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The highest reading of the thermometer in shade (68°6 degrees) was regis- 
tered on the 5th, and the lowest (31°6 degress) on the 13th. 
The mean degree of humidity is 89°6, complete saturation being 100. 
The rainfall amounted to 5173 inches, the greatest fall in 24 hours (1°060 
inch) occurring on the 9th. There were 23 days on which 0°01 inch or more fell. 
The winds at 9a.m. were as follows:—N.1; N.E. 10; E. 2; 8.E.5; 5. 2; 
S.W. 3; W.3; N.W. 4; one day uncertain. 
NOVEMBER. 
The mean of all the 9 a.m. barometrical readings during the month is 
29°610 inches. 
The highest reading (30°060 inches) was registered on the 22nd, and the 
lowest (28°620 inches) on the 10th. 
The mean temperature of November this year is 41°8 degrees, Mr. Glaisher’s 
average temperature for November being 43'2 degrees. 
The highest reading of the thermometer in shade (60°7 degrees) was regis- 
tered on the 4th, and the lowest (28 degrees) on the 26th. 
The mean degree of humidity is 86, complete saturation being 100. 
The rainfall amounted io 4°491 inches, the greatest fall in 24 hours (0°91 inch) 
occurring on the 13th. There was a fall of 0°837 inch on the 9th, and another of 
0°725 inch on the 5th. There were 22 days on which 0°01 inch or more fell. 
The winds at 9 a.m. daily were as follows:—N. 3; N.E.7; EH. 1; 5.E.5 
S.1; 5.W. 4; W.2; N.W. 6; one day uncertain. 
DECEMBER. 
The mean of all the 9 a.m. barometrical readings during the month is 29°882 
inches. 
The highest 9 a.m. reading (30°314 inches) was registered on the 28th, and 
the lowest (29°328 inches) on the 22nd. 
The mean temperature of the month was 39°7 degrees, Mr. Glaisher’s 
average temperature for December being 39°8 degrees. 
The highest reading of the thermometer in shade (55°2 degrees) was regis- 
tered on the 21st, and the lowest (23 degrees) on the 6th. 
The mean degree of humidity was 89, complete saturation being 100. 
The rainfall amounted to 1°625 inches, the greatest fall in 24 hours 0°850 
inch) was measured on the morning of January 31st, and so goes to the credit of 
December 31st. In this fall there was snow as well asrain, The rain fell first. 
There were 11 days on which 0°01 inch or more fell. 
The winds at 9. a.m. daily were as follows :—N. 2; N.E. 3; E. 0; 5.E. 4; 
8.5; 5.W. 7; W.3; N.W. 6; one day uncertain. 
