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RAINFALL. 



Totals for ,888. Averages of x8.6.8r. ""ftTZrli"'^ 



Jan ro85 ... 2'o65 ... - 0-980 



Feb 0-590 ... 2-155 ''565 



March 2-425 ... 1655 ... + 0-770 



April 1-565 ... 2-055 •-• — 0-490 



May 0-625 ... 2-390 ... - 1-765 



June 1-520 ... 2-645 •■• - 1-125 



July 5735 - 2-485 ... + 3-250 



Aug 2'52o ... 2-645 ■•• — 0125 



Sept 1-105 ... 2-665 ••• — I'S^o 



Oct 0-550 ... 2-945 ... _ 2395 



Nov 3455 ... 2.570 ... + 0-885 



Dec 1820 ... 2-665 ••• — 0-845 



Year 22995 28-940 _ 5-945 



The total Rainfall for the year was, with the exception of that for 1887, 

 the smallest amount during the thirteen years. Excepting March, July, and 

 November, all the months were below the average, in amounts varying from 

 -125 to 2'395 inches. The falls for May, September, and October, were the 

 smallest for those months during the thirteen years. Of the months whose 

 Rainfall was above the average amount, March and November were less than 

 an inch in excess, while July was as much as three and a quarter above it. 

 With the exception of July, 1880, when 5-75 ins. fell, the Rainfall for July was 

 greater than that for any month of that name during the past thirteen years. 



The maximuni temperature in the sun, 102-5 was reached on June 26th, 

 and the minimum on the grass, i8-o on January 30th and February 26th. 

 The maximum and minimum temperatures in the shade, 89 and 19-5, were 

 reached on August loth and January 30th, respectively. The last frost of the 

 Winter was registered on May 12th, and the first frost on September 26th, 

 the former date being being three weeks earlier, and the latter one six weeks 

 later than in 1887. 



REMARKS ON THE MONTHS. 



January. — The first half of the month was mild and damp; the second, on 

 the whole, cold. A dense fog prevailed from 9th to 14th, inclusive, and a 

 violent gale blew from N.W. from 25 to 27th. There were 20 frosts. 



February. — The weather up to the 13th was damp and mild, but from 

 thence to the end of the month dry and bitterly cold — N.E. or E. winds 

 blowing, accompanied by frequent snow showers. Vegetation was absolutely 

 at a standstill during this time. There were 22 frosts. 



