March.— Rain and snow fell from the evening of the 6th to the morning 

 of the 9th, making a total downpour of two and a half inches, and causing 

 an overflow of the Trent, the flood water just entering the town on the 

 evening of the 9th. Rain and snow fell heavily again on the 19th and 20th, 

 but with these exceptions the month was fine. Snow fell on 5 days, and 

 there were 1 5 frosts. 



April was a month of varied weather. Cold, dull, and wet till 13th, dull, 

 cool, and fair till 17th, then warmer and finer to 21st, and from thence to the 

 end very changeable. no inches of rain fell from 9th to 1 ith, causing a 

 slight flood. Thunderstorms occurred on 4 days, and there were three frosts. 



May opened with fine and hot weather, which lasted to the loth, when it 

 became dull and cooler. Fine and very hot weather set in again on 19th, 

 and lasted till 24th, the month finishing with dull, damp, and gloomy weather. 

 Thunderstorms occurred on four days. 



June, with the exception of the ist and 8th, was almost without rain, the 

 temperature being hot. A very violent thunderstorm occurred on 2nd. 



July opened with fine, warm weather, which lasted till the 8th, when a 

 spell of showery and cool weather set in, lasting to the 26th ; the remainder 

 of the month being fine, and warm. 



AUGU.ST, with the exception of the last six days, was very wet and cool. 

 Rain fell on every day from 1st to 25th, save two. Thunderstorms occurred 

 on three days. 



Skptkmber. Scarcely any rain fell from 4th to 7th. A deep depression 

 from the West caused a rainfall of r32 inches on 23rd and 24th. There 

 were five frosts on the ground, but none in the air. 



October.— A very norma! month as regards temperature. Rain fell on 

 every day of the month save two, though in no quantity. There were five 

 frosts on the ground, one in the air, and a fair number of fogs. 



NuvEMBER was a very warm and dry month. Gales blew on 4 days. 

 There were nine frosts on the ground, six in the air, and but very few fogs. 

 Snow fell for the first time of the winter on the 20th. 



Dece.mber was a month of normal rainfall and temperature. There were 

 23 frosts on the grass and 16 in the air. Snow fell on four days. 



