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RAINFALL. 



Toials for 1890, Averages of 1876-89, Difleretice of 1890 



from average. 



Jan 2-40 ... 1-92 ... + 048 



Feb 066 ... 202 ... - 1-36 



Mch 123 ... r85 ... - 062 



April 099 ... 2-12 ... - 113 



May 212 ... 23s .. - 023 



June 179 ... 2'43 ... - 064 



July 2-o6 ... 272 ... - 0-66 



Aug 2-44 ... 2-67 ... - 0-23 



Sept 0-87 ... 2'54 ... - 1-67 



Oct 1-43 •■■ 277 ... - 1-34 



Nov 3'2i ... 251 ... + 070 



Dec o"6o ... 2*58 ... — 1-98 



Year 19-80 28-48 - 8-68 



As before remarked, with the exception of January and November, 

 the rainfalls of which were slightly above the average, every month of the year 

 was deficient in the amount of rain. February, April, September and October 

 were over an inch short, while December was close upon two inches deficient. 

 The falls for September and December were the smallest recorded for those 

 months during the past 14 years. With the exception of 1887, when only 

 18-72 inches fell, the past year was the driest one during the period of which 

 1 have records. 



The maximum temperature in the sun, 96-3, thirteen degrees below the 

 previous year, was registered on August 6th; the minimum on the grass, — 0-7, 

 being reached on December 22nd. The latter was the lowest temperature 

 recorded during the past 15 years, the nearest approach to it being 4-0 in 

 January, 188 1. The maximum and minimum temperatures in the shade, 78-7 

 and 2'8, were reached on August 4th and December 22nd respectively, both 

 being the lowest recorded during the past 15 years. The last frost of the 

 Winter of 1889-90 was registered on June ist, and the first frost of the suc- 

 ceeding Winter on August 30th. 



Westerly winds, it will be seen from the table, have prevailed during 

 the year, being recorded as blowing on 78 days. 



DETAILED REMARKS ON THE MONTHS. 



J.^NUARY. — The only really cold day during the whole month was the 

 2nd, when a thick fog prevailed all day. Snow fell on two days only. There 

 were 16 frosts on the grass and 7 in the air. A splendid mock sun was 

 observed on the afternoon of the 29th, 



