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IJATURAL 



Ki.-TOPY. 



THE WEATHER OF 1892. 



The past year was an abnormal one from both the aspect of its temperature 

 and of its rainfall. It was colder than any year since 1879, and its rainfall 

 was considerably below the average, making it the sixth dry year in succession. 

 Its remarkable features were its severely cold March, June, and July, and its 

 dry March and April. 



MEAN SHADE TEMPER.'\TURE. 



Means for 1892. 



Jan 35-4 



Feb 377 



Mch 36-4 



Apl 43'2 



May 51-4 



June 54'o 



July 55"2 



Aug 57-6 



Sept 526 



Oct 437 



Nov 43-4 



I^ec 344 



Year 45-4 47'o - r6 



With the exception of two months, May and November, the mean 

 shade temperature of every month was below the average, and in three cases 

 exceptionally so. March was colder than any month of that name during 

 the past 16 years, except in 1883, and June than any June save in 1882, 

 July was unprecedently cold, the mean shade temperature being lower than 

 in any July during the period of which I hold records. October was also a 

 very cold month, while November was the reverse, having practically the same 

 temperature as its predecessor. 



RAINFALL. 



Totals for 1892. Averages of 

 1376-91. 



Jan r4i ... 194 



Feb 119 ... r82 



Mch 076 ... 179 



Apl 0-96 ... 2.02 



May 207 ... 2-34 



June 263 ... 2'43 



July 189 ... 263 



Aug 2-44 ... 275 



Sept 274 ... 2-36 



Oct 2"49 ... 277 



Nov r6i ... 250 



Dec rgS ... 251 



Year 22'i5 27'86 



+ 



+ 



Difference of 1892 

 from average, 



053 

 063 

 1 03 

 1 06 



0"27 



020 

 074 

 031 

 038 

 0-28 

 0-89 

 055 



571 



