With two exceptions— June and September, which were not greatly in 

 excess -the rainfalls of the months were all below the average, and in two 

 instances considerably so. March was over an inch deficient, being the 

 driest month of that name during the past seventeen years. It was suc- 

 ceeded by an April, which was equally deficient, and which was the driest, 

 save in 1881, in the same period. 



The maximum temperature in the sun, ioo'2°, was registered on June 

 loth, and the minimum on the grass, — r2°, on February 19th. The latter 

 temperature is the lowest which has been registered during the past 17 years, 

 the lowest previous record being - 0.7° on December 22nd, 1890. The max- 

 imum temperature in the shade, 8r6°, was recorded on July 3rd, and the 

 minimum, 7'8,° on February 17th. The last frost on the grass of the Winter 

 of 1891—92 was not registered until June iSth, which is much later than in 

 any year during the past sixteen. The first frost on the grass of the 

 succeeding Winter was recorded on September 8th. 



South-westerly winds were again the most prevalent during the year, 

 blowing on TJ days. 



DETAILED REMARKS ON THE MONTHS. 



January was persistently cold from ist— 22nd, and frosty from 7th — 

 17th, but no very low temperatures were registered. Snow fell on 10 days, 

 but not to any great amount, and the rainfall was small. There was very 

 little fog, 17 frosts in the air and 20 on the grass. 



February. —The first fortnight was mild, but from 15th— 20th the 

 weather was severely cold, very sharp frosts occurring on 17th and 19th, 7"8'^ 

 and S'S"^ being registered in the shade, and - o'3° and - V2 on the grass. 

 From thence to the end of the month the temperature was low. The rainfall 

 was small, and included 6 falls of snow. There were 8 frosts in the air, and 

 10 on the grass. 



March.- From ist — 15th, the weather was very cold, bitterly cold winds 

 with occasional snow showers prevailing. Then ensued a short spell of warm 

 weather until 19th, but the rest of the month was cool, with the exception of 

 the last day which was the only really warm day of the month. The latter 

 half of the month was almost without rain. Snow fell on 8 days, and there 

 were 20 frosts in the air and 25 on the grass. 



April. — The weather from ist — nth was fine and very warm, but with 

 the 1 2th came a return of Winter, with snow and very sharp frosts, which 

 continued almost without a break until the end of the month. With the nth 

 ended a period ot 15 days absolutely without rain. There were n frosts in 

 the air, 19 on the grass, and 4 falls of snow. The Aurora Borealis was 

 observed on 25th. 



May. — A warm and fairly dry month almost throughout. There was 

 a thunder-storm on 25th, 2 frosts were registered in the air and 6 on the 

 grass, the last frost of the winter in the air being on the 7th. 



