June. — From ist — 5th the weather was cool, from 6th — loth hot, from 

 nth — 20th very cold, the remainder of the month being about normal. A 

 heavy fall of rain occurred on 28th, amounting to i'24 inch. There were 

 thunder-storms on two days, no frosts in the air, and two on the grsss, the 

 last one of the Winter being on i8th, the latest date yet recorded. 



July was a very cloudy month. The first three days were hot, but the 

 remainder of the month was cold, and from the 12th — 20th extremely so, the 

 shade temperature then scarcely reaching above 60° The greater part of the 

 rain fell on i6th (o*84 inch) and 19th (o"48 inch), the remainder of the month 

 being very dry. From 20th — 30th was a period of 11 days without rain. 



August was somewhat cool throughout, and its rainfall was fairly evenly 

 distributed. There were thunder-storms on two days, and the Aurora Bore- 

 alis was observed on 12th and 28th. 



September was cool throughout. r44 inch of rain fell on 20th, and 

 o"43 on 27th, the remainder of the month being dry. There were no frosts in 

 the air but 2 on the grass, the first one of the Winter being on 8th. 



October. —A bitterly cold month, the shade temperature not once 

 reaching 60'. There were 7 frosts in the air, and no less than 16 on the 

 grass. 



November. — The first half of the month was very mild, the latter half 

 being about normal. There were only 6 frosts in the air and 8 on the grass. 

 The rainfall was low, and there were very few fogs. 



December was cold throughout, with sharp frosts during the last week, 

 which resulted in skating been indulged in during that time, and towards the 

 end of the month upon some parts of the Trent. There were 21 frosts in the 

 air, and 25 on the grass. The first half of the month was very wet, with five 

 heavy falls of snow, the first one ot the Winter taking place on 3rd. Snow 

 lay on the ground from 6th — loth. The latter half of the month was absolutely 

 without rain. 



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