METEOROLOGICAL NOTES DURING THE TEAR 1905. 31 



when another gale of some severity was experienced. For some 

 days thereafter, though erratic, the tendency was upward and on 

 the 28th and 29th it was at 30-50 inches, falling sharply again 

 prior to the gale on the afternoon of the 30th. 



The rainfaU was much below the average, only 1 .8 inch 

 being registered, compared with 3-93 inches in 1904 and 7 04 

 inches in 1903. There were 15 dry days. . ,x,, i^^ 



The open character of the weather is well shown by the low 

 amount of frost registered, only a total of 33 on 9 days 

 compared with 28° on 8 days in January, 1904, and 115 on 



13 days in 1903. „ ,.,. 



Reading the temperature, the general similarity of conditions 

 with^those of January, 1904, is shown by the averages being 

 alike, viz., maximum 43* and minimum 35°, whereas, comparing 

 a^ain with 1903, these figures are 4° higher respectively, 

 "consequent on the open weather, grass lands were remarkab y 

 green, and buds on trees and shrubs with a tendency to early 

 wrowth were somewhat prominent. 



" Pebmary.-The first few days were cold, with heavy showers 

 of snow and sleety rain. Becoming drier, the weather was more 

 pleasant for a week, when it again got cold and stormy, with sleet 

 on the 10th, and a sharp touch of frost, with showers of snow, on 

 the 12th A very varied week followed, the early part being hne 

 and bright and the latter changeable, with gusty winds and heavy 

 showers? culminating in a wild storm, accompanied by thunder and 

 lightning, on the 18th and 19th. With sharp touches of frost in 

 the moi^iings, the days were bright until the 25th, on which 

 date there was a slight fall of snow. Tlie remaimng days were 

 variable with rain. . 



Durin- the first half of the month the atmospheric pressure, 

 thouc^h a little irregular, was within moderate range-between 

 09.45° and 30-25 inches. The latter half was characterised by 

 iarp changes and an extremely wide range. From 30^25 inches 

 on the 14th the pressure fell to 29-35 inches on the 19th. A 

 sharp rise followed, and on the 22nd 30-45 inches was indicated. 

 This was followed by a very sharp fall to 28-55 inches on the 27th, 

 nearly two inches of difference in five days. 



The amount of frost registered was comparatively trifling, only 

 amounting to 35°, occurring on U days. The absence of severe 



