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19 days in March. 4 days in April. 



17 „ January. 3 ,, May. 



17 „ December. 2 ,, October. 



9 „ February. 1 „ September. 



7 ,, November. 



The drought of July and August would doubtless have 

 yielded a higher temperature than it did had not the winds 

 during that period been westerly and northerly ; the sky, too, 

 was not so clear as it would probably have been with an 

 easterly or southerly wind 



Comparing the temperature of Eedhill with that recorded 

 for the London district by the Meteorological Office, the 

 temperature at Eedhill was in every month lower. The 

 average of the year, as recorded by that office, was 49.3°; by 

 me 47-6°. Oxford Koad, Bedhill, is about 300 ft. above 

 sea-level. 



The coldest day recorded by me during the 19 years was 

 Jan. 4th, 1867, when the thermometer sank to 0-5° above zero, 

 Fahr. The next coldest day was Jan. 3rd, 1867, when the 

 thermometer fell to 1°. The hottest day was on July 5th, 

 1881, when the thermometer rose to over 90°. At Tottenham, 

 in January, 1838, I registered 0-4°, and on June 16th, 1858, 

 94-5°, showing a range of 98-5°. 



In regard to wind, the whole year has been unusually free 

 from violent storms, though some have visited our western 

 coasts. 



There was a heavy gale on Jan. 31st, and renewed for a 

 short time on Feb. 2nd. A gale blew on Feb. 6th and 8th, 

 and in the morning of April 24th. March appears to have 

 escaped. 



No strong winds recurred after April till Nov. 27tb and 

 28th, when it blew very hard on the night of the 27th and 

 morning of the 28th. 



The drought of July and August was prejudicial to the 

 root-crops and the grass, but wheat, which strikes its roots 

 deep down into the earth, did not suffer, and the crops of corn 

 were for the most part good. 



