Note.—The observations are taken at 9 a.m., except at Redhill, 
Reigate Hill (Nutwood Lodge), Addington (Park Farm), and Brixton 
(8 a.m.), Kenley (The Cottage) (8.30 a.m.), and Croydon (Waddon 
New Road) (10 a.m.). 
NOTES. 
(January, 1896.) 
The month has been remarkably warm and dry, with very little 
sun or wind. The barometer has been exceedingly high. It stood at 
9 a.m. on the 30th, when reduced to 32° F., and sea-level, at Upper 
Gatton 30°934 in., at Wallington 30-920 in., at Croydon (Whitgift) 
80°918 in., and at Redhill 30-860 in., and is probably the highest in 
this century. Slight snow fell on the 7th and 10th at most places in 
the district. At Croydon (Park Hill) the winter aconite flowered on 
the 15th, and the yellow crocus on the 28th. A solar halo was seen 
at Upper Gatton on the 13th. There has been a good deal of sickness. 
about the district, including isolated cases of diphtheria, scarlet fever, 
and measles. The rainfall is about one-third of the average. The 
mean temperature is about 34° above the average, and was at Croydon 
(Whitgift) 40°8°, at Croydon (Duppas House) 406°, at Wallington 
40-3°, at Redhill 39-9°, at Waddon 39°8°, at Kenley (Ingleside) 39°5°, 
at Upper Gatton 39°4°, and at Chipstead 38°4°. At Wallington the. 
amount of sunlight registered was 13.7 hours, which is 13 per cent. 
below the January average of the ten years 1886-95. 
F. Campsetu-Bayarp, F.R.Met.Soc., 
Hon. See. 
