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Although the month of March failed to retain its character 
for dryness, it maintained its character for being boisterous 
and for rapid changes of storm and sunshine. 
Snow.—Very little fell. On the 6th, snow and rain combined 
measured °16 of an inch. 
A very sharp but short shower of hail and rain occurred 
about 7.30 P.M. on the 28th. 
APRIL. 
Barometer.—Maximum, 30°25 inches on 16th; minimum, 
29-04 inches on the 1st ; average, 29°89 inches. 
At the beginning of the month the barometer was unsteady, 
but as the month advanced the variations were less marked. 
The extreme range was 1:21 inches. 
T hermometer.— Maximum, 67°°5 on the 27th; minimum, 26° 
on 10th; average, 45°58; on four nights temperature fell to 
32° and under. 
Average temperature of April, 1880 to 1896 (17 years), 
46°-10. The past month has been a little cooler than the 
average. Nevertheless there were some warm days towards 
the close of the month. 
Rain fell on 16 days to the extent of 1-71 inches, the average 
fall for April at Redhill being 1-90 inches, slightly above the fall 
of last month. No heavy fall occurred; the maximum being 
31 of an inch on the 15th. Total fall of rain from Ist of 
January 11:46 inches on 73 days. This is considerably more 
than the average for the four months, such average being 8°78 
inches. Last March was the cause of the increase, that month 
yielding 4°65 inches of rain in place of an average of 1:99 
inches. 
May. 
Barometer.— Maximum, 30°44 inches on 15th; minimum, 
29°46 inches on 28th; average, 30°07 inches; the range, *98 
of an inch, showing no great fluctuations. On 18 days it 
reached 30 inches and upwards; on 13 days it fell below 
30 inches. ; 
