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in the month has arisen from a heavy fall, °67 of an inch during 
a thunderstorm on the 6th. 
Some rain with a very sharp but short fall of hail aboat 
10.15 a.m. on the 27th. Thunderstorm between 1.50 P.M. and 
3 p.m. on the 6th, but not heavy. Much distant thunder from 
3 to 4.30 p.m. on the 24th, but no rain. 
JULY. 
Barometer.—Maximum, 30°44 inches on 11th; minimum, 
29-70 inches on 20th ; average, 30°1U inches. 
Attained 30 inches and over on 24 days. No great fluctu- 
ations at any time in the month. 
Thermometer.—Maximum, 80° on 17th; minimum, 42°5 on 
7th ; average, 63°12 
Attained 70° and upwards on 22 days. 
The night temperature has varied but little. For 28 nights 
it did not fall below 50°. The average temperature of the 
month has been 1°74 in excess of the average for 17 years— 
1880 to 1896. 
Rain fell to the extent of 1:10 inches on 4 days. This is 
below the average fall for July by 171 inches. There were 13 
consecutive days without rain—from 6th to 18th; ‘52 of an 
inch fell on the 19th, and -41 of an inch on the 21st, in each 
case during thunderstorms. The total fall from 1st January is 
16-37 inches, being rather more than an inch above the average 
of several years. The excess arises from the unusually heavy 
fal] of 4°65 inches in March. 
Thunder.—Two thunderstorms occurred in the month, on 
the 19th and 21st, not violent at Redhill, but in places not far 
distant very severe. 
AUGUST. 
Barometer.—Maximum, 30°27 inches on 8rd; minimum, 
29-65 inches on 21st; average, 29°23 inches. 
Reached 30 inches and upwards on 12 days. The range was 
not great, only *62 of an inch, but the general feature was a 
low barometer. 
