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most kept down below tlic averagi', and it accords with the lagging 

 behind of the viean temperature also of these same months as 

 before shown. 



November was also remarkable for its low absolute maximum, 

 being 54", or 4*'-6 below the average. During the whole 14 years 

 it had never been so low as this before, or nearly so low except in 

 1871, when it fell to 54°-6. In three of the years it rose to 60° 

 and upwards. 



The absolute maximum in February 1879 was .54-5. During 

 tlie 14 years it twice rose to 60" in that month. The absolute 

 maximum in April 1879 was above 50° on 22 days, but did not 

 rise any day ijuite to 60°, the highest being 59°. 



The absolute maximum in May 1 879 was above 60° on 12 days, 

 but did not rise any day to 70°, and on the 1st day of the month 

 was not higher than 46°-5. It may be noted that in April 1868 

 (the year of the hot summer), the absolute maximum attained to 

 60° or upwards on nine days, and in May to 70° or upwards on 

 nine days also. 



Passing now to the absolute minimum, it is found to have been 

 below the average in each of the seven months, November — May, 

 1878-9, except in March, when it was above the average by 2°-7, 

 and in April, when it was the same as the average. The difference 

 between the two was greatest in December and January, the 

 absolute minimum in December being 17°-6; or 5°-2 beloAV the 

 average, and in January 14°-4, or 7°-4 below the average. But 

 these low temperatures have been exceeded in Bath — in one 

 instance greatly exceeded — in former years. 



In December, 1860, the night temperature in Darlington Place 

 fell to 11°. On January 4th, 1867, in the Institution Gardens it 

 fell to 8°-5. On December 31st, 1870, it fell to 12°-6. 



The result of this comparison of the maxima and minima 

 temperatures of the late winter and spring Avith the averages of 14 

 years is a clear showing that, during the cold period from 

 November 1878 to May 1879 inclusive, the depression of the 



