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Januat'ij. — A mild, windy and wet month, Avitli heavy fall of snow : 

 westerly gales on 8th and 29 th ; rain on 26 days; snow on 7; hail on 

 4; lightning on 1 ; halos on 1 ; electricity abundant on 5 ; mean tempera- 

 tiire \\°\ maximum 52°; minimum 22°. 



Fehruarij. — A wet uncomfortable month ; vegetation very forward ; 

 heavy thunderstorm at 6 p m. on the 4th ; tempestuous from the 3rd to 

 the 8th ; rain fell on 19 days, hail on 0, snow on 10, and lightning was 

 seen on three occasions and aurorse on two. Mean temperature o7-|o ; 

 maximum 51o, minimum 2G°. 



March. — A cold dull month; a southerly gale on 2ith ; rain on 13 

 days, snow on 9, hail on 1 ; mean temperature 39" ; maximum 54° ; 

 minimum 18°. 



April. - The first half of the month was showery, the last finer and 

 the wind was mostly in the E. Rain fell on 21 days, hail on 4, snow on 

 2. Mean temperature 40;^ maximum CG°; minimum 31°. 



May. — Cold and ungeuial ; high winds on 10th and 11th ; rain on 9 

 days, hail on 2, snow on 3; mean temperature 50^°; maximum 68°; 

 minimum 31°. 



June. — Cold during the early part of the month in many parts but 

 the last week was very sultry and hot; rain fell on 20 days ; thunder was 

 heard five times and lightning was .seen once; mean temperature 59^°; 

 maximum 77°; minimum 40°. 



July. — The 3rd week was hottest. Eain fell on 15 days; thunder 

 was heard twice ; the 3rd and 9th were windy ; mean temperature 58^o ; 

 maximum 82o ; minimum 42°. 



August. — High wind on 4th and 7th; rain on 25 days; thunder 

 heard thrice ; mean temperature 57;^° ; maximum 69°; minimum 42°. 



Septemher. — Rain fell on 27 days, hail on 2 and thunder and light- 

 ning occurred on 3 days. Mean temperature 54° ; maximum 63° ; 

 minimum 40°. 



October. — Rain fell on 12 days; — milder temperature 50^-°; maxi- 

 mum C 3°; minimum 33°. 



