212 THE CLIMATE OF CHESTER. 
of January 16th, 1881, when the minimum in Stevenson Case 
at the Lead Works was 0°°8. Dense fogs are also rare, but 
there is generally more or less mist or haze during the winter 
months. 
The annexed Tables of temperature and rainfall (except 
1870-76) are from records kept at the Lead Works. The 
instruments were in a Stevenson Case, and the Thermometers 
carefully corrected. 
TABLE I. 
CHESTER RAINFALL, FROM 1870 TO 1889. 
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INCHES. | ae Oe WHERE RECORDED. 
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1870 21°51 ) 164 Newton Nurseries 
1871 29°81 168 js f 
1872 52°02 238 rh a 
1873 24°49 | 157 > ‘2 
1874 24°10 149 9 33 
1875 30°35 185 ” 9 
1876 31°87 204 , » 
1877 37°10 234 The Lead Works 
1878 29°58 198 > = 
1879 30°04 | 182 q Pa 
1880 32°64 164 a i 
1881 25°28 188 i" s, 
1882 33°91 | 210 ms 93 | 
1883 26°78 190 es i 
1884 24°85 154 a ¥3 
1885 25°41 180 53 “s 
1886 33°67 193 . * 
1887 20°59 153 re 3 
1888 24°32 190 ° a3 S 
1889 26°98 IgI Newton Nurseries 
TABLE II. 
AvERAGE Montuity RAINFALLS AT CHESTER, 1880 TO 1889. 
INCHES. ORDER OF WETNESS. 
January ., 1°84 July 
February Wh) October 
March 1°76 November 
April 1°48 September 
May 2°07 December 
June 27 June 
July : 3°26 August 
August 2°15 May 
September 2°59 January 
October 3°02 February 
November 2°71 March 
December 2°56 April 
Average Yearly Rainfall, 1870 to 1889 = 29°26 inches. 
Average Number of Days ‘or or more fell yearly = 184. 
