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AuGuUST.—A very warm month, dry and calm of a S.Easterly type, 
50 degrs. above the average—principally due to the high day temperatures 
throughout—being 7:2 degrs, above the average, 8 days being above 80°0 
degrs. The highest shade temperature of the vear 85°8 degrs. was on the 
24th as well as the sunniest day, having go-o per cent. of the greatest 
possible amount on the 8th. Rainfall deficient to the extent of an inch. 
Two partial droughts of 8 days each, Thunder storms on 4th and 5th. Fog 
on the Ist and 2nd. 
SEPTEMBER.—A wet month, of average temperature, with this pecu- 
liarity: that the night temperatures were just as much above the average 
as the day temperatures were below it—1‘1° in each case. The month 
opened with a week of quite warm westerly weather, and closed with fully a 
week of cold boisterous wet north-westerly weather. Thunder heard on the 
2nd, and thunder storm, accompanied with hail, on the 27th. Moderate gale 
from the N.N.W. on the 27th. Eighteen consecutively wet days from the 
12th. Rain fell on 22 days—+ an inch above the average. 
OctoBER.—Opened with a heavy downpour of rain, and fresh breeze 
from S.S.W.; and contained two partial droughts of eight and ten consecu- 
tive days respectively, and closed—excepting the 31st—with seven wet days, 
fully # of an inch falling on the 29th. Temperature a little above average 
on account of high day temperature. Pretty equal throughout, and sunny. 
Frost in shade two nights, on ground six nights. Fog on 8th, 2oth, and 21st. 
NOVEMBER.—A very warm month, 5:°6° above the average, the high 
night temperature being principally accountable for this. Only two days 
without rain up to and including the 11th, and only two days with rain after 
it. A partial drought of 10 days closed the month. Gales from the W. on 
the roth and 11th, and generally windy up to these days, and exceptionally 
light north-westerly winds to the end of the month. Frost in shade two 
nights, on ground three nights. Fog on 18th, 19th, and 21st. Lightning 
seen in N.W. on 7th. 
DECEMBER.—A very gloomy, calm, and cold month, 2} degs. below the 
average. Remarkable calmness, with the exceptionally low pressure of 28-380 
inches. Very dull, with 19 days without any bright sunshine, and 17 days 
overcast. First snow of the season fell on night of the 11th—4 inches deep, 
and lay until the 18th. Fog on 5th and 7th, 23rd and 27th. Frost in shade 
13 nights, on ground 23 nights. MHoar-frost on 6 nights. Hail fell on 25th. 
The shade temperature fell to 12°6° on the 14th. The sudden fall of 80° more 
than the normal from the temperature of November is quite unprecedented. 
As the tables give the Meteorological elements for the year 1899 only, 
it is desirable to add a comparison of the winter and spring months of the 
present year in brief. 
SHADE TEMPERATURE AND DIFFERENCE 
FROM AVERAGE. 
Winter of 1898-9. Spring of 1899. 
December .. <a, Su3e——2°42 March a 0 30'Oe— e532 
January a ae, 40°92--3°32 April... ac «» 47°9°—1-1° 
February .. <0), 35 ope aaa May .. 3¢ ee 51°4°—1°0° 
Mean as set 37 Oe Mean ae -. 46,0 —1°8° 
THE WINTER MoNTHS.—December was about 2} degrees below the 
average temperature, Yanuary 34 degrees above it, and February 41 degrees 
below it. This sudden drop during the first half of February being accom- 
panied by snow and very severe frosts, and followed by a rainy period and 
cold easterly winds, made a long, trying, bleak winter, and as there were 
48 days without any bright sunshine, and a very large amount of cloud, it 
was gloomy and sunless. 
THE SPRING MontTHS.—March was 3} degrees below the average, had 
8 sunless days, 15 days frost on ground, and cutting northerly and easterly 
winds prevailed. It was dry and dusty. Coming after such a winter, and 
having a temperature lower than a normal February, it was the most trying 
Spring month on record, and threw vegetation very far back. 4fril and iMJay 
