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SEPTEMBER.—A somewhat warm September, sunny and dry, 14 inches 
less than the average rainfall. Six days above 69:0 degrees, and on four the 
minimum was above 49'0 degrees. One day without bright sunshine. Pressure 
considerably above the average. No frost on ground. Lowest ground tem- 
perature 36-2 degrees on 12th. Heavy dews from 3rd to Igth. 
OcTOBER.—2} degrees above the average temperature. Day tempera- 
ture seven times exceeded 61°0 degrees, and the minimum 23 times exceeded 
41‘o degrees. Nearly one inch more than the average amount of rain fell on 
23 days. The lowest night temperature in the shade did not reach the freezing 
point. Two nights, the 21st and 22nd, there were slight ground frosts. 
Extremely low mean daily range of temperature. Fog on the 30th, Thunder- 
storms, with hail, on 26th and 27th. 
NOVEMBER.—A mild month, 24 degrees above the average. Four days 
above 55°0 degrees, and 16 times the minimum exceeded 4o-o degrees. On 
the 1gth and 24th there was frost in the shade, and on the ground 8 times. 
The pressure was a quarter of an inch below the average. The winds were 
light, from the west. First hoar frost on 23rd. There was fog on the 2nd, 
3rd, and 2tst. 
DECEMBER.— An unprecedentedly warm month, having the same average 
temperature as a normal April, fully 73 degrees above the average. On 18 
days the temperature was above 50°0 degrees, and on 23 nights the minimum 
was above 40°0 degrees; on one night, the 12th, 51-8 degrees. Frost in 
shade on only one night, the 23rd, when the minimum touched 30:0 degrees. 
There were seven times frost on the ground ; lowest reading, 27°2 degrees, on 
23rd. Gales on 2oth, 21st, and 28th. Fog on 27th and 3oth. 
As the tables give the Meteorological elements for the year 1900 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 1900-1. Spring of 1901. 
December .. se 46°5°--7°8° March a +» 40°3°+0°1° 
January -- Pear 1287 Mes at April.. ee 48°39=F 1-7" 
February .. es =34°9°—5'1° May =. Ae ee 53°5S 1°19 
Mean se +e 40°0°-++-1°3° Mean oe .. 48°0°-Lo°g° 
THE WINTER MontHs.—December was 73 degrees fully above the 
average temperature, Yanuary 1+ almost above it, and February fully 5 
degrees below it. The abnormally warm December continuing a high autumn 
temperature, and followed by an unusually mild January, made the sudden 
transition to severe winter weather throughout the whole of February most 
trying. 
THE SPRING MontHs.—March—Normal temperature, but rather wet, 
and decidedly wintry, with repeated falls of snow during the last week. 
April —Also rather wet, but warmer 13 degrees than the average; from 1gth 
to 26th perfect summer days—which brought us at a bound from winter to 
summer. J/ay—A charming month, about one degree above the average 
temperature. 
NOTEWORTHY PHENOMENA OF 1goo. 
Greatest atmospheric pressure.........+.0+ 30°712 in., 13th March 
Least # ape Mee ecels ss sis ¢ 28-474 in., 19th February 
Hottest day in shade....... ct tclessivecses S0°0 degs,, 24th july 
Coldest nights in shade ........ desacissa ce 11°7 degs., 8th & gth Feb. 
Greatest range of temperature in 24 hours .. 33°0 degs., 3rd June 
Least » ” » ” .. 16 degs., 2nd December 
Hottest day in sun........seeeseeeee ee eeee130°0 degs., 23rd July 
Coldest nivhtion:pround..<. rosemeieacice s,s e/s5 6:0 degs., 8th February 
