RESULTS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN 
IN. CHESTER DURING 1906. 
By THE REV. J. CAIRNS MITCHELL, B.D., F.R.A.S. 
The results here given are deduced from observations of the standard 
instruments, taken twice daily, at 9-o a.m. and g-o p.m. local mean time. 
Returns are sent to the Royal Meteorological Society, the Meteorological 
Council, the Scottish Meteorological Society, and many private observers in 
different parts of the Empire. 
NOTEWORTHY PHENOMENA OF 1906. 
Greatest atmospheric pressure .......0+eeeeee+ 30°815 in., 5th April 
Least 2 5) tee teeneeeeesss 28°617 in., 10th February 
Hottest day in shade.......s+eseeeeeeereeees 90°6 degrs., 1st September 
Coldest night in shade .........-ssseeeeeeees 22°7 degrs., 26th December 
Greatest range of temperature in 24 hours...... 35°6 degrs., 11th April 
Least ” ” F seveee 4°0 degrs., Ist January 
Hottest day in sun......--..seeeseeeeere sees 129°6 degrs., 6th August 
Coldest night on ground .....csesersvces seve 
Greatest excess of open air temperature over shade temperature, 65°6 degrs., 
27th May. : 
Greatest difference between lowest temperature in shade and on ground, 
Greatest Rainfall on any one day, 1°060 inches, 5th January. 
Latest early Summer frost in shade, 4ft. above ground, 5°0 degrs., 28th April. 
Earliest Autumn frost eS “ a 
Severe gales, 3rd February and 25th August. 
Snow fell on 6 days in December. 
Thunderstorm in November. 
Greatest number of consecutive days on which rain fell: 14 days, 25th April 
to 8th May. 
Greatest number of consecutive days on which no rain fell: 15 days, 
23rd March to 6th April. 
Sunniest day of the year, 
Welsh hills at 9-o a.m.—These were only visible on one-fourth of the days of 
the year; 58 days clearly, and 32 very clearly seen. 
