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With two exceptions—June and September, which were not 
greatly in excess—the rainfalls of the months were all below the 
average, and in two instances considerably so. March was oyer 
an inch deficient, being the driest month of that name during the 
past seventeen years. It was succeeded by an April, which was 
equally deficient, and which was the driest, save in 1881, in the 
same period. 
The maximum temperature in the sun, 1o00*2°, was registered 
on June roth, and the minimum on the grass, — 1°2°, on 
February 19th. The latter temperature is the lowest which has 
been registered during the past 17 years, the lowest previous 
record being—o'7° on December 22nd, 1890. The maximum 
temperature in the shade, 81°6°, was recorded on July 3rd, and 
the minimum, 7°8°, on February 17th. The last frost on the grass 
of the Winter of 1891—g2 was not registered until June 18th, 
which is much later than in any year during the past sixteen. 
The first frost on the grass of the succeeding Winter was recorded 
on September 8th. 
South-westerly winds were again the most prevalent during the 
year, blowing on 77 days. 
DETAILED REMARKS ON. THE MONTHS. 
JANUARY was persistently cold from 1st—22nd, and frosty from 
7th—17th, but no very low temperatures were registered. Snow 
fell on 10 days, but not to any great amount, and the rainfall was 
small. There was very little fog, 17 frosts in the air and 20 on 
the grass. 
Fepruary.—The first fortnight was mild, but from 15th—2oth 
the weather was severely cold, very sharp frosts occurring on 17th 
and roth, 7 8° and 88° being registered in the shade, and— 0°3 
and — 1 2° on the grass From thence to the end of the month 
the temperature was low. The rainfall was small, and included 6 
falls of snow. There were 8 frosts in the air, and ro on the grass. 
Marcu —From 1st—rs5th the weather was very cold, bitterly 
cold winds with occasional snow showers prevailing. Then ensued 
a short spell of warm weather until 19th, but the rest of the month 
was cool, with the exception of the last day, which was the only 
really warm day of the month. The latter half of the month was 
almost without rain. Snow fell on 8 days, and there were 20 
frosts in the air and 25 on the grass. 
ApriL.—The weather from 1st—11th was fine and very warm, 
but with the 12th came a return of Winter, with snow and very 
sharp frosts, which continued almost without a break until the 
end of the month. With the 11th ended a period of 15 days 
absolutely without rain. There were 11 frosts in the air, 19 on 
the grass, and 4 falls of snow. ‘The Aurora Borealis was observed 
on 25th. 
