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THE WEATHER OF 1894. 
Like its immediate predecessor, the year 1894 must be classed 
among the dry years, the rainfall having been deficient by nearly 
five inches; in other respects, however, 1894 differed considerably 
from 1893 as, although its mean temperature was slightly above the 
average, this was wholly due to the unusual warmth of the winter 
months, the summer being generally cold and sunless. 
MEAN SHADE TEMPERATURE. 
Means for 1894. Averages of Difference of 1894 
1876—1893. from average. 
| FEC eg aie Ron 37°55 Fe 36°3 =e + i? 
Bebe ene. 40°2 5 39°1 oa + rio 
Deh Meee A es 42°7 wea 39°9 ro +- 2°8 
PAPE, 2s s 47'8 3 44°3 as + 3°5 
NER A eee eee 46'7 ae 50°2 Ase = 35 
ETS wa Rees S oto 54'8 ae 566 ses - 1°8 
Thy eR eee. 58°9 ead 59°3 Fee - o*4 
ENTE Tse eee 56°6 seh 58°8 “28 - 2:2 
SIG} T aaah sees 51°4 Ape 54°4 - 370 
Oc ite 47°7 ae 46°9 ee: + 08 
PNOwens Bai oitt 45°7 Outs 41°7 set i 4°0 
DEO een eae 41°2 bre 37°0 + 4°2 
Year 5. 47°6 47°0 + 0°6 
From this table it will be seen that, while the summer months— 
May to September, were all below the average in temperature, the 
winter months—January to April, and October to December, were 
above the average. May and November were respectively the coldest 
and the warmest months of those names in the 19 years over which 
our record extends. 
RAINFALL. 
Totals for 1894. Averages of Difference of 1894 
1876-93. from average. 
ana ck 2.& 1°52 oe 1°88 ant — 0°36 
ebs tizesace 85 2°19 eke 1°81 is + 0°38 
ENR ee eae o'gI gst 1°65 obs _ 0°74 
1:78 | Ese ene 1G a 1°88 oa - 0°56 
ME antes sce ecen ts 2°06 oat Baa Be - 0°26 
oste Hitt ss 2°40 ae 2°34 566 + 0°06 
ky Se, tee, 2°64 a 2°60 ve: + 0°04 
MOT ae eee aap 2°07 O25 2°68 sat — o°61 
SIs}OU hcron eceanee 0°68 its 2°37 it = 1°69 
‘Oe 2°33 4 2°70 ast - 0°37 
NON ocsnunceacc 2°04 ae 2°38 9 = 0°34 
LDC ileal eet 1°94 se 2°46 A» — 0°52 
Mear?,. +2 22°10 27°07 4°97 
