THE WEATHER OF 1896. 
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Like so many recent years the year which has just closed is 
remarkable for a deficiency of rainfall; in other respects its weather 
record does not show any abnormai feature. 
MEAN SHADE TEMPERATURE. 
Means for 1896. 
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Year 
47°6 
Averages of 
1876 — 1895. 
36'1 
38°6 
40°I 
44°5 
50°1 
56°5 
59°2 
58°7 
54°5 
46°8 
42'0 
373 
47°0 
Difference of 1896 
from average. 
38 
0°6 
28 
2°0 
17 
2°9 
O'7 
2'8 
orl 
3°5 
- 2'°8 
=F 14 
a o°6 
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The only remarkable feature in this table is the long series of 
warm months with which the year began; this series ended with 
July, the remaining months, with the exception of September 
and December, being somewhat below the average in temperature. 
RAINFALL. 
Totals for 1896. Averages of 
1876-1895. 
Priptacesexss<s 1°25 1°93 
A fepaseis tees 0°82 1°75 
Eiimoonraaenss 2°26 r'61 
Babedascpecteess I'00 1°84 
Feeee sss veltie's 0°42 2°23 
ge baes aah epee 1°66 2°35 
RCO 1°42 2°65 
eedaee yn acsads 1°98 2°63 
otaee tees tos 3°37 2°19 
sceeeeectanens 2°11 2°69 
aaah Sacteseghe 1°38 2°37 
BS eee 3°20 2°41 
Year. .ccse= 20°87 26°65 
Difference of 1896 
from average. 
- 0°68 
| 0°93 
=. 0°65 
- 0°84 
- 1°81 
~ 0°69 
23) 
- 0°65 
= 1°18 
= 0°58 
a 0°99 
+ 0°79 
