90 



REPORT — 1853. 



The highest point reached, in my own observations, was on the 7th of July, 1849, 

 83°; the lowest on the IQth of February, 1853, 18°^ 



The greatest daily variation I have registered occurred on the l6th of May, 

 1852, 33°. 



Table VI. is also copied from Professor Phillips's work before named, so far as 

 regards Halifax, York, and Keyingham. For the purpose of comparing our local 

 climate, at particular seasons, with that of Halifax, situated in the Yorkshire hills. 

 York in the valley, and Keyingham in the Holderness level, Mr. Lawton has added 

 Hull. It will be' seen that'in the cold month of January Hull has the warmer cli- 

 mate, April and July rather colder, October rather warmer. 



Table VI. — Mean Temperature. 



The author concludes his observations on temperature by giving the mean annual 

 temperature of each ten years observed, likewise the general annual mean deduced 

 therefrom, with the greatest and least annual means observed, these again being 

 compared with York, Wakefield, Malton, Keyingham, and London. 



Table VII. — Mean Annual Temperature. 



Mean annual temperature 49° ; greatest Sl'^"! ; least 47°'8. 



Mean annual temperature at Hull, on the average of 10 years, 49 



York, „ 25 „ 48-2 



Wakefield, „ 5 „ 48-6 



Malton, „ „ 47-6 



„ „ Keyingham, „ 2 „ 48*8 



„ „ London, ,, „ 51"8 



Mean temperature of Hull from January to June, 46°'6 



,, ,, July to December, 51°*5 



Difference 4°"9 on the average of 10 yrs. 



We now proceed to consider the humidity of the climate of Hull, which in this 

 respect will bear a favourable comparison with most places in the British Isles ; the 

 east coast, from about the mouth of the Thames to near the Tyne, being in general 

 considerably drier than the midland, western, or southern portions of England. The 

 results of observations made at Hull on the fall of rain, evaporation, and hygro- 

 metrical condition of the atmosphere, are shown in the annexed table. 



The fall of rain is given on the average of four years, the evaporation on the ave- 

 rage of two years. The hygrometrical observations are taken from the Philosophical 

 Society's Register for 1851. 



