VOL. XVIII. 



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CLIMATE & TOPOGRAPHY, CHELTENHAM 



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sunshine upon the body's health, and upon the convenience 

 afforded by fine weather and extended dayhght. A very 

 pleasant season of the year in Cheltenham is from April to 

 June inclusive, a good increase occurring in the bright sun- 

 light and warmth and relative dryness of the air in April and 

 onwards, the air being freshened at the same time with a greater 

 amount of ozone, and the eyes delighted with the new foliage 

 that is so abundant in the streets. 



The Direction of Wind. — A once a day observation 

 of Wind taken by the late Mr Tyrer for a consecutive 5095 

 times, extending through 14 years, gave the following aggregate 

 direction of wind and calms. 



The prevailing quarter of the compass from which the 

 wind came was from South to North-West inclusive. In 

 46-7 per cent, of all observations the wind was blowing from 

 S., S.W., or W. But omitting calms, the percentage of the 

 wind from these points was 60 per cent. These winds are the 

 mild, moist winds. 



The winds from the comparatively dry and cold section 

 of the compass, N., N.E., and E., only blew 14-8 per cent, of 

 the whole number recorded. Calms were very frequent, 

 being as i : 4-4 of all observations. 



These facts concerning wind form one of the most distinc- 

 tive features in the climate of Cheltenham. 



Having given the above Meteorological statistics, which 

 concern the climate of Cheltenham, it will be interesting so far 

 as possible to study similar statistics of other places with the 

 view of making a comparison. The result of such a study is 

 somewhat in the nature of a surprise that the differences in the 

 figures obtained for one place and another throughout England 

 and Wales are so slight as they are found to be. 



