THE WEATHER OF JAXU.\EY. 75 



KEMAEKS ON THE WEATHER OF JAXUAEY. 



HauciHton Hall. — Two inches of snow fell on 25th. Woolstaston-. 

 Early part of month very mild. Primroses in blossom in first week. 

 Leaton Vicarage. — Cloudy and mild, -^dth fogs, tUl 23rd. Snow and rain 

 2-4th to 2Bth, followed bj' severe frost to end of month. Bishop's Castle. — 

 Rainfall about half the average of last five years. BmGHiLL, Hekefqkd. 

 Barometer high, especially from 9th to 20th. Warm period, with high 

 W.S.W. winds, on 21st and 22nd. West Malvern. — Meaoi Temperature, 

 SS'S"". Barometer, 30'03. Barlasto>i. — Rainfall one-fifth of an inch above 

 average. Patshull. — A very mild month. Burton. — First fortnight mild ; 

 the last cold and wintrj', frequent snow. Skating on shallow pools on 31st. 

 Trent in flood 28th and 29th. Westox-uxder-Ltziard. — Snow 23rd to 

 25th ; snow, with rain, 26th and 27th. Lightning on 2oth, between sis 

 and seven P.M. Tamworth. — Barometer on 12th reached 30'72in. Rainfall 

 below the average. A good month for working on the land. Alstoxfield 

 ViCAEAGE. — Snow fell early on morning of 23rd, and ground remained 

 covered to end of month. Coventry. — A mild and open month, with 

 some fi-osts after the 2-4th. Noticed the small bat flying about on several 

 mild evenings. Rcgby School. — Mean height of barometer for Januaiy 

 30'155 inches, (corrected for temperature and sea level.) Highest reading, 

 (con-ected,) 30-655 inches, on the 12th. Lowest reading, (corrected.) 

 29'42-4 inches, on the 25th. Bickenhill Yicarage. — A damp month, with 

 hard frost on last three days. Heavy gale on 20th to 22nd. Brampton S. 

 Thomas. — Temperature above the average. Rainfall about the mean for 

 the last ten years. Snow fell on three days, but to no great depth. Gale 

 on the 25th. W^Ud honeysuckle in leaf on the Ith. Buxton .^ — Dull heavT 

 weather prevailed in earher part of the month, and was succeeded by 

 sUght falls of snow. Thunder and Ughtning on evening of 23rd, followed 

 by snow and frost. Belper. — Mean temperature on month was 39'3". 

 LiNACRE Reservoirs. — Rainfall about the average, but only half the fall 

 of Januar\% 1877. Stufftnwood Hall.— First half of month was mUd. 

 Snow on 22nd to 28th. Westerly gale on 2lBt. Spondon. — An unusually 

 dull and damp month, with little sunshine. Worksop. — Warm untU the 

 23rd. Snow fell on 24th. High winds on loth and 16th, and 20th to 23rd. 

 Stston. — Rainfall below the average, and just half that of Januan', 1877. 

 Kibworth. — Rainfall below the average, but remarkable for the many days 

 on which some fell. Waltham-le-Wold. — Very mUd and open untU the 

 last week. Mabkxt Haeborough. — Dense fog on 18th. High winds 20th 

 to 24th. Snow on 24th. Ashbt Magna. — Extremely mild month, except 

 the last week. Coston Rectoet. — Aconite in flower on the 5th. Snow on 

 10th and 25th. Gale on 20th and 2l3t. Belvoir Castle. — Temperature 

 above the average. S. and S.W^. winds on fifteen days ; N. and N.W. 

 winds on fifteen days. Vegetation was active dming the greater part of 

 the month. Violets, primroses, and daisies were in bloom, and Aconite 

 blossomed on the third week. Rather sharp hoar-frost on the three last 

 days of the month ; ice two inches in thickness formed. Castle Ashbt. — 

 Rainfall unusually small for January. The average of the last five years 

 is 2-42in. for this month. Sedgebbooke. — Snow 23rd to 25th. Westerly 

 winds prevailed. Crotland Abbey. — Snow on 24th. Bubley-on-the-Hill. 

 —Mild and fine till 21st. Snow 26th to 28th. Radcllffe Observatory.— 

 Drizzle or fog throughont the month. Snow fell on 10th and 25th, and 

 sleet on 8th and 23rd. Ventnor.— Sea fogs on two or three days early in 

 month. Barometer unusually high ; reached 30-616 (uncon-ected.) Shght 

 fall of snow on 25th. Altabnun Vicaeage, Cornwall.— The driest 

 January but one (1876) in fourteen vears, in consequence of pre- 

 vaiHng N. and E. winds. Sharp frost 9th to 12th, and for last week of 

 month. 



