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ABSTRACT of a METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER for the Year, 1824, 
At HIGH WYCOMBE. 
General Observations on the Weather 
made at. High Wycombe during the 
Year 1824. 
January.—The year commenced with 
a heavy gale of wind: at south-west, 
which produced a change, and the ther- 
mometerstood below the freezing point 
for several nights’ following; little rain 
fell untib the latter part of the month, 
which was variable; but its general cha- 
raeter fine and mild. Snow fell twice, 
but not:to Jay upon the ground. 
Webruary:— The first twelve days 
were generally fine; the latter part of 
the month dull and heavy, and the 
quantity of rain greater than usual. 
Snow fell but twice, and only once to 
lay upon the ground, but it disappeared 
in a fewhours. 
March.—=Was remarkably wet, rain 
having fallen on fifteen different days ; 
on the 22d'the rain; mixed with some 
little snow, measured nearly an inch; 
and the whole month might be deemed 
colt for the season, the thermometer 
only once ‘standing at temperate, at 3 
p. Mijand generally much’ below that 
height-at ‘that hour. 
‘ Aprit.—Theve was a considerable fall 
of rain on’ the Ist, more than one- 
fourth of the whole: quantity in the 
month, which was rather above. the 
average, « Snow, to the depth of three- 
foirrths of an inch, fell, on the night af 
the! 10th ; a greater quantity than ha 
fallen daring. the: menanpetinet mean 
temperature lowe» ~ 
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§ January:|. |.5225:| 21-00;| 35:59 || 30°33 ,:28°37 | 29°79 || 1175 | 12. |194).12 
/ Relenarye 5125, | 23°50.) 37:24 || 30°25 | 28°63 | 2965. || 3:456 |.19 | 13 | 16 
{ March. ... |. 55:00 | 23°50 | 37-78 || 80°07 | 28°85 | 29°61 | 3:168 | 15 | 18 | 13 
_April.. 62°50-| 26°00 | 42-48 || 30°23 | 28-92 | 29-66 || 2°693 | 17 | 15 | 15 
May...,. | 70°25 | 27°25 | 48:00 || 80°38 | 29-29 | 29°72 | 3-187.) 10 | .9 | 22 
June . 73°50 | 35°50 | 52°99 || 30°09 | 28°96 | 29°62 | 3-638 | 15 | 11 | 19 
July.. 78-00 | 39°00") 58°12 |) 80°24 | 29°31 | 29°74 || 1-631 110 | 231°. 8 
Augast 77°00 | 3900 | 57-34 || 30°12 | 29°33 | 29°67 | 2°875"| 15/17 474 
‘Beptembet| 80°00 }'27-75 | 54-26 |} 29°99 | 2911 |: 29°62 | 3-487 | 17 2h 19 
October. :' || 63°75"| 24°50) | 46-99 «|| 29°89 | 28°63 | 29°37 18-852 | 17 | 26 hddop 
November /1'55°50/| 24°50 | 43-24 || 29°89 | 28°27 | 29°37 || 4-287 |. 20 [027 4.3 
December 53°50-|, 24°00 | 39:30 |} 30°17 | 28°77 | 29°56. || 3:850.|19.| 23.1 8} 
Annual Mean.. 46'11 || Annual Mean |} 29°61 | 37,299 186) 222 144 
May.—So much rain has not fallen 
in the month of May since 1818—on the 
15th nearly two inches fell, and there 
was a severe frost on the following 
night; the range of the thermometer 
was 43°, the extremes being 70°25 and 
27°25. 
June. — The temperature . of this 
month, never reached summer heat, and 
the quantity of rain was much greater 
than I have observed during the last 
. eight years ; being more than double the 
average of this month for the seven 
years preceding: the month. might, 
therefore, be deemed wet and cold, 
July. —Was distinguished by one of 
the heaviest storms of thunder and 
lightning, on the 14th, that has been 
_ experienced for some years ;. the storm, 
which was preceded by a thick heavy 
lurid sky and extreme darkness, com- 
menced about 10 a.M., and. continued 
with little intermission until late in the 
night; the electric fluid passed down 
the chimney of a house. building close 
to this town, but did no damage ;,no 
hail fell here, although: there, was much 
within a few miles;. the remainder. of 
ae month was generally fine but not 
ot. 
August.—The mean temperature was 
not above that of the two last years, 
and although the quantity, of rain, was 
more than usual, and so wet an August 
has not, been, observed, since 1817,) yet 
as therain mostly fellin the night, and 
the days were,-fine,. the harvest, )pro- 
4H2 ceeded 
