METEOROLOGY OF <1870. 621 
METEOROLOGY OF 1870. 
COMPILED #ROM REPORTS OF OBSERVERS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, MADE THROUGH THE DE- 
PARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
Tables exhibiting the highest and lowest range of the thermometer, (with dates prefixed,) the mean 
temperature, and amount of rain-fall, (ingluding melted snow,) in inches and tenths, for each month, in 
the several States and Territories, and at the stations named. Also the averages of mean temperature 
and of rain-fall for several States. _Daily observations were made by the observers, generally at 7 a.m. 
and at 2 and 9 p.m. 
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Deg. Deg. | Deg. | In. Deg. Deg. | Deg. In. 
Hoalton --....-... 23 46 14 | —22 | 17.2} 7.90 19 50 4|—40 | 16.7} 7.50 
Stenben.......-.-. 20 56 | 14,31 | — 5 | 27.2 /10. 64 20 56 4,14] — 5 | 23.0] 4.45 
Mrono aes). 2. .. Q3 44 14 | —14 | 22.4 | 5.62] 15,19 44 4] —15|18.2] 4.30 
Williamsburg. ... 18 40 14 | —12 | 17.8 | 5.37 19 48 4 | —21 | 16.7 | 6.95 
West Waterville. 3 45 14 | — 7 | 24.8 | 6.44 15 46 4) — 17 | 2055!|| 755,70 
Gardiner. -.-..-.. Ks ee 6 42 14 | — 3} 25.9 | 6.13 19 46 5 | —10 | 21.95] 5.93 
TSISPOMIs oe =. =... 4 50 14 | — 8 | 26.1 | 5.80} 15,29 49 5 | —12 | 21-9}. 5.30 
Standish... ..... 23 51 14 A SO) Pie OB) tora cna rel eee ae Not ere [meat aed ee etetel teste 
INGUWay.- a): ---- 23 48 14 | —11 | 23.4 | 5.50 15,18 42 5) | —14 |\18:8) 6.59 
@orniaie es. .*.. 23,27 44 14 | — 2 | 24.9 | 5. 71 15 46 5 | — 3 | 20.3 5. 30 
Cornishyille ..... 23 48 14 | —2 | 28.8 | 7.55 18 44 4,22 | — 2 | 21.3} 6.40 
PMMRTEE tee 5)2.5.ai5< | eewa |= <2 d= ofa ca pr C-a t5 Cal RE Sea ete Seal Sede mist Ae 19.9] 5.84 
NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
Stratford ........ 17 42 14 | —12 | 21.6 | 4.46 | 15,18 38 4|—12/15.4]| 5.19 
Whitefield ....... 7) | ye se 14 | —12 | 22.3 | 4.53 12) 43 4|—12] 16.4" 2.92 
Hiamover)...------. 17,23 33 i (oa) (tenia (y(t SG 18 3l 22: | —17 Bi yite il ee ig 
Tamworth -..-.-.- 23 50 14 | — 9 | 24.4 | 8.58 15 52 5 | —20|.18.2) 7.55 
eM Seas. fc 5s cso teatoe ce locisanc saliadee Ss |eesaes [nade se 18 47 4 |'— 5.| 23.0} 3.08 
Goffstown Center. 27 55 |10, 14,15 10 | 29.3 | 4.20 12 46 | (22,25 4| 23.0) 6.01 
JO 202 G0 Sa ee ed ee eee pre Ui ae ee ee) eae ee Bot al ema ke 16.9 | 4.95 
VERMONT. 
Lunenburg ....-. 17, 23 42 14 | 19) | 200% |) 4,55 18 44 2 | —13,| 152 155,00 
North Craftsbury. 2 AL 14 | —18 | 18.8 | 4. 67 18 40) 4)—16|13.2) 5.47 
Newport...-.-.-.- 17 42 14 | —22 | 21.1 | 6.40 18 42 4 | —a9 | 15.9 6. 70 
East Bethel.--.-.. 23 47 14 | —7 | 25.0) 6.71 12 44 5|—13] 17.31 4.44 
Woodstock .-...-- 23 49 14 | — 4 | 23.6 | 6.20 12 43 4,24)}—9]16.1); 5.21 
Near St. Albans... 17 44 14 | —30 | 21.2 |..-.--. 18 42 4 | —29 |. 15,0 )es25-- 
West Charlotte -. 17 47 14 | — 8 | 27.0 | 2.66 15 49 4|— 6 |.22.1) 488 
Middlebury-...-- 17 52 14 | —10 | 27.0 | 2.88 18 42 4°} — 3'] LONT ie Bua 
SERIO ssa. 5-- = 2 23 44 14 | —14 | 27.9 | 4.20 18 43 4;—6 1921 4.24 
Castleton ......-.. 23 46 ee ei 2772 | 2.21 138 46 4) —2| 20.2); 3.15 
Jn EL RBG | Se [eel Seed eae meer 249K | 4500 as... cae aba s este pune 17.4 | ° 4,75 
MASSACHUSETTS. 
Kingston .-.....-. Q7 56 9 13 | 33.9 | 6.05 18 54 | 22, 25 7} 28.5) 4.00 
Topsnelas's.-.. 23 54 9 2} 31.1 | 6.04 12 44 |4, 14, 25 4} 23.2 | 5.98 
Lawrence .-.-..-.. 17, 23 55 9 5 | 30.4 | 6.98 15 45 4 4} 22.4) 3,91 
Newbury ---.---- 23 57 9 Ay Slag, (essa 15 50 4 4.) 25, Lp eee 
Georgetown... -- 23 56 M4 9 | 31.6 | 8.50 15 46 4 0 | 23.3) 7.89 
ORDO R >. tena Soe = ws 23 65 9 DSL Weds L, |(pwemmolidaies Manis) sus antec e be ae rea ee ela | eee 
Oh a oe 23 54 9 9 | 35.9 | 5.32 18 54 20 9] 271) 4.64 
Cambridge .....-- 23 62 9 GrihsG. 0) j=. =e 1 53 22 3S | 2a. Oiiee see 
North Billerica. -. 2 56 9 Ql SZ. Sr posse ee 15, 18 50 7 5 de Pe 
West Newton. ... 23 62 9. 4/348 |...... 18 54 2,25 GAT Giiessess 
New Bedford... -. 26 51 9 9 | 35.4 | 5.96 15 52 22 8] 28.7) 4.36 
Worcester: 2s.-.. 23 54 9 6 | 31.4 | 6.34 18 50 22 3 | 25.5 |] 3.04 
Mendon... -<:--.. 17 56 9 2 | 31.4 | 6.20 18 2 22 4 | 23.3 | 3.95 
Lunenburg -..-.. 23 St 9 4 | 30.2 1.8.25 15 49 | 25 0 1.23.81 4.25 
