380 The Meteorology of Whitehaven. 
In 1€43 the greatest amount of radiation was 9° in the month of Feb- 
ruary. 
Winps.—Our rainy wind is the SW., and it is also the prevailing 
one. The last three years, however, have received much less than the 
average amount of rain ; and, accordingly, in distributing the winds over 
that period, we find a deficiency of the SW., and an unusual prevalence 
of easterly and north-westerly winds. In 1844, the north-westerly and 
south-easterly classes are nearly equal in number, as will appear from 
the following summary :— 
NE, E, 
373 | 47 
36% | 413 
40 31 
783 | 1132 | 1193 | 1523 | 1733 
Light Moderate Fresh Strong 
Calm. | Breeze. Breeze. Breeze, | Wind. | Gales. 
js): © haan 49 119 103 41 24 
ISB hata pee 117 54 43 37 
ey | | 7 149 | 58 a)" (Se 
It will be observed, we had in last year an unusual preponderance of 
calms and light winds, and fewer gales or high winds than usual. The 
latter chiefly occurred in March and October. 
WrATHER.—The following table exhibits a summary of the state of 
the weather during the last three years : 
Clear | Cloudy | Sun | Eel 
YEAR. through-| without} Rain, | shone | Snow. | Hail, Frost. Light- 
out. Rain. out. ning 
weesias 30 164 172 292 ihs) Ppa hon} 15 
1843...... 31 124 210 | 233 12 22 48 17 
1842...... 43 | 155 167 253 6 15 25 9 
The wet days are fewer by thirty-eight than in 1843 ; and we have 
had forty-one more days of sunshine, seven of snow, and five of frost. 
We shall now conclude our report with a short remark on the cha- 
racter of each month of the bygone year. 
January.—Fine and mild, with an unusual absence of frost, snow, or 
gales of wind. Large Lunar Halos on the 2d, 26th, and 28th. On the 
17th a thrush’s nest, containing two eggs, was found in this vicinity. 
February.—Very changeable weather ; frost and a clear sky alternating 
with rain, snow, and high winds. The snow, when melted, yielded 1.436 
inches of water. Lunar Halos on the Ist, 2d, and 3d. That of the 2d 
continued for more than five hours, and was followed by snow imme- 
diately on its disappearance. 
