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2nd, 1.37in. The highest temperature reached was 

 registered on the 6th, 57.0 in shade. The lowest 

 observed was during the night of the 18th, when 

 the thermometer fell to 21.0. The coldest day was 

 the 23rd, when the temperature did not rise above 

 36.0. The warmest night was that of the 29th, 

 when the temperature failed to fall below 50.0. 



DEC. This month will be remembered for its rainfall and 

 for gaining the reputation of the wettest December 

 on record. Rain fell on 23 days ; on two occasions 

 over an inch fell in the 24 hours, viz., 17th 1.09, 

 and the 28th 1.05. On no less than 10 occasions 

 over half an inch fell in the 24 hours. 



Snow fell for a short time at 6.30 p.m. on the 

 23rd. The highest temperature was registered 

 on the 6th, 54.0 in shade, the lowest during the 

 night of the 22nd, 22.0. The coldest day was the 

 24th, when the temperature did not rise above 

 37.0. The warmest night was that of the 6th, 

 when the thermometer did not fall below 49.0. 

 Total rainfall for the month 10.38 in. 



The max. and min. thermometers from which the above 

 records were taken are Kew-corrected instruments, placed 

 in a Stevenson screen, 4| feet above ground (over grass). 



