No. 4.] MASSACHUSETTS WEATHER. xxix 



June opened with several warm dnys, and the weather 

 conditions were very favoral)le and seasonal. The tempera- 

 ture during the first and second days ranged in tlie 90's in 

 many sections. Before the close of the first week, however, 

 there was a sharp drop in the mercury, and the weather 

 was cooler than is usual for the season for the remainder of 

 the month. The nights were, as a rule, exceptionall}^ cool, 

 and there were reports of light frosts in some localities. 

 During the first ten days of the month the rainfall was quite 

 equally distributed, and the conditions as regarded moisture 

 were near normal. From the 10th to the 2 2d little rain fell 

 in the eastern sections of the State. Copious showers and 

 rains occurred during the closing week of the month in 

 nearly all sections, and the droughty conditions were re- 

 lieved. A conspicuous feature of the weather was an absence 

 of the usual number of thunderstorms. Viewed as a whole, 

 the weather of the month was unusually cool, but very 

 pleasant. 



The rainfall of the first week of July was seasonal and 

 not in excess, but, o^ving to the uniformly low tempera- 

 ture, more sunshine was needed. The week ending the 14th 

 was somewhat changeable, but the weather was generally 

 fair, with a larger per cent of sunshine and a corresponding 

 increase in temperature, although there was general com- 

 plaint of cool nights. From the 15th to the 2 2d the weather 

 was quite seasonal. The temperature was somewhat below 

 the weekly normal, but the departure was unimportant. 

 The closing week of the month was exceptionally unfavor- 

 able. The skies were almost continuously overcast, Avith 

 frequent light rains and showers. The temperature, owing 

 to cloudiness and ocean winds, was low. The montli as a 

 whole was abnormally cool, with much unpleasant w^eathcr. 



August opened with several days of typical ' ' dog day " 

 weather, with a large excess of humidity and temperatures 

 rano-ino- in the 80's. From the (3th to the 12th inclusive the 

 weather was unsettled, showers and local storms were preva- 

 lent, and the rainfall in some localities was considerably in 

 excess of the average. The temperature during the time 

 was quite uniform, rising but little above 80^. The nights 



