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February was below the noraial in temperature, the aver- 

 age deficiency being slightly more than a degree. The high- 

 est temperature was 57°, at Lake Cochituate, on the 15th ; 

 the lowest — 11°, at Ludlow, on the 21st. Precipitation was 

 heavy and much above normal. The snowfall was remarka- 

 bly heavy, being 6 feet 6 inches at Monroe. The prevailing 

 winds were from the northwest, the highest velocity being 

 72 miles per hour. 



The temperature departure for March was — 1.5°. The 

 highest temperature was 64°, at Plymouth, on the 24th, and 

 the lowest — 6°, at Lake Cochituate, on the od, and at Monroe 

 on the 9th. Precipitation and snowfall were both below nor- 

 mal. Prevailing winds were from the northwest, and the 

 greatest velocity was 61 miles per hour from the northwest, 

 at Blue Hill, on the 16th. 



In April the average departure was — 1.5°. At Blue Hill 

 it was the coldest April since 1888. The precipitation aver- 

 aged about normal, but was unevenly distributed, — the 

 departure at Amherst being -(-1.32 inches, and at Cambridge 

 — 0.93 inches. Snow fell on the 7th and 8th to an averao-e 

 depth of 6 inches, but remained on the ground scarcely 

 twenty-four hours. Twenty-one inches was reported at 

 Monroe. The prevailing winds were from the northwest, 

 and the maximum velocity was 61 miles per hour from the 

 west, at Blue Hill, on the 5th. 



The temperature for the month of May averaged very 

 nearly normal in eastern Massachusetts, and slightly below 

 in western sections. Light frosts were reported on the 7th, 

 8th and 9th, but no damage was done. The precipitation 

 was alcove normal and heavy in most sections, the average 

 departure being 4-l'31 inches. At most stations more than 

 half the rain of the month fell in the first six days. Consid- 

 erable damage was done by the rain of the 3d and 4th. No 

 severe thunderstorms occurred. Prevailing wind direction, 

 southwest and west. 



The mean temperature for June was slightly below the 

 normal, and the precipitation, except on Cape Cod, was 

 also deficient. The latter part of the month was unusually 

 cool, owing to easterly winds. The rainfall averaged 3.20 



