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the month ranged from 4 inches in coast sections to over 

 20 inches in interior sections. The temperatnre of the month 

 was somewhat above normal, the average daily excess rang- 

 ing from 2° to 5°. The lowest minimums were in the 

 western sections, and were 17° below zero. The snnshine 

 for the month was below average. 



February: The weather of February was seasonal and 

 without special features. The precipitation was from normal 

 to somewhat excessive, and well distributed throughout the 

 month. The snowfall ranged from 1 inch at Provincetown 

 to 30 inches in parts of Berkshire County. Precipitation 

 occurred on thirteen days. The minimum temperatures 

 ranged from 3° above zero to 15° below zero. The monthly 

 mean temperature was generally in excess of the normal. 

 There were twelve clear days. 



March : The month was unusually mild, with temperatures 

 much above the normal, generally between 6° and 7°, and 

 no severe storms. In some localities the maximum tem- 

 peratures during the last decade were above 75°, and the 

 highest on record for March. The precipitation was gen- 

 erally less than 2 inches. At the close of the month rain 

 was much needed, and the season was from ten days to a 

 fortnight in advance of the normal. There was much more 

 than the average amount of sunshine. 



April: The month was much above the normal in tem- 

 perature, from 4° to 6°, and one of the warmest of its 

 name. The maximum temperatures occurred on the 6th and 

 7th, and ranged from 72° to 80°. The precipitation was 

 well distributed throughout the month and over the State. 

 There was somewhat more than the average amount of sun- 

 shine. The season at the close of the month was about two 

 weeks earlier than usual. 



May: The weather of the month was very unsettled, with 

 an unusual prevalence of cloudiness, a marked deficiency in 

 the rainfall, and monthly temperatures near the seasonal 

 average. Although showers fell on twelve days the monthly 

 rainfall in nearly all sections was less than 50 per cent of the 

 May average. There was much fog. The daily temperatures 

 were mthout special features. 



