REMARKS 



The weather during the month of August was marked with 

 low temperature, less rain than normal and slightly less sunshine 

 than normal. The mean temperature was 65 degrees whereas the 

 normal mean temperature for August is 69.3 degrees. Only twice 

 since the station was established has the mean temperature fallen 

 below 65 degrees. In 1903 the mean temperature for August was 

 62.4 degrees and in 1927 it was 64.9 degrees. In Amherst College 

 records for the period from 1837 to 1888 there were only two years 

 when a mean temperature of less than 65 was recorded. In 1866 

 the mean was 63.5 degrees and in 1887 it was 64.9 degrees. The 

 low mean of the past month was chiefly due to the lack of high 

 temperatures during the day rather than low night temperatures. The 

 lowest temperature during the month was 38 degrees on the 31st. 

 This, however, is not unusual for this season. Frost was not recorded 

 at the observatory, although there were frosts on the 30th and 31st 

 in other parts of the town. 



The precipitation for the month was 3.02 inches, the normal 

 being 4.24 inches. The total precipitation since January 1 is now 

 27.17 inches, the normal being 29.46 inches. There were 222 hours 

 of bright sunshine compared with a normal of 237 hours. The mean 

 relative humidity for the month was 68.6 per cent. 



Dr. Shaw makes the following statement: "The dry weather 

 during July and early August does not seem to have seriously injured 

 the fruit crop. There may be some check in growth of the fruit but 

 in general those fruits that have survived the winter cold are of good 

 size and and quality. The crop will be smaller than that of last year due 

 mostly to a fairly heavy crop in 1933 and to winter injury to tender 

 varieties. Pears seem to be somewhat undersized due perhaps to spur 

 injury last winter." 



Frank 5"haw, Observer C. I. Gunness, Meteorolooist 



