Massachusetts Weather since Jan. 1, 1891. 



In January and February there was an excess of tempera- 

 ture, precipitation and cloudy weather. In March there was 

 also an excess of temperature and precipitation, but the num- 

 ber of rainy days was below the average and there was an 

 excess of sunshine. At the end of March the spring was 

 considered to be from a week to ten days ahead of the aver- 

 age. April was warm and dry and the sunshine was in 

 excess. The snowfall of the winter was slightly in excess. 

 A heavy thunder-storm occurred in south-eastern Massa- 

 chusetts on the evening of February 28. 



At Amherst ice began to be harvested in good condition 

 in December. Sleighing was good pretty much all winter. 

 On the evening of February 28 snow-squalls were accom- 

 panied with frequent flashes of lightning. On the 2d and 3d 

 of April a storm gave eleven inches of snow, lasting only a 

 few days. 



The weather for May was cold and dry, with a small 

 numl)er of rainy days and a slight excess of sunshine. The 

 mean temperature was only slightly below the normal, but 

 there were several extensive and severe frosts, the tempera- 

 ture on several mornings going below the freezing point of 

 water. Ice formed, and ground froze to the depth of one 

 inch in places, on the 4th. On the 19th frost was especially 

 severe except on the immediate coast. Light snow-squalls 

 occurred in sections on the 6th. 



The precipitation at seven stations in Massachusetts having 

 records for more than ten years was 1.37 inches below the 

 average. 



Although the average temperature and total precipitation 

 during June varied very little from the normal, the extremes 

 of heat and cold and of drought and moisture were well 

 marked. Hot, muggy weather and heavy rains with thunder- 

 storm occurred on the 2d and night of the 3d. The temper- 

 ature fell rapidly on the 4th, under the influence of cool, 

 north-westerly winds, reaching the minimum for the month 

 on the evening of the 5th. A general frost occurred on that 

 morning, though its evil effects were somewhat checked by 

 a thick fog that spread over most low lands. From the 5th 



