REMARKS 



The degree days for the month of May were sHghtly below 

 normal, the reading being 211 as compared to a normal of 245. 

 This brought the cumulative degree days for the season to a total 

 of 6,032, as compared to a normal of 6,700. This was somewhat 

 higher than the mild winter of 1948-1949 and is slightly below the 

 cumulative degree days for the winter of 1949-1950. The cumula- 

 tive degree days for the season to the end of May 1949 were 5,551 

 and the cumulative degree days for the heating season to the end 

 of May 1950 were 6,335. 



In general the weather during the month was mild and dry. 

 The last frost for the month occurred on May 14. The precipita- 

 tion was below normal with a reading of 2.96 inches as compared 

 to a normal of 3.60 inches. Following the rainfall of .14 inches on 

 April 25 no appreciable amount of rain fell until May 11. A total 

 of 1.19 inches fell on May 11 and 12. There was very little rainfall 

 following this until May 24 and 27 when a total of 1.50 inches was 

 recorded. 



Although the rainfall was below normal, the relative humidity 

 continued to be far above normal as it had in preceding months. 

 The mean relative humidity for the month was 72.2 per cent as 

 compared to a normal of 60.7 per cent. The number of hours of 

 bright sunshine of 211.5 was low as compared to the normal of 

 252 hours. 



