REMARKS. 



The weather during May was more unseasonable than that of 

 April, and at the close of the month the season was from two to 

 three weeks later than usual. The slow progress of spring was prin- 

 cipally due to low temperature and a deficiency of sunshine. 



The mean barometer was slightly higher than the normal and the 

 range less than usual. The fluctuations of pressure were generally 

 small and rather slow. 



The mean temperature was more than five degrees lower than the 

 normal, and the maximum was over three degrees higher and the 

 minimum five degrees lower than usual, giving an extremely large 

 range for the month. The minimum fell below the freezing point 

 on but three dates and moderate frosts were noted on but two dates. 

 The interval between the minimum and maximum records of the 

 month was less than two and one-half days. 



The total precipitation was about ten per cent more than the nor- 

 mal and more than half of the amount fell on a single date. It was 

 accompanied by thunder and lightning, — the only thunderstorm of 

 the month. 



The mean dew point was over five degrees below the normal and 

 the relative humidity considerably higher than usual. 



The total wind movement was about a third more than usual and 

 the amount of cloudiness large. These two features undoubtedly 

 materially reduced the damage from frosts. 



J. E. OSTRANDER Meteorologist 



T. A. BARRY, Observer. 



