REMARKS 



The excessively high temperature was easily the most important 

 characteristic of the month just closed, and calls for more than pass- 

 ing comment. The temperature records of this station go back to 

 iS8g, and the records of the late Professor Snell of Amherst college 

 carry us back as far as 1837. Previous to this year the maximum 

 temperature record exceed 100° Fahr. but once — in 1901, when 

 100.5° was recorded — while on three successive days during the past 

 month more than 100° was registered, and the highest record of 104° 

 reached on July 4th will without doubt long remain the maximum 

 temperature record for this station. 



The mean temperature for the month, computed from the daily 

 maximum and minimum records shows a higher value than any 

 month since the beginning of the records in this town in 1837. The 

 maximum and rpinimum records are used as being the fairest for 

 comparison with the early temperature records. 



The mean temperature for the month, as explained above, was 

 74.6 degrees Fahr. Other high monthly records are July, 1839, 

 74.4°; July, 1854, 74.1°; July, 1868, 74.0°. No other month than 

 July has any mean temperature record as high as 72.0°. The normal 

 mean temperature for July is slightly over 70 degrees. The mean 

 daily records on the 3d and 4th of 86.3° and 87.0° are so exceptional 

 that they should be especially mentioned. 



The mean barometer was practically normal, and the range but 

 little more than usual. The total wind movement was about ro per 

 cent more than the normal and a large amount was from the south- 

 west quadrant. 



The mean dewpoint was about normal, but the relative humidity 

 was unusually low for July. 



The total precipitation was the largest for several months, although 

 it was more than half an inch smaller than the normal. Several 

 good rainstorms occurred, that of the 24th being especially heavy, 

 having nearly two inches, and almost all of it falling in less than two 

 hours. The rain on the 28th, while not especially heavy, was of 

 much benefit to the growing crops. 



The amount of bright aunshine was exceptionally large. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 

 R. N. HALLOWELL, Observer. 



