REMARKS 



The weather during the month was exceptionally pleasant at 

 one of the most agreeable periods of the year. For the first time 

 since 1836, when the weather records were started in Amherst, a 

 full calendar month has passed with practically no precipitation. 

 A few monthly records at times have fallen below one-half inch 

 but this is the first month that has been virtually rainless. The 

 amount of sunshine was naturally very large and only three da3's 

 were cloudy. There were numerous frosty mornings and after 

 the middle of the month, thin ice was formed a few times in very 

 shallow water. 



The mean barometer was extremely high and the range of 

 of pressure considerably less than usual. Fluctuations in pressure 

 were generally rather slow. The wind direction was more varied 

 than usual and the total movement rather small. Only a few 

 gales were registered and those were of little intensity. 



The mean temperature was practically normal and the maxi- 

 mum and minimum records were near the average values. 



The mean dewpoint was nearly four degrees lower than the 

 normal and the relative humidity was correspondingly low. 



The percentage of observed cloudness was much less than the 

 value given by the sunshine recorder, owing to especially clear 

 evenings. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 

 JAMES BOWER Jr. Observer. 



