REMARKS. 



The weather for the month was more or less erratic in some of 

 its features ; the fluctuations of temperature being especially notice- 

 able. 



The mean temperature for the month, which was about two 

 degrees below the normal, gives but little idea of the conditions that 

 existed except to show that the month was unusually cool. An 

 examination of the daily records shows a range of five degrees more 

 than any previous May for ten years. The temperature reached the 

 freezing point on six different days and frost was noticed on nine 

 different dates. From the loth to the 12th an unusually cold period 

 occurred, the temperature falling to 24° F. on the morning of the 

 nth. This is the lowest May record at this station. Killing frost 

 was generally noted and ice was formed on shallow water. Although 

 considerable damage was done to early fruit it will probably prove 

 less than was expected, owing to the backwardness of the season. 

 On the 15th the other extreme of temperature was noticed and 91. '^5 

 F. was recorded. This maximum for May has been but twice 

 exceeded here in the last ten years. 



Low temperatures were also noted near the last of the month 

 and the frosts of the 26th and 29th did some damage on the low 

 lands. 



The mean barometer was below the normal and the range was 

 rather large. During the first part of the month the pressure was 

 rather unsteady though the fluctuations were not large. 



The total wind movement was less than usual although gales 

 were noted on a large number of days. 



The relative humidity was lower than usual, and the mean dew 

 point abnormally low. 



The precipitation was less than half an inch below the normal 

 amount. Over half the total fell during the heavy rain of the i8th 

 and 19th. 



Somewhat more than the usual amount of sunshine was 

 recorded. 



The month closed with the season backward at least a week. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, 

 A. C. MONAHAN, Meteorologist. 



Obserrer. 



