REMARKS 



During the month the season made less than normal progress, 

 and at the close of the month vegetation had hardly more than 

 made a start. The first half the month was especially cold and but 

 a single day during that time showed a mean temperature higher 

 than the average for the month. The last week of the month was 

 also colder than usual, with rain nearly every day of that time. 

 The mean temperature placed the month with the unusually cold 

 Aprils of the last quarter of a century. 



The precipitation was more than twice the normal amount and 

 was well distributed throughout the month. The snowfall nearly 

 equalled that of the preceding month. 



The following were the more important characteristics of the 

 records of the several weather elements: The mean barometer was 

 higher than the normal and the range slightly less than usual. The 

 maximum and minimum pressures were but 30 hours apart. The 

 total wind movement was unusually large and numerous gales were 

 recorded. On twelve days the average daily velocity exceeded ten 

 miles per hour. 



The mean temperature was more than four degrees below the 

 normal and the range was exceptionally large. The minimum tem- 

 perature for the month was very nearly equal to the April average 

 for that feature. 



The mean dew point was considerably lower than the normal, 

 owing to the low temperature of the month. The mean relative 

 humidity was very high, due to the large number of rainy days. 



The total precipitation, as previously noted, was exceptionally 

 large, in fact, it was higher than any previous April record since this 

 station was established. 



The amount of cloudiness was much more than normal, owing to 

 the large amount of rainy weather. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 

 E. K. DEXTER, Observer. 



