REMARKS 



The weather during the month was disappointing as a whole, al- 

 though in many respects conditions were nearly normal. A cool 

 period at the end of the first decade and an excessive rainstorm at 

 the end of the second decade materially modified the character of 

 the month from that shown by the means for the month. While 

 rain was noted on more than one-half the days, the sunshine record 

 was large. Planting was retarded by excessive moisture in many 

 places and the seasonal progress was slow. 



The records of the several weather elements, compared with the 

 normals, show the following features : The barometer was rather 

 steady and the range of pressure was comparatively small. The 

 mean pressure was practically normal. The total wind movement 

 was less than the normal and not a single gale was recorded on the 

 pressure chart. Wind from the North to West points of the com- 

 pass predominated. 



The mean temperature was practically normal, and the maximum 

 and minimum were both about two degrees above their respective 

 normals. The minimum was registered on the first morning of the 

 month, and the only frost noted occurred at that time. The maxi- 

 mum occurred near the end of the month and the greatest daily range 

 was noted at that time. 



The mean dew point and relative humidity were practically nor- 

 mal. 



The total precipitation was about seventy per cent more than the 

 normal and nearly one-half of it fell in a single storm. 



The percentage of sunshine was the same as for the preceding 

 month, and about one-half the days were clear. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 

 A. L. CHANDLER, Observer. 



