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CLIMATE. 



Resultifor l^^X— Total rainfall for 1883 ; 125-03 inches. Two-thirds 

 of the total fall, i.e., 83-47 incites, were recorded during the five months 

 from April to August. Greatest daily fall, 7*73 inches. Total number of 

 rainy days 182, i.e., one half of the year. On 41 days, more than an 

 inch of rain fell 



RAIN-REGISTER AT UGI. 



(Kept by Mr. Fred Howard between October 1st, 1SS2, and December 31st, 1883.) 



The rain-guage used was of the round funnel pattern (about 5-| inches). 

 The observations were made at the residence of Mr. John Stej)hens at Selwyn 

 Bay on the west side of the island. The elevation of the guage was from 

 four to six feet above the hioh-tide level. 



Results. — During the last quarter of 1882, the rainfall was 30-41 inches ;_ 

 and the number of rainy days was 55. 



During 1883, the total rainfall was 146-24 inches. The greatest 

 monthly records were those of April and July : during these two months 

 47-88 inches fell, or about one-third of the total fall for the year. The 

 f/reatest daily fall was 5*75 inches. The total number of rainy days was 

 178, or about one half of the number of days in the year. On 56 days 

 more than an inch of rain fcdl ; and in 18 days more than two inches fell. 



RAIN-REGTSTER KEPT ON BOARD H.M.S. "LARK." 



(I am indebted to Lieutenant Leeper for assistance in keeping this register.) 



Tiie rain-guage was raised about eleven feet above the water-level. I 

 did not commence these observations until towards the close of tlie first. 



