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were the readings made at 9 a.M.and 9 p.m. on the three days 
covered by the two great storms of the month :— 
Barometer at 32° and Sea-Level. 
9 A.M. 9 P.M. 
December 21, é . 29°852 inches. 29°281 inches. 
ste W2ee handel Roe ee ss 29-779 4, 
BS 1 we we OOrUNT 29:930 4, 
December 27, ; . 30°577 inches. 30°624 inches. 
a rea Voit ae 29-284 ,, 
alaili  imaa: rampart 5 0 aaa 29'249 ,, 
The month was very dull, only 17 hours’ sunshine being 
registered. Temperature was 3° above the average, while the 
rainfall was slightly below the mean. . 
NorEWORTHY PHENOMENA IN THE METEOROLOGY OF 1894. 
Highest barometric reading 30°759 inches, on January 3rd, 
at 9 P.M. . 
Lowest barometric reading 28:121 inches, on December 22nd, 
at 6 A.M. 
Highest temperature in shade 77°5, on July 6th, at 
1 P.M. 
Lowest temperature in shade 13°°9, on January 6th, at 
8.30 A.M. 
Greatest range of temperature 31°-4, on March 29th. 
Least range of temperature 2°7, on July 25th. 
Highest temperature in sun’s rays (black bulb thermometer 
in vacuo) 130°°4, on July 6th. 
Greatest excess of sun maximum over shade maximum 63°'3, 
on May 29th. 
Lowest temperature on grass 9°:0, on January 6th. 
Greatest difference between minimum on grass and in shade 
9°-1, on November 2nd. 
Sunniest day June 21st, with 15 hours 6 minutes bright 
sunshine, being 87 per cent. of the total possible. 
Stormiest day February 5th, average velocity of wind 25 
miles per hour. 
Greatest daily rainfall 1:47 inch, on February 16th. 
