Meteorological Observations taken in Edinburgh. 199 
degrees and the nights half a degree under the average, the 
dull conditions thus accounting for the greater depression 
observed in the day temperatures. The month opened with 
strong winds, the mean air movement on the 4th being 
22°5 miles per hour, this being the stormiest day of a year 
singularly free from severe gales. Throughout the remainder 
of the month the wind never exceeded a strong breeze. Snow 
fell on the 6th, 12th, 21st, 26th,and 28th. On the latter date 
it snowed very heavily from 1 to 4 P.M., but was succeeded 
by rain, there being little left on the morning of the 29th. 
The year closed with a dense fog. 
NOTEWORTHY PHENOMENA IN THE METEOROLOGY OF 1895. 
Highest barometric reading 30°775 inches, on January 30th, 
at 9 P.M. 
Lowest barometric reading 28°357 inches, on November 11th, 
at 3 AM. 
Highest temperature in shade 78°35, on June 26th and 
September 25th. 
Lowest temperature in shade 11°°9, on February 8th. 
Greatest range of temperature 29°°3, on June 7th. 
Least range of temperature 2°:2, on July 25th and 26th. 
Highest temperature in sun’s rays (black bulb thermometer 
in vacuo) 135°°5, on June 26th. 
Greatest excess of sun maximum over shade maximum 64° 6; 
on July 9th. 
Lowest temperature on grass 7°°0, on February 8th. 
Greatest difference between minimum on grass and in shade 
10°°6, on February 21st. 
Sunniest day May 8th, with 13 hours 33 minutes bright 
sunshine, being 86 per cent. of the total possible. 
Stormiest day December 4th, average velocity of wind 23 
miles per hour. 
Greatest daily rainfall 1°63 inch, on July 26th. 
