148 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
August 11th, Hottest day, average of thermometer 85°33; 234, 
Comet first seen in the west at 8? Pp. m. 
September Ist, Auroral arch. 
October 25th, First snow. 
3. The Climate of San Francisco—Review of the Weather for the 
Year 1853; by Dr. Henry Gispons.—The first part of January was 
cloudy and rainy, but after the 11th, the weather was mostly clear and 
charming, only one rain occurring in the last two weeks. The lowest 
days entirely cloudy. January 1852, was colder, having five mornings 
below 41°; January 1851, was much colder, having 13 mornings be 
low that point. Both these months were dry, scarcely any rain fal 
ling. But the first two weeks of January 1852, were rainy; the fe 
mainder of the month dry. Sacramento City was drowned on the Ist 
of the month. In January 1851, there was 3 inch of rain; in 1852, 
4 inch; and in 1853, 4 inches. 
February ; for the first three weeks, the weather was fine. Up to 
the 2ist there were no less than seventeen days entirely clear. 
the last week there were four rainy days, but in the whole month only 
one day was entirely cloudy. The temperature was delightful, the 
means at sunrise and noon being 48° and 60°. The coldest ett 
42°, and the warmest noon 67°. The prevailing winds were ah 
north, northwest and west, and mostly light. The hills were covered 
with flowers. In February 1852, there were four mornings colder that 
in this month, and in 1851, thirteen colder mornings. February appears 
to be always a dry month. In 1851, there was 4 inch of rain; in 
and at noon 62°. The first week of the month was very warm. ¥ 
the lth, Mount Diabolo was covered with snow, as mostly happens 
. towards the end of March. There is commonly considerable rato 10 
this month. In the dry winter of 1851, there were 2 inches; in 
64 inches; in 1853, 5 inches. vid 
pril was a pleasant month, with winds generally from West ® 
Northwest, and frequent light sea breezes. Temperature agreeable, 
varying from 46° to 56° at sunrise, and from 59° to 75° at noon ; meals 
at sunrise and noon 52° and 65°. The heaviest rain for several yee 
fell on the night of the 16th, viz: upwards of three inches in twelve 
ours. The only thunder of the season occurred during this Ta!” 
c 
April mostly gives us some days of rainy weather. In 1851, an! 
of rain fell; in 1852, only $ inch; in 1853, 5 inches. The colde 
morning was 46°. In 1851, there were five colder mornings, and @ 
2, eighteen. Dry and cold weather go together in our winters: | 
May was generally warm and pleasant, the coldest morning beifé 
° and the warmest 62°, while the coldest noon was 61° and the 
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