Meteorological Observations at San Fernando, Cuba. 295 



Barometer. Average for the 

 month, . . . 29.269 

 Maximum altitude, . 29.39 

 Minimum altitude, . 29.18 



Hygrometer. Average for the 

 month, . . . 10.5 

 Extreme dryness, . 14.5 

 Extreme moisture, . 7.5 



Temperature. Mean for the 

 month, . . . 78.1° 

 Maximum in the shade, 82. 

 Minimum in the shade, 70. 

 Mean in sun's rays, 101.1 

 Maximum in sun's rays, 135. 

 Minimum in sun's rays, 82. 



Rain, &c. 



Total of water deposited during 

 the month, 2.09 inches. 



Greatest quantity that fell in one 

 shower, 1.35. 



Number of showers, 7. 



Showers with lightning, 3. 



Prevailing wind during the month, 

 northerly. 



Prevailing cloud, cirrus. 



