Meteorological Observations at San Fernando, Cuba. 297 



Barometer. Average for the 

 month, . . . 29.228 

 Maximum altitude, . 29.35 

 Minimum altitude, . 29.04 



Hygrometer. Average for the 

 month, . . . 7.3 



Extreme dryness, . 10.5 

 Extreme moisture, . 5, 



Temperature. Mean for the 

 month, . . . 82.4° 

 Maximum in the shade, 91.5 

 Minimum in the shade, 71. 

 Mean in sun's rays, 99.9 



Maximum in sun's rays, 128. 

 Minimum in sun's rays, 75. 

 Vol. xLii, No. 2.— J an .-March, 1842. 



Rain, &c. 



Total of water deposited during 

 the month, 14.56 inches. 



Greatest fall of rain in one show- 

 er, 2.5 inches. 



Number of showers, 17 days. 



Showers with lightning, 17 days. 



Prevailing wind, easterly. 



Prevailing clouds, cumulo-stra- 

 tus. 



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