298 Meteorological Observations at San Fernando, Cuba. 



Mean temperature of the spring, . . . 75.2° F. 



Mean temperature of the summer, . . . 79.6 



Mean temperature of the autumn, . . . 75.7 



Mean temperature of the winter, . . . 69.7 



Mean temperature of the year, . . . 75. 



The greatest variation of temperature in one day during the month of January, 

 was 13°; in February, 13°; in March, 13°; in April, 12°; in May, 13°; in June, 

 11°; in July, 12°; in August, 13°; in September, 15°; in October, 9°; in No- 

 vember, 11° ; in December, 18°. 



JVote. The degree of humidity of the atmosphere was imperfectly determined 

 by wetting the bulb of a delicate thermometer covered with cambric, with 40 grs. 

 of alcohol, and noting the number of degrees which the mercury fell below the 

 temperature of the air in the shade. 



To the very useful averages of the author for the year, we take the liberty of 

 adding the following derived from his records. — Eds. 



Average of the maximum temperature in the sun's rays, 122.66° 



Average of the temperature at noon in the sun's rays, 110.3 



Average of the maximum temperature in the shade, . 82.42 



Average of the temperature at noon in the shade, . 78.1 



Average of the minimum temperature in the shade, . 64.93 



Average of the temperature in the evening, . . . 72.2 



Average of the temperature at 8, a. m. in the shade, . 74. 



Average of the temperature at 8, a. m. in the sun's rays, . 92.8 



