ABSTRACT FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1898. 
Meteorological Observations, McGill College Observatory, Montreal, Canada. Height above sea level, 187 feet. 
C. H. McLEOD, Superintendent. 
Sky CLoupeD| | 
THERMOMETER * BAROMETER. WIND. In Tenrus. 5, o lees & 
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pres-  jrelative| Dew Mean fae] as a3 ze 
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DAY. _ ; sik sat point. | General |yelocity] & 4| ¢]ecs| ss Bg |g DAY. 
Mean.| Max. | Min. § Max. § Min. Range. jst 2 direction. jin miles}! 5 | S | o.]5F) ao | 8 
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SuNDAy.. o Bb occa 33-2 | Scene o00 SE. “ei || cane || oe || on] | & Haa0 Go |PQLO7 || 2 coscounces SunDAyY 
2 i 38.0 | Bor | 25 7 W. 23.2 |] 10.0 | 10| 10] 09 | 3:5, |oras)|| 2 
3|-—3.- eae | Bs = G3 ae 22.7 f 3-7| 10] 0 3 | 36 3 
Ole 222 lneaes | 6 [aes Ne oe eee salle] | cs | 3 
6] 5.83] 9.8 | 70.0 |= 2.5 N.W. 24.6 | 2.8] 10] off 70 } es 
7 1.45 6.6 | 767 > 5.8 W. 21.7 3-5 | 10} off oo | 7 
Sunpar....... 9 || cocco |) 2 Pees lore N. seu vil | Coos! | lon 66 Gl. . Sunpay 
9 |— 0.90 71 ) Bios (= aa N. 10.0 10.0 | Io }| 10 | co i 9 
10 |— ore 9-3 ee = Pos Wee go. 8.8 19 3 ce | 10 
11 |—12.63 |—10.0 7-5 |—150 : 300 3-5]10] off 76 iI 
ra |— 8.53 |— 1.8 | Bio [=13.5 W. 75 | 3.21|| (7)|| of 38 | O 
13 |— 0.10 4:3 63.5 |—19.2 Ww. 12.2 03 2 ° 74 | 3 
14 0.60 4.2 81.3 =a Ww. 9-3 2.8]10| off 68 14 
Sunpay,.,, ...15 | «..-- 5.0 "Bada hill cance W. GAG Fioeoo | [ices 42 eprooniofio SuNDay 
37 23 —42 W. 14.7 || 4.5 | 10] off 30 16 
o7, 177 \— 3-3 N 43 | 6.2|10| off oo 9 
2.6 | 835 |— 6.5 SNC 8.5 7-0 | 10] 0 oD 13 
are | 89.5 | 5 8 N. Vis 9-7 | 10} 8 ag 19 
: | 792 | 2. N.W. 22.0 6.7} 10] off 22 20 
as 75-0 |--35 Ww. 182 | o3| x| of oo | ay 
10.8 etal tess W. 10.2 | ....| 28 |) eetenidl tesa |Paahsce stare Sunpay 
11.4 868 | 3.8 NL. 8.2 8.7 | 10 | 2 | oo | 0.4. | 0.03 | 23 
17.3 gr.8 | 10.8 NE. 3.8 |} 10.0 | 10] 10 ff 03 | 06 | o.02 | 24 
27.8 92.0 | 19.8 S.E. 14.6 | 6.7] 10| off o0 3.2 | 0.40 | 25 
23.5 86.0 | x1.2 SW. 19.2 [100] 10| 10] 00 | Inap. |Inap.| 20 
19.0 762 |— 0.8 N.W. 11.2 6.7} 10} off 58 | oan see | 27 
$16 86.3 [18 NE, 18.5 10.0] 10| 10] 00 | 25 | o.ge | 28 
40.7 ee | 00 S.W. 23.4 56 00 | 
31-7 88.0 | 102 S.W. 21.7 | 3-3| 10] off 93 
12.7 80.5 4.2 W. 7.6 | 5.0|10| off 73 
12.29 8x/3))|)) o:06)| Wa 13° Si) 44°8) fl se7 se 
18 Years means | 18 Years means for 
for and including$} 11.72 | 20.16 | 3.80 | 16.4 ] 30.0532] ..... 80.9 GA Mg2.0| 0.82 | 29,9 | 3.65 | Yand! including this 
this month....... | 
ANALYSIS OF WIND RECORD. * Barometer readings reduced to sea-level and | Maximum relative humidity was 97 on the 25th. 
temperature of 32° Fahrenheit. Minimum relative humidity was 53 on the Sth. 
Direotion........) N. | N-E. Eye} Sees [0 St) | SswWer | aves Nave Calm. § Observed. Rain fell on 1 day. 
Mil —_—_—— — ioe ——| + Pressure of vapour in inches of mercary. Snow fell on 15 days. 
es reveal 1852 863 |_ pees 2B 1496 41430 1735 t Humidity relative, saturation being 100. Rain or snow fell on 16 days. 
Duration in hrs . . 183 79 27 39 20 68 220 106 A T 12 years only. | Auroras were Observed on I night. 
a — —_— — o 5 Lunar halos on 3 nights. 
enantio l| HR tos G A The greatest heat was 41.7 on the 29th; the | 
A Z Soa Bay ae greatest cold was —16.4 on the llth, giving a range | 
g.40 | 22.00] 18.83] 16.37, 
Greatest mileage in one hour was 62 on the 29h. 
Greatest velocity in gusts, 72 miles per hour on 
the 29th. 
Resultant mileage, 5,350. 
Resultant direction, W. 13° S. 
Total milenge, 11,004 
Averige velocity 14.8 m.p.h. 
of temperature of 58.1 degrees. Warmest day 
was the 2nd. Coldest day was thellth. Highest 
barometer reading was 30.637 on the 28th ; lowest 
barometer wus 28.943 on the 2nd, giving a range 
of 1.694 inches. 
