ABSTRACT FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1898. 
Meteorological Observations McGill College Observatory, Montreal, Canada. Height above sea level, 187 teet-C. H. McLEOD, Superintendent. 
En Sky Cioupxo} = 
THERMOMETER. * BAROMETER. WIND. In TENTHS. o| = 5 S 
ee ——_———_——_—| + Mean |f Meau —— —|—_—_-. Ell Sp =. || AS 
pres- |relative| Dew Meun 24) 25 23 | 38 
Days : ee bumid-| point. | General |yelocits] 3 | 4| eos] BE | ES 3 DAY. 
Max. | Min. | Range.J Menu. | § Max. | § Min. | Range. MOS Ye direction. jin miles] © | = | ain & E- | 8 
perhour] = Bie D 2 
? 77-5 | 62.3 | 15.2 | 29.8132 | 29.942 | 20.760 “182 .5185 | 74.0 | 59.8 S.W. 116 | 7.5| 30) 6] .78 | 0.03 iat 
72.5 | 56.0 | 16.5 | 30-0855 | 30.143 30.013 1130 239°7 | 64.0 | 520 Siw. 133 | 4.5| 9| of 89 | .. 
23 3 61.0 17.3 30.0877 | 30.154 30.017 137 4785 68.0 57-8 S.W, 15.3 3-5| 7| of 96 
845 62.0 42.5 29.9300 30.015 29.862 153 «5200 64.2 59 8 S.W 14.0 0.8 5 ° 93 
84.0 63 2 20.8 ay.8328 | 29 gob 29-735 “371 -5385 67.8 8 Ss 12.0 3-3 | 10 | of .87 
SUNDAV.. ...- + | 75.0 | 63.0 a9 || sovss0d Babe, Gel aracaer | eee] Ie ance Benn N.E BPOM)| ereteran|| sees| eaten! #02 SuNpay 
74-9 63.0 Ir.0 29.8287 | 29.862 29-795 067 5607 85 2 62.3 N.W. 11.2 6.8 | 10] of .25 0.29 
79.6 | 64.6 | 15.0 | 29.9610} 30.022 29.924 098 5252 | 66.3 | 60 3 S.W. 14.5 | ro] 5| of .or 
Br.5 | 64.5 | 17.0 | 30.0768] 30.113 | 30 048 065 s517 | 68.8 | 61.5 SW. 169 +5] 3] of -93 
87.6 65-0 22 6 29-9812 | 35 058 29.808 170 6450 67.0 660 Se 10.5 o}] o} of .94 
go.o | 68.0 | 220 | 29.8300] 29.yo8 | 29 740 168 6305 | 65.2 | 65 7 Ss. 8.7 8] 3) ofi-86 | .. 
79 3 56.5 22.8 29.8433 | 30.029 29.757 272 5523 19-7 61.2 S.W. 17-0 80] 10} of .co 0,02 
SUNDAY. 79.9 51-5 (EHR |} Scacods || eoboodal|® aacaae a0 ba N. WLS || poco |esed «98 000 Sunpay 
75-5 55-5 20.0 30.0600 | 30.169 29 948 221 3798 58.0 51.0 NW. 9-6 2.7| 7) of .95 ee 14 
75.6 | 58.0 | 17.6 9.9333 | 29 987 | 29.899 088 2842 | 57.8 | sr.5 SB. 9.9 | 73] 10| of .60 “ 15 
72-5 57-9 14 6 29.9623 | 30.014 29 916 098 4545, 75-8 563 N.E. 76 78) 10) 4] -53 see wee | 16 
7x0 | 54.7 | 16.3 | 29-7905 | 29-880 | 29 724 162 4903 | 80.2 | 58.7 N.E 5-7 | 98]10] 9] -15 | 0.02 0.02 I 17 
68.5 58.0 30.5 29.7780 | 29.813 29-757 056 4772 87.7 575 -NE. to 8 | 9.8] 10/ 9} -05 | 005 0.05 | 18 
08.5 | 56.8 | 11.7 | 29.8620| 29.816 | 29.850 036-| .4855 | 87.2 | 582 N.W. 6.2 | 9.7] 10] 8] -00 | 009 0:09 | 19 
SUNDAY .., ...20] ..... 72.5 60.2 +6) ey) || <sodcd06 |} odbac- Ph) Csaac 30 ue N.E. 6.3 a0 ad +29 anon bane .... | 20 ...... ,,SUNDAY 
70.3 61.0 9.3 29.8628 | 29.960 29.791 169 5287 94-3 60.5 N.E. 119 | 10.0] 10 | 10} .co 0.71 21 
75.5 61.0 14.5 30.0268 | 30.122 29 895 227 5180 77-9 60.2 SW. 11.2 3-3 | 10] of .76 0.05 22 
Bo.s | 57-0 | 23.5 | 30.0905 | 3 -116 40.034 132 5048 | 71.8 | 59.2 S.B. 10.4 | 15] 3] of -89 ; 23 
75.1 | 62.8 | 12.3 | 29.8002] 30.0%0 | 29,523 527 5825 | 89.7 | 63.2 S. 22.5 | 9.3| 10] 6.09 | 2.20 4 
809 | 62.9 | 18.0 | 29.8287 | 29.896 29 790 1096 6305 | 82.0 | 65.5 W. 12.4 | 4.8] 10} of .49 | 0.02 25 
76.t 63.4 12.7 29 g9fo 30 028 29.945 083 5103 743 59-3 E. 4.2 2.2 6 ° 79 $000 26 
SUNDAY... 80.5 60.3 20.2 Ecotec leosdad DoD E. Leg Sno | soa! a | foc! Inap EY) oussuok . «SUNDAY! 
80.0 | 652 | 14.8 | 29 8537 | 29 88: 29.786 095 6557 | 87.3 | 667 W. 3.5 | 7-8| 10] of .43 | 0.40 28 
68.0 | 53.5° | 14.5 | 29.5437 | 29.837 29.124 73 5317 | 93-3 | 602 N.W. 22.5 | 10.0] 10] 10] .co | 3 36 29 
yoo | 48.0 | 22.0 | 29.y865 | 39 054 29 920 131 3835 | 757 | 51-3 W. 17.6 | 27] 3| of .8: 30 
66.4 | 56.6 9-8 | 30.1275 | 30.139 | 30 107 032 3690 | 73-2 | 50.3 | N.W. 102 | 40| 7| of .83 3c 
@ 76.17 | 59-79 16.38 | 29.9175 .166 51133.) 75-54 S. 894" W.) 11.4 5-16] .. T5590 | 7.37 Se 7 37 [Sums 
19 Years means tg Yeats means for 
for and including} | 66.96 | 75.2< | 58.89 | 16.41 | 29.9412 cape 255 134 4839 | 729 54]--|--] ssr| 3-52 | .... | 352] and including this 
this month Q : month, 
_ ANALYSIS OF WIND RECORD. * Baroueter readings reduced to sea-level and | range of 1.045 inches. Maximum relative humid- 
= — = = temperature of 32° Fahrenheit. ity was 99 on the 2lst. and 29th. Minimum relative 
Direction-...---. yn. |we.| «. | se] s. | sw. | w.. | ww. Cans. 3 Observed. Renita wee ap ano EH, 
Miles 20 ce — ents Gai + Pressure of vapour in inches of mercary Rutuirelltonslotdayat 
————_—| — —| ——|—_—_|—_—\_|___-__--____| | Humidity relative, saturation being 100. henry 
Duration in brs 63 52 13 7 a | Eee 196 ot om 17 ie ‘ab enee only, Auroras were Observed on 4 nights. 
Mean velooity...| 11 2 113 49 8.7 7.6 13.8 | rr 8 14.5 The greatest heat was 90.0 on the llth; and | Lunar halo one the 23rd. 
: he 30th, givi Bare , 
tbe BECHLSS cult a8 23 i OD GHEE VANE Thunderstorms on 3 days. Lightning without) 
Greatest mileage in one hour was 45 on the 24th Resultunt direction, S. 895° W BARTON Lae ai NEE Meet thunder on 4 nights. 
Greatest velovity in gusts 60 miles per hour, on | Tota} milenge, 8 183- day wastheIlth. Coldest day wasthe 80th. High- 
the 24th. i A at ernep NATIT h est barometer reading was 30-169 on the [th: low- 
Resultant mileage 2760. | verage mileage per hour 11.4 m. per hour. est barometer was 29.124 on the 22nd, uiving a 
