MYEKS OX METEOKOLOGY. 61 



May. This mouth was characterized by cold and backward 

 weather, with much raiu and occasional snow squalls. On the 

 7th the North-west Arm was skimmed over with ice. Mean 

 temperature 47°, was 7° below that of the same month last year, 

 and 1° below the average of the three preceding years. 



June. Rain fell on twelve days during this month, but for 

 the most part in light showers, and the weather was in general 

 fine and warm. Mean temperature 56°, being 2° below last 

 year, but exactly agreeing with the average of the three preced- 

 ing years. 



July. Calm tine weather prevailed during this month. It 

 was remarkable in the United States by long continuance, as 

 well as for intensity of heat. Within a period of eleven days 

 the thermometer rose five times to 95° and upwards, reaching at 

 New Haven, on the 13th, to 103|° in the shade ; the highest 

 temperature kno^vn to have been observed at that place for 

 eighty-nine years. Here the highest noted was 87° on the 13th, 

 the mean temperature being 61°, 1° in excess of 1865, and 1' 

 below the average of three preceding years. 



August had more rain than usual, but there was some beauti- 

 ful weather during the month. Mean temperature 62°, 1° belo?r 

 1865, and two below the average of the three preceding years. 



Septemher. Much unsettled weather this month, with heavy 

 rains, but remarkably free from the high winds which often 

 prevail at this period of the year. Mean temperature 58°, 1* 

 above that of last year, and the average of the three preceding. 



October. A beautiful month, clear and dry during threo 

 weeks, very ftivorable to farm work. The fine weather began 

 to break up in the last week, when it became cold and stormy, 

 with rain and sleet. Mean temperature 45°, 1° above 1865, 2" 

 below the three years average. 



November. Generally fine, and free from stormy weather 

 till towards the end of the month, when gales occurred. Mean 

 temperature 38°, being 1° below that of 1865, and the three 

 years average. 



December. The ordinary winter weather prevailed this 

 month, with more snow than usual. We were visited by a sharp 

 gale from the south-west on the 23rd, and a still heavier one 



