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The minimum temperature stood a follows: 
1893. January 59° F. (15° C.) July 59° FE. (15° C.) 
February 62.6° F. (17° C.) August a 5 a ES 
March "58.2°F. (14.6°C.); September 59.7° F. (15.4° C.) 
April er) - Detöber 5 A 7° BE Ira, 
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May Pt) November 56.4° F. (13.6° C. 
June 9,0. (75:5%C.) » December 32.1. FE 111.2°%C. 
1894. January 55° F. (12.8°C.); February 52.2°F. (11.4°C.); March 
072 (120° C,). 
The average temperature of the entire year was 62.9°F. (17.2°C.); the. 
entire rainfall 96 inches (244 cm). 
Another meteorologic type, from the Atlantic region from the observations 
of Dr. J. E. HUBBERF made for the Nicaragua Canal Company at San Juan 
for the year 1890 is given in the adjoining table. 
Total Average Maximum | Minimum 
Rainfall. | Temper- | Temper- emper- 
mm ature ©, | ature C. | ature C. 
RE LEN 670 236° 27.0° 21.0° 
Febimuy.. 22, 171.5 24.0° 26.5° 22.0° 
Mn 148.25 24.5° 27.0° 23:5° 
Apr u ar 452.5 a. 26.0° 22:0° 
May 2: va aa, 123.25 24.0° 26.5° 22.0. 
Jun ee ar 1171 26.5° 29.0° 23.0° 
Le 1313.75 26.0° 27.0° 23.5° 
August „er 3 26.0° 27.25° 23,5° 
September ...... 203.5 23.0 32.0° 23.5° 
La) 24.5° 26.75° 23.0° 
November. ; u... 638.75 24.25° ar 2x8" 
December :..... 1041.25 243% 27.0° 22.0° 
a Pre 7435.75 — — 
For the Pacific side there are observations from the city of Rivas, about 
177 feet above the sea, situated between the great lake of Nicaragua and the 
Pacific Ocean. During one year the mean highest temperature was 86° F. 
(30° C.); the mean lowest 70.7° F. (21.5°C.) and the mean average of a year 
77.9° F. (25.5°). 
Owing to its varied topography Nicaragua has its tierra caliente, its tierra 
templada and its tierra fria. The Atlantic and Pacific coast lands, except where 
broken by mountains, as well, as the plains surrounding the lakes and also 
the valley of the San Juan River are regarded as tierra caliente. The tierra 
templada is found on the slopes of the volcanoes and also on the mountain 
ridges along the Pacific, as well, as on some slopes of the Cordilleras of Nueva 
Segovia, Jinotega, Matagalpa and Chontales. In the highlands of these depart- 
ments and on the higher mountains is found the tierra fria with pine and 
oak forests. 
