308 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT, 1870, 



XII. — Meteorological Report for 1870. Edited by the Rev. R. 

 F. Wheeler, M.A. 



The editor of the Meteorological Report has again the privilege 

 of thankfully acknowledging the support he has received in his 

 labours, from the numerous staff of observers who so kindly year 

 by year contribute the result of their observations to the Tyne- 

 side Club. It is a subject of regret that the funds of the Club 

 will not allow of a more extended report this year on this in- 

 creasingly important branch of Natural Science. That fact must 

 be an apology for many short comings which otherwise would 

 be unpardonable. 



NOTES ON THE MONTH. 



January. — 



January commits the fault, and May bears the blame. 



— Old Proverb. 



Greenwich. — The weather at the beginning of the year was 

 very mild, with frequent rain ; the wind for the first few days 

 was moderate from the west ; it blew very strongly on the 7th 

 and 8th of January from S.W. This mild weather continued 

 until the 17th ; the average excess of temperature for this period 

 being 6|° daily. On the 18th there was a change, and from this 

 date the predominating winds were easterly and northerly, but 

 generally light, and very little rain fell. From the 18th to the 

 30th the air was mostly dry and frequently very cold, the aver- 

 age deficiency of daily temperature being 5°. 



The mean temperature of January was 38 "3°, being 2° higher 

 than the average of 99 years, lower than the corresponding tem- 

 perature in 1869 by 2*8°, but higher than in 1868 by 1°. 



The daily range of temperature was 1° less than the average. 

 The fall of rain was 04 inch in defect. 



During the first fifteen days of January the mean daily read- 

 ings of the barometer, at the height of 160 feet above the level 

 of the sea, were but with one exception below the average. 

 30 - 45 inches, being the absolute maximum for the month, was 

 reached on the 18th. From this period until the 30th the mean 



