320 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT, 1870, 



daily readings were generally below, and from the 17th to the 

 30th above the average. 



The mean temperature of July was 65'4°, being 3-9 higher 

 than the average of 99 years, higher than the corresponding 

 temperature in 1869 by 0*9°, lower than 1868 by 2*1, but higher 

 than in any of the preceding years back to 1859. The fall of 

 rain was 0*6 inch in defect. 



Wallington. — Showery from the 1st to the 9th, but hot and 

 dry from that time until the end of the month. The hay was 

 all secured in fine condition, although the crops in most cases 

 were below the average. The warmest days were the 10th and 

 23rd, when 81° and 88° were recorded. The coldest day was 

 the 2nd, when 40° was registered. 



Whitley. — A warm month up to St. Anne's day, the 26th. 

 On that day the wind changed to N., and dull and cold weather 

 prevailed to the close. 



Wylam. — A very fine warm month, the temperature reaching 

 its climax on the 24th, when it was 88°. Soon after that day 

 some heavy thunderstorms occurred in the south and other parts 

 of England, and the temperature fell till the end of the month, 

 the wind changing from W. to N.E. on and after the 24th. 

 There was scarcely any rain after the 4th, and it was much 

 wanted. 



Barometer — Mean height, 29*914 ; highest, 30-257 on the 

 28th; lowest, 29-587 on the 12th. 



Thermometer — Mean of daily minimum, 52-58°; lowest, 45° 

 on the 2nd. Mean of daily maximum, 71-90°; highest, 88° on 

 the 24th. Mean of minimum and maximum, 62-24°. Mean of 

 wet bulb, 57-07° ; of dry bulb, 61-76°. 

 ' Rainfall on five days, viz., 0-63 inch; greatest fall 0-26 inch 

 on the 1st. 



Mean height of river, 1*48 feet; highest, 2*4 feet on the 4th. 

 Wind— W., 22° N. 



Acklam, near Middlesbro'.— The hay harvest was general by 

 the end of the first week. Hot days and cold nights charac- 

 terised the weather until the end of Julv. 



