470 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT, 1871, BY THE 



October. — 



" When Cheviot ye see put on his cap, 

 Of rain ye'll have a wee bit chap." 



— Old Proverb. 



Greenwich. — Till the 16th of October the temperature was 

 constantly below the average. This was followed by five warm 

 days, then by six cold, and the month closed with a second 

 period of five days of warm weather. Upon the whole month 

 the temperature was nearly a degree below the average as found 

 from the previous thirty Ootobers. 



The mean temperature of October was 49 - 4°, being 0*2° lower 

 than the average of 100 years, - 4° lower than the corresponding 

 value of 1870, but higher than in 1869, 1868, and 1867, when 

 48-9°, 47-9°, and 48'7° were recorded. 



The mean high day temperatures of October were higher, and 

 the mean low night temperatures were lower than the average. 



On the 1st of October the reading of the barometer, at a 

 height of 159 feet above the sea level, was 28*9 inches. An 

 increase then set in and lasted till the 13th, when the maximum, 

 30 - 3 inches, for the month was reached. A decrease in the 

 reading till the 19th was then registered, the value at 9 p.m. of 

 that day being 25*5 inches. Another high wave then ensued 

 reaching its maximum, 30 - 18 inches, on the 25th, followed by 

 decreasing readings till the 29th. 



The range was 1*4 inches. 



The rainfall was 1*4 inches in defect. 



North Sunderland. — Dull, damp month. Great want of sun. 

 Much mist and fog, and very light winds. 



Wallington. — The long continued wet weather of this and last 

 month has caused great delay in the harvest work. Corn was 

 much injured by the wet. The only favourable days for harvest 

 work were the 7th-13th. It was close on the end of the month 

 before all was stacked. 



Rain fell on eighteen days. 



Highest temperature recorded, 60° on the 18th ; lowest, 23° 

 on the 10th. 



