AH liEOAKDS 



^tmpxiiixxxc, tixhn at Clifton; 1887. 



By D. MNTOUL, B.A., CANTAn. 



rriHE following table contaiua some results of observations 

 -J- carried on at Clifton College during the year 1887. 

 The conditions of the Royal Meteorological Society are 

 complied with in all the observations. It will bo seen that 

 the year was distinguished by an abnormally largo number 

 of frosts, as indicated by a minimum thermouiotor placed 

 about 4 inches above ground covered with grass. The 

 minimum temperature recorded (H-7°F.) is also lower than 

 for any year since 1881. 



Owing to an accident, the maximum shade temperatures 

 were recorded for only part of January, so that the results 

 for that month are not complete. In comparing the variotis 

 months of 1887 with those of the previous six years, it will 

 be seen that the temperature in January, June, and July 

 was higher than the average, while March, April, May 

 September, October, November, and December were colder 

 May especially being distinguished by low mean tempera- 

 ture. 



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