126 



Mean maxiinuin ... 





7«-2- 



" at .3h. p.m. ... 





73-8 



" at 9h. p. .111. ... 





55-8 



" diurnal range 





39-8 



Extreme range in month 





72-0 



IVet Bulb. 







Mean at 91i. a.m. ... 





49-7' 



" at 3h. p.m. ... 





53-9 



" at 9h. p.m. ... 





46-0 



CUmd (0—100). 







Mean amount at 9h. a.m. 



23 pel 



cent. 



" 31i. p.m. 



32 



a 



" 9h. p.m. 



9 



( 



OcTOJiEli. 



No observations were taken during the first four days, owing 

 to difficulties in travelling. From the 5th to the end of the 

 month, with a break on the 20th, 21st, and 22nd, they were 

 taken at Camp 69, Fraser's Range (lat. 31° 51' S., long. 122" 

 45' E.), 1,236 feet above sea level. The nights were now warmer 

 than during the previous months, the temperature falling below 

 40° on only one night, viz., 37° on the 10th, and the minimum 

 readings ranged at or over 50° on 12 nights out of 26. The days 

 were moderately hot, the maximum readings from 68° on the 9th 

 to 98° on the 19th, or over 90° on three days. The sky was 

 clouded or overcast neai-ly every day, with light to moderate 

 variable winds, alternating for the most part from south-east to 

 south-west. Thunderstorms were experienced on six days, viz., 

 6th, 19th, 23rd, 24th, 27th, and 28th, but were accompanied 

 by only a few drops of rain, except on the 38th, when there was 

 «. good shower, with hail. 



Mean reading of aneroid at 9h. a.m. 



" " 12h. noon . 



" " 3h. p.m. , 



" " 6h. p.m. . 



" " 9h. p.m. . 



7Vmperature. 



Mean minimum 



" at 91i. a.m. ... 



" at 12h, noon 



" maximum ... 



" at 3h. p.m. ... 



" at 6h. p.m. ... 



" at 91i. p.m. ... 



28-80 inches 



28-78 " 



28-70 " 



28-76 " 



28-79 " 



Dry Bulb. 



. 49-5° 



. 65-1 



. 76-3 



. 79-7 



. 76-5 



. 68-4 



. 62-2 



