BY THE REV. R. F. WHEELER, M.A. 303 



Mean readings of maximum and minimum temperatures during 

 the winter months of January, November, and December, 1866, 

 at the following places : — 



Mean of all Mean of all Mean of 



the highest. the lowest. both. 



London, Greenwich 48-7 38*0 43-3 



York 46-8 36'9 41-8 



North Shields 45-7 36"7 41-4 



Highest readings of thermometer in 1866 during the three 

 winter months : — 



January. November. December. 



London, Greenwich 54-3 59-6 56*3 



York 54-5 59'5 53'0 



North Shields 53-6 57-2 54"8 



Lowest readings of the thermometer in 1866 during the three 

 winter months : — 



January. November. December. 



London, Greenwich 23*7 26'5 27*7 



York 21-0 27-0 27-0 



North Shields ............ 240 28-4 27-5 



The temperature at North Shields, it will be seen, was never 

 quite so high during these three winter months as at Greenwich ; 

 and on the other hand, it never fell so low but once, in December, 

 as the lowest recorded temperature at Greenwich. 



Mean readings of maximum and minimum temperatures dur- 

 ing the spring months of February, March, and April, 1866, at 

 the following places : — 



Mean of all Mean of all Mean of 



the highest. the lowest. both. 



London, Greenwich 51-2 36-6 43'9 



York 47-6 35*6 41*6 



North Shields 44-5 35-3 39'9 



Mean readings of maximum and minimum temperatures dur- 

 ing the summer months of June, July, and August, 1866, at the 

 following places : — 



Mean of all Mean of all Mean of 



the highest. the lowest. both. 



London, Greenwich 71-8 52'3 62*0 



York 69-9 52"6 61*2 



North Shields 62-8 50'7 56'8 



