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METEOROLOGICAL RETURNS 



For the ten weeks ending on Monday, Dec. 17th, 1888. Specially prepared for Scientific News from official report? 



Scotland, East 

 England, N.E. 

 England, East 

 Midlands 

 England, South 

 Scotland, West 

 England, N.W. 

 England, S.W. 

 Ireland, North 

 Ireland, South 



44 - I degs., being 4 - l degs. above average. 



Mean Temperature. 



45-5 

 45 ° 

 44'9 

 467 

 46-1 

 46-5 



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 47 '3 



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2-2 



3-2 

 1-8 



2'0 



2-8 



27 



TheKmgdom... 46-3 „ „ 2-5 „ „ „ 



Rainfall. 



77ins., being 0'5 ins. above average. 



4-4.. 

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 62 „ 



67.. 

 137 .. 



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Duration of Sunshine. 



79 hrs., be: 



125 , : 



156 , 



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144 . 



179 . : 



94 . 



152 , 



122 , 



136 , 



132 



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