 METEOROLOGICAT, OBSERVATIONS. 
GOVERNMENT OBSERVATORY, SYDNEY. 
Laviqvpe, 33° 51’ 41”; Lonerrvps, 10" 4™ 5081s; MaGNeric VARIATION, 9° 35’ 37” East. 
AUGUST, 1881.—Gryenat Azsrract. 
‘Barometer ... Highest Reading... ... 30°368 inches on the 6th at 10 a.m. 
ie At 32° Faht. Lowest Reading ... .. 29°652 ,, on the 27th, at 2 p.m. 
Mean ernie .. 29°968 
(Being 0-031 greater th ti we of the preceding 22 years.) 
Wind... ... Greatest Pressure ... 21°1 Ibs. on the 22nd. 
Mean Gi. wee tisy AE teks 
Number of Days Calm ... 0 ' 
Prevailing Direction ... W. « . 
(Prevailing direction during th th for the preceding 22 years, W.) 
Temperature Highestinthe Shade ... 77° ‘0 on the 27th. 
Lowest:in the Shade .. 
Greatest 
‘, . : rea) eu. 26°3 on the 7th. 
. Sicaken Highest in the Sun | 122: ‘L on the ae 
4 Lowest on the Grass 
Mean Diurnal Benge Bisa 
2 ean in the Shade ae ORR? 
et ae (Ret : 4} £ 4} +} ¢ +h 13 992 ars. } : 
Sees ae . 
ss Humidity ... Greatest Amount . 100°0 on the ais saicar 24th, and 29th. 
as . Least an ee ... 49°0 on the 1 ; 
Mean Sy i Petey 3:5) Be jt er 4 
as 99 wears } 
(Being 79 greater th that f tk th = f tl Bg o ! j 
ace, he cow of Days... 3 dew. : d 
ee est Fall... : 73 Pee ot on the 23rd. 
ie F » 65 ft. a ove ground. e 
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ss .. _1°254 inches. ; 
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