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The following table, compiled from the meteorological records taken 
in Denver for thirteen years, from 1872 to 1884, will give an idea of the 
climate there, as far as such observations can do so: 
Table showing average climate at Denver for cach month for thirteen years. 














































































































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December.-.----------- 30.6 (23,9 | 71 |—26 |64.4 | 7,6 [55.8-|/) . 72) 5/45) 13 133 | 20 12.2 1) ig 
ARSENY pep eseascdos ae 27.5 |23.5 | 67 |—29 |60.2 |-—11.5 53.5 66 | 5]16]11] 4] 28 12.0 6.5 
WED TA yrceea-- =~ s——.- 31.4 }21.4 | 72 j—22 |62.0 |— 2.7 53.5 46) 5/13/12) 34 27 (2.2 6.0 
Winter...:-...-. 29.8 |.--.-| 72 [—29 [62.2 |— 7.3 [54.3 | 1.84] 15 | 44/86] 10/8421) 6.2 
Ee 39.7 \20.6| 81 |—-10 |71.3| 86 /48.8| .86| 6/14/11| 6|28l26| 7.4 
er ece ec enka. 46.0 |21.1 | 83 4|76.9| 17.3 49.2/1.83] 8/10113| 7/25 13.2! 7.3 
i ede ee 53.9 22.5 | 92 | 27 (85.4] 31.6 49.213.17/11| 9/15] 7] 2813.3!) 71 
Spring ....-.---- 47.2 |....- | 92 |-10 |77.9| 19.2 [49.1] 5.86 | 25 | 33/39! 20/81 \/3.0| 7.3 
A eee Ae. ee 66.8 (24.38/99 | 37 (94.4) 41.7 408/159! 7/13/13] 4/290 l25| 63 
Sit: de ee 72.2 \28.3 |102.3| 42 [97.4] 50.2 146.4/178| 9/12/15] 4/20\2.8| 64 
AUgUSt ....2-0--- 70.5 [23.8 |105 | 44 |96.0} 49.4 47.4 | 184] 10) 12) 14) 5/3028] 5.7 
Summer...-.---- 69.8 |..-.- 105 | 37 |95.9| 47.1 [44.9 | 4.91 | 26 | 37} 42 | 13 | g0 2.4] 6.1 
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September ...---.----- 60.9 268/93 | 28 [92.7] 35.2 438] .90| 5/17) 9| 4/29/20] 5.5 
October. i... 2.2 o-2. 50.3 |26.7 | 86 1 (82.1 | 20.7 145.0| .74| 5116/10] 5|2912.3] 62 
November....---...--- 37.6 26.4 | 76 |—18 70.0] 3.6 |47.7]| .70| 5) 16/10] 4/28/22] 62 
Autumn......--. 49.6 | ..../93 |—18 |80.6| 19.8 [45.5 | 2.34 | 15 | 49 | 29 | 131 86|2.2| 5.6 
IGA oe. coca: 49.1 |....-|105 |—29 \79.2| 19.7 /48.4 Ha 95 | 81 (163 |146 | 56 (349 |2 s| 6.3 







Norr.—The data for this table are derived from the meteorological summary furnished by J.J. 
Gilligan, U. 8. signal officer, Denver, Colo, 
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TEMPERATURE. 
From the physical nature of Colorado we must expect a low average 
temperature. The mean annual temperature at Denver is 49 degrees, 
about the same as at Chicago and Boston; but it is actually more ex- 
treme than this would indicate, for we also find that the lowest point the 
thermometer reached was 29 degrees below zero, and the highest point 
was 105 degrees. But these extremes are few and of short duration, and 
the records of the maximum and minimum temperature will be a better 
indication for this region than for many others. More often than this 
severe cold will come soft, balmy days in midwinter, when wraps are | 
cast aside and the houses are thrown open in the genial sunshine. 
In comparing the records of each season here with those of other 
parts of the country, we find that the average temperature is more 
equal here throughout the year. We have the winter temperature of 

