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DIVISION XL — ANGLESEA, WALES AND MONMOUTH. 



Meteorological Observations on the Year 1879 from 

 Anglesea, N. and S. Wales, and Monmouth. 



Anglesea. Jan. exceptionably dry ; Aug. excessively wet ; falls 

 of 1 in. and upwards, 4 times in the month (Menaifron). Rainfall, 

 4-8 ins. above that of 1879 (Bodorgan). Min. rainfall, Holyhead, 

 alt., 44 ft. ; ht., 1 ft. 2 ins. ; 33-87 ins., on 205 days : max., Bodor- 

 gan, alt., 20 to 30 ft. ; ht., 4 ft. ; 37-18 ins. Min. temps., Bodorgan, 

 alt., 20 to 30 ft. ; Dec. 5th, 22°; Jan. 21st, 20°. In 1878-79, Dec. 

 14th, 12° ; Jan. 11th, 17°: Holyhead, alt., 44 ft. ; Dec. 4th and 

 5th, 28°. 



N. Wales — Carnarvonshire. The first qr., very dry ; spring, 

 very cold and dry ; everything backward : summer, very wet and 

 cold, with very little sunshine. Main/all, in July was 12-19 ins. 

 above av. Aut., cold and dry ; hard frost in Nov. and Dec. (Bryn 

 Gwynant). Min. rainfall, Llandudno, alt., 99 ft. ; ht., 8 ins. ; 29-36 

 ins., on 165 days : max., Beddgelert, alt., 264 ft. ; ht., 3 ft. ; 107*26 

 ins., Qn 194 days. Min. temps., Forborth [alt., 100 ft. ?], [Jan. ?] 

 25th, 17° ; 26th, 18°. 



Denbigh. A long-continued frost at beginning and end of year, 

 with a cold, cloudy, dripping summer (Whynnstay). Rainfall, 

 only -06 in. above av. of 10 yrs. ; June and Aug., extraordinarily wet, 

 Oct., dry : min. rainfall, Trevalyn Hall, alt., 58 ft. ; ht., 1 ft. ; 29-33 

 ins., on 192 days : max., Cae Llwyd Kes., alt., 918 ft. ; ht., 9 ins. ; 

 45*96 ins. Temps., max. of year in shade, 79°-4 ; min., ll°-0 [Date 

 ?]. Nant y Glyn, alt., 180 ft. ; Dec. 4, 20° : Llandudno, alt., 79 ft. ; 

 Dec. 4th, 5th, 23°. 



Flint. Rainfall in June, July, Aug., excessive; small, in rest 

 of year ; total not above the average. 



Merioneth. A cold, wet, sunless year (Peniarth, Nannau Pk.). 

 Min. Rainfall, Rug Gardens, Corwen, alt., 500 ft. ; ht., 1 ft. ; 

 32-58 ins., on 157 days: max., Dolgelly, alt., 465 ft.; ht., 1 ft. 6 

 ins. ; 64*31 ins. Min. temps., Rug, Jan. 23rd, 6°. 



