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CLIMATE. 



cising, perfectly comfortable. The sun is very hot, and, of 

 course, its rays must be carefully avoided. A land breeze 

 rises when the sun sets, so strong and cool, that the inha- 

 bitants have to keep their windows, having an inland ex- 

 posure, partly if not entirely closed in their sleeping 

 apartments. Strangers would always find this a wise pre- 

 caution. 



The average heat at Kingston, which is the hottest point 

 upon the island, is 80°. It is about ten degrees hotter, on 

 an average, in the winter than in the summer, and there 

 is a variation of about ten degrees in the thermometer in 

 the course of every twenty-four hours. The following 

 meteorological register was kept at Upper Camp, in the 

 suburbs of Kingston, for Sir J. McGregor, and gives a 

 very authentic and satisfactory view of the climate and 

 meteorology of J amaica. I found it in Henderson's Jamaica 

 Almanack for 1850. 



Months, Max. Med. 



Min. 



Wind. 



Remarks. 



January. . . 



84 



78 



71 N. & S. E. 



Fine, some showers, strong N. winds. 



February. . 



84 



73 



72 



ditto.. 



Fine and dry, strong sea breezes. 



March 



86 



82 



77 



ditto.. 



Ditto, earthquakes felt, ditto ditto. 





87 



83 



79 



ditto.. 



Very dry ditto, moderate ditto. 





87 



81 



75 



ditto. . 



Fine, with light showers. 





, 86 



82 



78 



ditto.. 



Mostly ditto, with heavy ditto. 



July 



. 89 



83 



77 



ditto.. 



Many showers, but generally fine. 



August — 



, 87 



82 



77 S. S. W.. 



Some heavy rain, ditto. 



Septemb . 



. 89 



82 



76 



ditto.. 



Mornings fine, Noon heavy rains. 



October. . . 



. 86 



80 



74 



ditto.. 



Some heavy rain, mostly fine. 



Noveinb . . 



. 85 



79 



73 



ditto.. 



Ditto, ditto. 



Decemb.. . 



. 84 



78 



73 



ditto. . 



Some rain, generally fine. 



