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humboldt's cttba. 



The village of Ubajay, as I have before said, lies 

 about five maritime leagues from Havana, in a plain 

 242 feet above the level of the sea. The partial 

 mean temperature of December, 1795, was 18°. 6 0. 

 (65°.84 F.) ; that of January and February, 1800, 

 had varied from 13°.8 C. (56°.84 F.) to 18°.9 0. 

 (66°.12 F.) by Nairne's thermometer. 



MEAN OF OBSERVATIONS AT HAVANA. 





1800. 



1810-12. 



January, 





70O F. 



February, 





720 



March, 



70° F 



790 



April, 



72o.9 



780.6 



May, 



77o.9 



820.2 



June, 



860 



820.7 



July, 



860.5 



820.9 



August, 



82°.9 



830.4 



September, 



790 



820.6 



October, 



790.9 



790.5 



November, 



720. 



750.6 



December, 



740.8 



70° 



Mean, 



780.3 



780.3 



Comparison betweeen the mean temperature in the 

 interior and on the shore of Cuba and at Cumana, in 

 South America. See following table. 



