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maxima were invariably low, generally below 60°, and as a rule the 

 minima were below the freezing point. The range covered by the 

 thermometer was fairly large. Rainfall was again slight, except over 

 some parts of the east coast. In Ireland the deficiency was very marked, 

 many places having a total fall of less than an inch ; but falls of less 

 than 2 inches were general over the whole of the southern half of the 

 kingdom. The total amount of sunshine was fairly good except in the 

 extreme north, 



Observations made at Wisley 



where it fell rather below the average. 



Mean temperature of the air in shade 



44°.9 







Highest „ ,, „ ... • .. 



57°.4 on the 



1st 



Lowest „ „ „ 



24 s . 5 





26th 



Lowest ,, on the grass 



19°.l 



„ 1' 



?th & 26th 





At 1 ft. 



At 2 ft. 



At 4 ft. 





deep. 



deep. 



deep. 



Mean temperature of the soil at 9 a.m 



47°.9 



50°.9 



53°.l 



Highest ,, „ „ 



... 53°.9 



55°.8 



56'.4 ■ 



Lowest „ „ „ 



... 41°.9 



46°.5 



49°.4 



saturation being 



83 



1-48 in. 



Mean relative humidity of the air at 9 a.m. (complete 



represented by 100) 



Rain fell on 12 days to the total depth of 



(Equivalent to nearly oh gallons of water per square yard.) 



Heaviest fall on any day , 



The prevailing winds were from south-west to north. 

 The average velocity of the wind was 4| miles per hour. 



There were 114 hours of bright sunshine, equal to 35 per cent, of the total possible 

 amount, and there were but 4 entirely sunless days. 



0-36 in. on the 29th 



November was a windy, unsettled month, with cold, damp air, a good 

 deal of rain, and frequent fog. Thunder and lightning were not infre- 

 quent, and shocks of earthquake were felt in southern Lancashire on the 

 morning of the 25th. 



^Yinds were experienced with nearly equal frequency from all quarters, 

 and occasionally they blew very strongly. Temperature was low, but 

 the range of the thermometer was generally moderate, the maxima never 

 rising to 60°, and as a rule only slightly exceeding 50 c . Eainfall was in 

 most places above the average, and in some parts of the kingdom it was 

 locally heavy. On the east coast of England, however, there were many 

 districts where the fall for the month failed to reach the small total of 

 2 inches. The amount of sunshine varied a good deal with locality ; as 

 is usual at this season it was especially small in the vicinity of large 

 towns, but in entirely rural districts it was, as a rule, somewhat above the 

 average for the month. 



Observations made at Wisley : 



Mean temperature of the air in shade 

 Highest „ „ 

 Lowest „ ,, ,, 



Lowest „ on the grass 



Mean temperature of the soil at 9 a.m. 

 Highest „ „ „ 



Lowest „ „ 



41°.3 



54°.7 on the 26th 



At l ft. 



deep 



42°.2 

 47°.0 

 32°. 4 



21°.0 

 14°.0 



At 2 ft. 



deep. 



45°.2 

 48°.3 

 41°.l 



21st 

 21st 



At 4 ft. 

 deep. 



47°.6 



49°.6 



45°.l 



