1836.] 



Notes on the Climate of Coorg. 



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GENERAL REMARKS* 



The monsoon set in on the 31st May, but shewed no violent effects till 

 towards the end of the month. The mornings were damp and foggy, 

 the heavy showers occuring in the evening. The last six days, the 

 rain fell in torrents. 

 The monsoon continued very mild during this month, and there were 

 intervals of fair weather. The equability of the temperature (the 

 daily range not exceeding 4°), is remarkable. 

 The early part of the month was foggy, with little rain. On the 11th, 

 the monsoon set in again, and continued, with little intermission, till 

 the end of the month. 

 The rain continued steadily till towards the end of the month, when 

 the wind changed to the east and the rain diminished. The period 

 of the equinox was marked by some heavy thunder storms. 

 The early part of the month was damp and foggy, with occasional rain ; 

 about the 20th, the wind settled on the N. E. quarter, and it became 

 colder. Heavy rain from N. E. on the last ten days. 

 The N. E. monsoon gradually cleared off, and may be said to have 

 terminated about the 17th, with a heavy thunder storm. The wea- 

 ther then became cold and foggy, with high winds. 

 The early part of the month continued foggy and damp, but afterwards 

 cleared up, and became clear, bright and fine, with very high winds. 

 Mornings and evenings very cold. 

 The weather throughout this month was bright and clear. Mornings 

 and evenings cold — heat of the sun tempered during the day by a 

 constant cold wind from N. E., often amounting to a storm. 

 Much the same as the last, but rather hotter in the middle of the day, 

 and less wind. The hygrometrical state of the atmosphere varied 

 remarkably (dew point varying from 13.2 to 7-1), without evident 

 cause. 



First part of the month dry and warm, latterly cloudy and close ; a 

 good deal of thunder. Dew point varied from 16.8 to 17. 



Occasionally dry and cool at Merkara ; much rain fell all round ,• a few 

 thunder storms. 



A most delightful month, weather cool, clear and fine, much less rain 

 than usual. A great deal of sheet lightning, with but little thunder. 



