( II ) 
ON 
THE METEOROLOGY OF ENGLAND 
DURING 
THE QUARTER ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1862. 
By JAMES GLAISHEK, Esq., F.K.S., 
SEC. OF THE BKITISH METEOKOLOGICAL SOCIETr. 
The cold weather wliicli set in on the 9th of June continued with 
trifling exceptions till the 12th of September; the average daily 
deficiency of temperature during these 96 days was 2^°. From the 
13th to the 30th of September the weather was warm, the average 
dailj* excess being 2\°. 
The mean high day temperature of the air was 2°"9 in defect in 
July, 1°'9 in defect in August, and 0°"1 in excess in September, as 
compared with the averages of the preceding 21 years. 
The mean low night temperature of the air was 2°"4 in defect in 
July, 2°-0 in defect in August, and l°-2 in excess in Sejitember. 
The mean temperature of the air was 2°*7 in defect in July, 1°*9 
in defect in August, and 0°-8 in excess in September. 
Tlie mean temperature of the dew-point was 1°'5 in defect in July, 
0°'6 in defect in August, and 1°*4 in excess in September, The 
degree of humidity was at all times above its average value. 
The pressure of the atmosphere in each month was very nearly of 
its average value. 
The fall of rain in July was !•? inch, in August 3-0 inches, and 
in September 1 -6 inch ; the total fall for the quarter was 6*3 inches, 
being 1-2 inch below the average of the preceding 43 years. 
The temperature of vegetation as shown by a thermometer placed 
on grass was between 30° and 40° on 9 nights, and above 40° on the 
other 83 nights. 
Tlie mean temperature of the air at Greenwich in the three 
months ending August, constituting the three summer months, was 
63°-9, being 0°-4 below the average of the preceding 91 years. 
