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The following table shows the monthly rainfall and averages from July, 1883, to the end of 1901 
and the number of days on which rain fell during the 20 years 1882 to 1901, inclusive : — 
1901 
1900 1 
1899 I 
1898 j 
1897 
1896 
1895 I 
1894 I 
1893 j 
1892 j 
1891 j 
1890 1 
1889 5 
1888 I 
1887 j 
1886 
1885 
1884 1 
1883 1 
1882. " 
Jan. 
Feb. 
March. 

April. 
May. 
June. 
July. 
Aug. 
Sept. 
Oct. 
Nov. 
Dec. 
Total. 
Rainfall 
3-61 
2-51 
6-40 
4-58 
4-87 
15-42 
3-10 
1 64 
5-11 
12-18 
14-19 
8-55 
82-16 
Days 
18 
11 
10 
17 
11 
23 
21 
12 
20 
22 
20 
18 
203 
Rainfall 
5-11 
097 
1-11 
5-09 
5-93 
9 60 
9-23 
8-09 
6-94 
8.08 
16 44 
11-20 
87-79 
Davs . . . 
18 
5 
6 
16 
14 
22 
29 
21 
20 
17 
24 
22 
214 
Rainfall 
16-74 
0-46 
5-02 
11-97 
9-72 
6-68 
5-92 
2-72 
5-68 
11-43 
9 08 
8 56 
93-98 
Davs 
16 
4 
11 
21 
18 
23 
17 
15 
17 
24 
19 
23 
208 
Kainfall ... 
10-08 
0-74 
5-90 
1077 
5-48 
5-26 
4-32 
0-61 
7-27 
15-19 
9-25 
14-68 
89-55 
Davs ... 
12 
11 
11 
17 
18 
20 
15 
8 
23 
26 
25 
27 
213 
Rainfall 
4-15 
2-97 
5-t;i 
11-05 
7-28 
13-34 
3-98 
12-53 
5-37 
5-02 
10-69 
15-94 
97-93 
Days 
16 
9 
15 
25 
14 
21 
16 
27 
21 
15 
23 
23 
225 
Rainfall 
11-44 
6-70 
3 20 
6-26 
3-33 
8-60 
4-71 
3-33 
10-50 
13-75 
1 2 03 
26-19 
110-04 
Days ... 
21 
7 
9 
18 
7 
23 
22 
13 
21 
-26 
24 
29 
220 
Rainfall 
10-48 
1-53 
3-28 
7-34 
4-37 
7-66 
5-13 
4-96 
5-50 
14-91 
7-38 
21-61 
94-15 
Davs 
13 
6 
9 
17 
14 
18 
20 
19 
22 
29 
IS 
20 
205 
Rainfall 
5-45 
1-79 
8-44 
7-95 
3-03 
3-55 
2-55 
5-65 
3-70 
9-10 
13-77 
9-26 
74-34 
Days 
18 
7 
12 
18 
9 
22 
15 
18 
18 
20 
20 
22 
199 
Rainfall 
5-25 
1-19 
11 -.55 
3-15 
5-49 
11-48 
5-82 
2-81 
1-27 
7-64 
14-55 
10-52 
80-72 
Days 
18 
4 ■ 
19 
11 
17 
20 
25 
20 
11 
19 
25 
23 
212 
Rainfall 
24-07 
6-54 
1-23 
6-40 
7-33 
2 13 
1315 
5 60 
4-83 
7-96 
18-47 
8-38 
106-09 
Days . . . 
25 
16 
4 
11 
14 
21 
21 
19 
15 
24 
23 
22 
215 
Rainfall 
8-54 
4-20 
8-50 
6-22 
18-53 
7-14 
3-76 
2-70 
587 
22-85 
7-46 
22-S8 
118-65 
Days 
10 
15 
10 
16 
22 
17 
16 
16 
13 
30 
13 
2G 
205 
Rainfall 
6-34 
4-47 
0-88 
15-91 
3-98 
4-78 
4-75 
4-16 
3-52 
5-98 
8-97 
7-23 
70-97 
Days 
14 
11 
8 
20 
8 
11 
14 
19 
15 
19 
18 
15 
172 
I'ainfall 
7-25 
1-55 
7-06 
12-21 
1501 
4-55 
8-50 
4-02 
10-27 
4-25 
7-69 
5 88 
88-34 
Days 
10 
3 
15 
20 
18 
16 
20 
14 
20 
10 
16 
18 
180 
Hainfall 
0-26 
5-11 
9-84 
8-79 
15-53 
0-96 
2 03 
6-96 
10-04 
11-62 
18-93 
9007 
Days 
4 
11 
16 
28 
23 
8 
11 
14 
19 
22 
19 
175 
Rainfall 
4-89 
3-67 
1-21 
7-48 
8-20 
4-45 
5-05 
3-32 
6 43 
10-04 
13-40 
33-77 
101-91 
Days 
16 
11 
7 
19 
17 
27 
16 
15 
20 
24 
23 
29 
224 
Rainfall 
11-30 
2-66 
3-28 
3-43 
9-13 
7-60 
8-18 
8-45 
6-79 
9ol 
6-97 
9-03 
8i;-43 
Days 
21 
9 
9 
15 
18 
17 
24 
19 
20 
21 
18 
20 
211 
Rainfall 
5-56 
2-42 
o Iz 
4-lb 
0 bi 
lo 0/ 
477 
3-47 
3 21 
1060 
8-03 
12-71 
8314 
Days 
24 
5 
12 
12 
19 
26 
18 
11 
14 
26 
23 
25 
215 
Rainfall 
4-67 
1-85 
3-90 
3-02 
4-48 
2-23 
3-09 
4-33 
8-32 
1407 
9-81 
15-47 
75-24 
Days 
17 
7 
9 
12 
12 
11 
17 
22 
20 
25 
19 
25 
196 
Rainfall* 
1196 
7-96 
327 
6 80 
9-24 
7-83 
47-06 
Days 
22 
11 
8 
18 
18 
23 
22 
25 
14 
22 
24 
19 
226 
.Days 
10 
16 
6 
12 
15 
18 
31 
31 
27 
27 
20 
22 
235 
ge Daysf 
ge Rainfall| ... 
16 
8-07 
8 
2-57 
10 
4-71 
16 
7 60 
16 
7-40 
20 
8-08 
19 
5-73 
18 
4-65 
18 
5-83 
22 
1050 
21 
11-00 
22 
14 35 
208 
90-63§ 
The greatest pressure of the wind during the year was 6-840 lb. per square foot on the 5th 
.June, equalling a velocity of 36 miles an hour, against the same pressure on the 12th June last year. 
The mean daily horizontal movement of the air for the year was 84-85 miles, against 90-88 miles 
of the year before. 
The windiest month was again June, with a mean daily horizontal movement of 185*60 miles, 
against 223-30 miles of the same month last year. 
i The calmest month this year was January, with a mean of 25*14 miles, against ^5*50 miles in 
j February of the year before. 
The highest tempez-ature of the sun's rays was 131*0 on the 28th May, against 129*0 on the 1st 
and 21st and 25th May last year. 
The lowest on grass was 33-0 on the 27th January. 
* Rainfall of half year. 
X Average of 18 years January to June, and 19 years July to December. 
t Average of 20 years. 
§ Average of 18 years. 
