477 
attended by a strong W.S.W. gale on the 22nd and 23rd, the daily 
velocity of the wind being 383 and 378 miles. This was followed 
by other very sudden barometric variations, and the unusually low 
pressure of 28.8G5 was recorded at 3 p.m. the 29th. The mean 
temperature of the month was 4 degrees above the usual average ; 
the rainfall exceeded the average by only 0.18 in. 
December. 
December was unusually gloomy and damp ; the air was gener- 
ally calm, or light winds chiefly from tho W. and S.W. The 
mean temperature exceeded the average by 2.5 degrees ; there was 
much less variation than usual, the total range being only 24.5 
degrees, between 52.0 on the 29th and 27.5 on tho 19th. But tho 
day and the night temperatures taken separately show considerable 
variation, for the lowest temperature on the night of the 16th was 
only 44.0, but on the night of the 18th it fell to 27.5; and the 
maximum on the 25th was only 34.0, but on the 29th it reached 
52.0, giving a range of 16. 5 degrees in the night temperatures, and 
18.0 degrees in the day temperatures. Tho barometric pressure 
averaged high, tho month commencing with a rapid rise from 
29.268 on tho 1st to 30.167 on the 3rd, with N. and N.E. winds ; 
early on the 6th the wind veered to S.E. and the barometer fell to 
29.444 at 3 p.m., this was succeeded by another rise to 30.237 on 
the 8th. No unusual variation was recorded from the 8th to the 
20th, the readings being generally above the average. On tho 
20th another fall ensued from the unusually high reading of 30.693 
at 9 a.m. the 20th to 29.913 at 9 p.m. the 22nd; followed by a 
further fall to 29.437 at 3 p.m. the 24th, attended by a strong 
S.W. and W. wind on the 24th. Tho barometer rose in the night 
of the 24th, but again fell on the 25th, recording the minimum 
29.202 at 9 a.m. tho 26th ; this was succeeded by a quick rise to 
29.996 on the 28th. Snow fell on the evening of the 25th and 
the 28th. The barometric pressure again fell to 29.481 at 9 p.m. 
the 30th, followed by rain until 1 a.m. the 31st, which was 
succeeded by a strong W.N. W. wind until 3 p.m., the barometer 
rising rapidly to 30.257 at 9 p.m. the 31st. The rainfall exceeded 
the monthly average by 0. IS in. 
The total rainfall for the year amounted to 27.90 inches, and 
exceeded the average by 4.12 inches. 
