508 MR. A. w. Preston’s meteorological notes, 
was also very warm by day, but showery in the latter part, while 
from September 1st to the end of the year there was but little 
mild weather, the temperature being persistently below the average, 
and an unusual amount of cloud and vapour almost constantly 
prevailing. The temperature of each month, with the exception 
of June and July, was below the mean, and in several months, 
particularly March, May, and October, considerably below. This 
is the more remarkable from the fact that in 1886 the temperature 
of nine months, and in 1885 that of ten months, Avas also below 
the average. The following table will illustrate the comparative 
temperature of the difierent months in the five years 1883 to 1887 
inclusive, also the approximate average of twenty years. 
1883. 
1884. 
1885. 
1886. 
1887. 
Av. of 
20 years. 
January 
Degrees. 
Degrees. 
Degrees. 
Degrees. 
Degrees. 
Degrees. 
39 3 
41.8 
35.2 
35.3 
33.9 
37.5 
February 
42.0 
40.9 
41.7 
31.0 
38.8 
40.0 
March 
35.4 
44?. b 
39.7 
40.3 
37.8 
42.0 
April 
47.7 
45.8 
48.5 
46.6 
43.8 
47.5 
May 
54.3 
55.0 
49.9 
52.7 
48.4 
53.0 
June 
59.0 
58.6 
58.7 
55.7 
59.3 
59.0 
July 
60.5 
65.1 
62.0 
61.3 
64.5 
63.0 
August 
62.3 
66.1 
58.2 
61.5 
60 4 
62.0 
September ... 
58.2 
59.4 
55.2 
58.9 
54.2 
57.5 
October 
51.1 
48.5 
45.2 
53.0 
45.9 
50.0 
November ... 
42.9 
42.2 
41.4 
44.1 
40.7 
43.0 
December . . . 
38.6 
39.6 
38.2 
34.9 
36.0 
38.5 
Year. 
49.3 
50.6 
47.8 
48.2 
47.0 
49.4 
Taking the temperature of the four seasons in their order, Ave 
obtain the folloAving results : — 
Seasons. 
1887. 
Av. of 
20 years. 
Departure 
irom 
average. 
"Winter (December to February) 
Spring (March to May) 
Summer (June to August) 
Autumn (September to November) ... 
Degrees. 
35.8 
43.3 
61.4 
46.9 
Degrees. 
38.7 
47.5 
61.3 
50.0 
Degrees. 
— 2.9 
-,4.2 
+ 0.1 
— 3.1 
The rainfall of the year Avas 6.68 in. beloAV the average for 
NorAvich for the tAventy years 1865 to 1884. The total Avas 
nearly the same as that of 1884; but in the last-mentioned year 
the dry Aveather Avas accompanied Avith much Avarmth. 
