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The Weather of 1892 . 
extreme southern stations this month was distinguished by being 
fine and sunny, and at extreme northern stations by much frost 
and an absence of sun. 
The weather in May was somewhat changeable, being very cold 
at the beginning, then moderately warm, and hot at the end ; it was 
dry till towards the end, then some rain fell. The temperature of 
the air was below its average till the 7th, particularly so on the 5th 
and 6th, when it was 9° - 7 and 9 0- 3 respectively, below. From the 8th 
to the end of the month the temperature was above the average, 
especially from the 25th. On the 31st the high day temperature 
exceeded 80° at all stations between "Whitchurch and Rugby ; on 
this day there was a severe thunderstorm, which did damage in 
many places. The atmospheric pressure was generally above its 
average from the 5th to the 23rd, and on the 29th and 30th, and 
below on other days. The fall of rain was below the average at 
southern stations, but was generally above at midland and northern 
stations. 
The weather in June was variable, but on the whole w r as 
pleasant. The temperature of the air was above its average till the 
11th ; on the 10th it was as much as 10 o- 4 in excess ; on the 12th 
a sudden cold set in ; and on the 14th the mean daily temperature 
was as much as 10 o- 4 below the average. On the 10th, at Black- 
heath, the temperature was 85 0, 7, and on the morning of the 15th 
it was 38°, being a fall of 47°*7, and even this difference was exceeded 
in some places ; the temperature continued below the average till 
the end of the month with the exception of the three days the 26th, 
27th, and 28th. The atmospheric pressure was below till the 3rd, 
and generally from the 16th. The fall of rain was generally above 
the average. On June 1st, and again on June 28th, thunderstorms 
were general over England, with heavy falls of rain at some places. 
At some stations the amount of rain on the 28th exceeded two inches. 
In consequence of the dry spring the hay harvest was very light. 
Third Quarter. — The weather in July was cold, showery during 
the first part of the month, and dry at the end. The temperature 
of the air was below the average on every day excepting the 3rd, 
4th, 7th, and 31st, and particularly so from the 14th to the 21st. 
The atmospheric pressure was generally below the average till the 
20th, and above from the 21st. The fall of rain at most stations was 
less than the average. The S.W. wind was prevalent in the first 
part of the month, and the N.E. after the 20th. There w T as very 
little thunder. The hay crop was generally light. 
The weather in August was very variable. In the south it was 
a moderately warm month, with frequent rain ; in the north the first 
fortnight was generally bright, and the last week was cold, wet, and 
unsettled over the whole country. The temperature of the air about 
London was generally above the average from the 14th to the 25th, 
and generally below on all other days. The atmospheric pressure 
was above the average till the 12th day, and below, with the excep- 
tion of the 16th, 20th, apd 21st, from the 13th day, and particularly 
