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29.54 inches on the evening of the 19th to 30.20 inches on the 
evening of the 20th, it remained nearly stationary at from 30.20 to 
30.30 inches until the close of the month. In the ordinary course 
this should have been attended by fine, warm weather; and in 
fact, there was magnificent weather throughout the period in the 
south-west of England, hut in Norfolk, although no rain fell, an 
almost unbroken canopy of cloud obscured the sun, a chilling 
north-east wind prevailed, and on some evenings sea-mists made it 
feel more like November than July. The thermometer did not 
once touch 80 degrees throughout the month, making the fifth 
July in succession in which this value has not been attained. 
Such a circumstance does not appear to have been previously on 
record during the present century. 
August. 
The earlier part of this month was dry, and chiefly very fine, 
with many warm days. Up to the 18th the rainfall was only 
0.18 inch, but the remainder of the month was exceedingly wet, no 
less that 3. 16 inches falling in a fortnight. The highest temperature 
recorded was 80.8 degrees on the 17th, which was the fifth time the 
thermometer exceeded 80 degrees during the summer, whereas in 
the three preceding years 80 degrees was only once attained. The 
mean temperature of the month was 60.3 degrees, or about 1 degree 
deficient. It was, however, higher than for any mouth since 
August, 1887, and the first time since the last-named month that 
a mean of 60 degrees has been recorded. 
September. 
This month was not so fine and warm as in the two previous 
years, the rainfall being 0.87 inch in excess of 1891, and 1.20 inches 
of 1890; and the mean temperature nearly 4 degrees colder than 
in either of those years. There were, however, many fine days, 
particularly after the first week. Yery heavy rain fell on the 29th, 
and the month closed with cold, unsettled weather. 
October. 
This was the wettest October for many years past ; in fact, it was 
probably one of the wettest months in East Anglia during the 
present century. The total amount of rain which fell (7.62 inches) 
appears to have been only once exceeded in Norwich (at least since 
