mr. a. w. preston’s meteorological notes. 415 
18G5) in any one month, viz., in November, 1878, when 7.92 inches 
was gauged. In the Norwich complete record from 18G5 — 1884 
the only months in which 64 inches and upwards was recorded are 
November, 1875, G.55 inches; November, 1878, 7.92 inches; 
October, 1882, G.50 inches; and October, 1885, G.77 inches. The 
number of days on which rain fell was unprecedentedly large, being 
twenty-seven against twenty-one in November, 1875; twenty-two 
in November, 1878; seventeen in October, 1882; and twenty-five 
in October, 1885. The temperature of the air was abnormally low, 
being nearly 4 degrees below the average. The day readings were 
exceptionally deficient, GO degrees not being once touched throughout 
the month ; whereas in 1891, GO degrees was exceeded on fifteen 
days in October, and in 1890 on twelve days, on many of which 
it was nearer 70 degrees than GO degrees. Snow fell in considerable 
quantities on the early morning of the 23rd, but soon melted, and 
did not lie on the ground all day as on the 28th October, 1890. 
November. 
The mean temperature of the air (44.9 degrees) was about 
2 degrees above the average, and only about 1 degree lower than 
October. The rainfall was only half the average, and was less than 
one-fifth of the amount which fell during October. An unusually 
large amount of cloud prevailed, and the air was very damp 
throughout the month. There was hardly any frost, and some of 
the days, especially about the middle of the month, were remarkably 
mild. The wind was chiefly southerly, and there was a complete 
absence of gales. 
December. 
The month opened with frosty weather, which continued until 
the 12th, with slight snow at times. The coldest night during this 
period was the 6th, when the thermometer fell to 22. G degrees in 
the screen, and 16 degrees on the grass. From the 1 2th to the 
23rd the weather was mild for the season, with hardly any 
frost; the thermometer rising to 51.2 degrees on the 15th, and 
50.2 degrees on the 18th. On the 24th the frost returned 
with increased severity, the screened thermometer falling below 
20 degrees on the 26th and 29th, and on the grass to between 
12 and 16 degrees on several nights. The year closed with sharp 
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