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mr. a. w. preston’s meteorological notes. 
1884, although it was considerably forwarder than in any year 
since the last named date. 
It is but rarely that the month of March is so genial as that of 
1893. Particularly of late years has it been exceptionally cold. 
In 1883 the mean temperature was 35.4 degrees; and in 1892, 
30.6 degrees. In 1887 and 1888 it was also nearly as cold. On 
the other hand it has been even warmer in some years than the 
month under review : the mean temperature in 1830 (in Suffolk) 
having been 48.1 degrees; in 1834, 45.3 degrees; in 1841, 48.1 
degrees; in 1842, 45.3 degrees; in 1840, 45.4 degrees; in 1854, 
45.1 degrees. ; in 1859, 47.7 degrees; and in 1882, 45.7 degrees. 
In 1841 the thermometer rose above 60 degrees on sixteen days, 
and there were only two nights with frost throughout the month. 
April. 
In 1892, for the sixth time in succession, we had to record an 
April with a deficient mean temperature, but the April of 1893 
will be long remembered for its warmth and bright sunshine, as 
well as for its almost unbroken dryness. It was the warmest 
April since 1874, and the driest for more than half a century. 
The contrast between it and the two previous Aprils is well 
illustrated by the following figures : — 
1891. 
1892. 
1893. 
Temperature — Maximum 
64.0 
75.0 
72.0 
Minimum 
25.0 
24.0 
30.2 
Mean daily maximum 
48.9 
54.5 
58.7 
Mean daily minimum 
36.9 
35.3 
38.1 
Mean of month ... 
42.2 
44.9 
48.4 
Mean 9 a.m. 
41.2 
47.4 
51.4 
Number of daj T s temp, above 60 deg. 
2 
8 
13 
Relative humidity 
89 
78 
71 
Rainfall — Total 
1.25 
2.24 
0.10 
Number of days with Rain 
15 
13 
3 
Number of days with Snow 
0 
5 
O 
In London, and at many inland stations, some very high tem- 
peratures were recorded. At Cambridge 80 to 84 degrees was 
registered on some days, but on the east coast a cool sea breeze 
tempered the heat on many of the warmest days. It has been 
said by many that no such April has before been recorded in the 
