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The Weather of 1893 . 
the 26th. Between the 1st and the 8th the temperature rose on 
six days out of the eight above 80° at several stations. The atmo- 
spheric pressure, with the exception of the first three days, and 
of three days towards the end of the month, was below the average. 
The fall of rain was generally small, but at a few stations it slightly 
exceeded the average ; the want of water was severely felt. Harvest 
work began fully a month earlier than usual. 
The weather in August was very warm, fine, and dry, with a 
remarkably hot period extending from the 8th to the 18th. The 
temperature of the air was a little below the average till the 7th, and 
from the 23rd to the 29th, and above on all other days. Between 
the 8th and the 19th the temperature exceeded 80° on every day at 
the Royal Observatory, and it exceeded 90° on three days at the 
Royal Observatory, Camden Square, and Barnet. The atmospheric 
pressure was above its average from the 6 th to the 17th, and from the 
24th ; it was below till the 5th, and from the 18th to the 23rd. The 
fall of rain was below the average, and grass fields were much dried up. 
The weather in September was generally very fine and dry, 
particularly during the first half. The temperaturo of the air was 
above the average till the 8th, below from the 9th to the 13th ; 
again above from the 14th to the 20th ; below, with slight frost at 
night, from the 21st to the 26th, and slightly above to the end of 
the month. The atmospheric pressure was generally higher than 
the average till the 5th and from the 11th to the 15th, and mostly 
lower on the other days. The fall of rain was very variable, being 
much below the average at most stations, and fully up to it at a 
few. The want of water was seriously felt at many places, ponds 
and wells being dry. 
Fourth Quarter. — The weather in October was generally fine, 
with frequent rain towards the middle of the month. The tempera- 
ture of the air was generally above its average till the 29th. 
The atmospheric pressure was below its average from the 1st to 
the 9th, and generally above from the 10th to the 31st. The fall 
of rain was above its average at most stations. S. and W. winds 
were prevalent. It was a very fine autumnal month. 
The weather in November was cloudy and cold, with frequent 
changes both of temperature and atmospheric pressure. The tem- 
perature of the air was generally below its average till the 27th, 
and above from the 28th to the 30th. The atmospheric pressure 
was below its average from the 1st to the 5th, and from the 14th to 
the 19th, and generally above on all other days. On the 18th and 
19th a severe gale of wind from the N. and N.W., accompanied by 
a fall of snow, was experienced in most parts of England, doing 
much damage, and causing many shipwrecks and great loss of life. 
The fall of rain was a little below the average around London and 
at the midland stations, but generally above at the northern stations. 
The weather in December was dull and mild, with the exception 
of the 1st to the 5th and of the 29th to the 31st, which were cold. 
The atmospheric pressure was below the average from the 7th to the 
14th, and from the 19th to the 22nd, and was generally above on 
all other days. On the 11th, 12th, and 13th a severe gale of wind 
