mr. a. \v. preston’s meteorological notes. 241 
degrees above the average, which was the highest J une mean 
since’ 1897, and the thermometer exceeded 70 degrees on nine 
days. 
July. 
This was a magnificent summer month, with much sunshine 
and - great heat. Although the thermometer did not quite 
reach the readings it frequently does in warm summers, it, 
nevertheless exceeded 80 degrees on 7 days, and the mean 
daily maximum temperature was as high as 74.6 degrees. 
The night temperatures were also generally high, and the 
mean temperature of the month was 65.5 degrees, which 
was 4.1 degrees above the average, and higher than that of 
any July since 1876. The amount of rain measured at 
Brundall was .65 ins., only, constituting the driest July since 
1897. The want of rain was severely felt at times, no less 
than 25 days being absolutely rainless. 
August. 
Although the mean temperature was in agreement with 
the average, there were no exceptionally hot days, nor, on 
the other hand, any very cool nights. There was but little 
rain during the first half of the month, and the dry period 
which set in on J uly 1st lasted for nearly seven weeks, during 
which only just over one inch of rain fell. The last week was 
very wet, and the heavy rains brought a great reduction in 
temperature, and there were many blustering, gusty days, 
which rendered the weather generally far less agreeable than 
in July. 
September. 
Showery weather occurred during the first week, and the 
month generally was less fair than what is usually expected 
at this season. On only two days did the thermometer 
exceed 70 degrees, and during the first half of the month 
variable winds from the S.W. and N.W. prevailed, and were 
strong and gusty at times. From the 16th to end of the 
