762 MR. A. W. PRESTON’S METEOROLOGICAL NOTES. 
Temperature. 
Seasons. 
1908. 
1909. 
1910. 
1911. 
1912. 
1913. 
Average 
Depar- 
ture of 
1913 from 
average. 
Winter 
Spring - 
Summer - 
Autumn - 
degrees 
38.8 
46’3 
59'8 
51‘6 
degrees 
37‘5 
46'6 
58'4 
49‘6 
degrees 
39’2 
47'4 
59'5 
49'0 
degrees 
40'2 
47'8 
63‘6 
50'9 
degrees 
40'8 
49‘4 
60'0 
47’6 
degrees 
41*2 
48'6 
58‘4 
52'3 
degrees 
38'4 
46'3 
60'2 
50'1 
degrees 
+ 2'8 
+ 2'3 
— 1'8 
+ 2’2 
Year - 
(Jan. to Dee.) 
49.0 
48'0 
49'1 
50'5 
49'6 
49'8 
48'8 
+ 1.0 
Rainfall. 
Seasons. 
1908. 
1909. 
1910. 
1911. 
1912. 
1913. 
Average 
Depar- 
ture of 
1913 from 
average. 
Winter 
Spring 
Summer - 
Autumn - 
ins. 
6'21 
6‘97 
7'30 
5‘94 
ins. 
3+1 
5'68 
8+5 
7‘32 
ius. 
9'96 
7+0 
7‘62 
7'58 
ins. 
8'55 
6+1 
4'50 
8’02 
ins 
8'00 
3'60 
1725 
7'58 
ins. 
6‘34 
5'84 
4'88 
9+5 
ins. 
537 
5+3 
6'87 
8'38 
ins. 
+ 0'97 
+ 071 
— 1'99 
+ 077 
Y ear - 
(Jan. to Dec.) 
25+6 
27‘82 
31 ’84 
26‘67 
35.03 
24+2 
2575 
— 133 
The Winter was the mildest since 1903, which was 0’6"’ 
warmer. It was wetter than usual, but less so than the three 
previous. The Spring was very mild, only 0'8° less so than 
the extremely warm one of 1912, and had a rather excessive 
rainfall. The Summer was the coolest since 1909 and nearly 
as dry as in 1911. The Autumn was the warmest since 1906, 
and had more than the normal amount of rain. 
The Year. 
Taken as a whole, the year, while failing to give the long run 
of bright and hot summer days such as were experienced in 
1911, formed a pleasing contrast to 1912. Commencing with 
