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“ Results of Meteorological Observations taken at Lang- 
dale, Dimbula, Ceylon, during the years 1868-72,” by 
Edward Heelis, Esq. Communicated by Joseph Baxen- 
DELL, E.R.A.S. 
The approximate situation of the place of observation is 
6° 57' N.; 79°42'E.; and elevation 4,600 feet above sea 
level. 
Mean Temperature. 
• 
1869. 
1870. 
1871. 
1872. 
Mean. I 
January 
63*78 
64*13 
65*52 
64*48 
February 
. . . 
65*27 
64*79 
65*88 
65*31 i 
March 
67*26 
66*84 
66*84 
66*98 ' 
April 
68*36 
68*14 
67*73 
68*08 ' 
May 
68*33 
67*65 
69*03 
68*34 j 
June 
66*15 
64*66 
66*55 
65*78 ; 
July 
64*48 
62*99 
65*78 
64*42 
August 
64*02 
64*73 
65*55 
65*40 
64*92 
September 
64*55 
64*07 
64*12 
64*66 
64*35 
October 
64*25 
63*85 
65*21 
64*63 
64*48 
November 
64*59 
64*08 
65*77 
65*18 
64*90 
December 
65*06 
64*32 
65*64 
65*34 
65*09 
Means 
65*39 
65*45 
i 
66*04 
65*59 
1 
Mean Daily Range of Temperature. 
1 
1 1869. 
1870. 
1871. 
1872. 
Mean. ' 
January 
15*73 
14*94 
17-49 
. 16*05 1 
February 
• . • 
20*39 
21*89 
19*24 
20*51 i 
March 
21*19 
18*62 
23*05 
20*95 
April 
21*49 
18*15 
15*80 
18*48 ' 
May 
• * • 
14*56 
12*76 
16*71 
14*68 
June 
• • ( 
11*44 
7*45 
9*56 
9*48 1 
July 
• . • 
9*55 
7*08 
10*12 
8*92 1 
August 
8*95 
10*63 
11*10 
9*43 
10*03 ' 
September 
9*29 
9*81 
11*55 
8*74 
9*85 
October 
12*46 
11*07 
15*70 
9*52 
12*19 
November 
13*95 
17*27 
13*41 
13*13 
14*44 
December 
17*15 
16*43 
15*53 
14*52 
15*91 
Means i 
14*96 
14*01 
13*94 
14*29 
