COUNCIL FOR 1871 . 
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METEOEOLOdlCAL EEdlSTEE, YOEK, 1871. 
BAROMETER. 
RAIN. 
THERMOMETER. 
Highest. 
i 
Lowest. 
Mean. 
\ 
Inches. 
Days. 
Average Mx. 
Average Mm. 
Mean Temp. 
Highest. 
Lowest. 
Jan. 
30-24 
28-58 
29-68 
0-70 
7 
35-4 
28-7 
31-8 
46 
10 
Feb. 
30-24 
29.32 
29-84 
2-50 
14 
46-3 
39-4 
42-0 
56 
27 
Mar. 
30-51 
29-42 
29-91 
1-10 
12 
51-2 
39-6 
44-2 
64 
29 
April 
30-23 
29-02 
29-68 
2-85 
18 
54-2 
41-5 
45-2 
63 
31 
May 
30-42 
29-71 
30-03 
1-34 
9 
61-0 
45-1 
50-8 
76 
34 
June 
30-34 
29-49 
29-87 
3-72 
14 
62 7 
48-0 
51-4 
70 
40 
July 
30-14 
29-51 
29-73 
2-78 
20 
66-4 
54-2 
58-2 
74 
49 
Aug. 
30-48 
29-20 
29-60 
1-05 
8 
70-1 
54-9 
62-4 
80 
44 
Sept. 
30-40 
29-14 
29-88 
6-30 
12 
59-5 
53-3 
53-3 
74 
39 
Oct. 
30-47 
29-00 
29-81 
2-90 
13 
52-9 
47-9 
47*9 
62 
31 
Xov. 
30-33- 
29-34 
29-93 
1-05 
11 
40-5 
36-7 
36-7 
50 
14 
Dec. 
30-42 
29-30 
29-83 
1-37 
11 
41-6 
32-4 
37-0 
51 
24 
30-51 
28-58 
29-81 
27-66 
149 
53-4 
43-4 
46-7 
80 
10 
Pressure.— The mean height of the mercurial column for 
the year was 29*81 inches. A sudden fall of *5 on February 
10th was accompanied by a terrific storm from S. E., which 
raged along the Eastern Coast. Fifty-eight vessels were 
stranded between Spmn Point and Bridlington Quay. At the 
latter place, the Life-boat was swamped, and six of her crew 
were drowned. On Friday, about 11 p. m., March 17th, a 
shock of earthquake was felt at York, in common with many 
other places in this and the adjoining county of Lancashire. 
Eain-Fall. —The rain-fall for the year, 27*66 inches, was 
3^ inches above a mean of 35 years. This excess is due to 
September, when the rain fall was 6^^ inches, or 4 inches above 
a mean, an amount unequalled in the registration of the Society. 
August, which on a mean of 35 years, registers 2*726 inches, 
(the greatest mean monthly rain-fall of the whole year), fell 
short of its usual amount by one inch and seven-tenths nearly. 
