REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR I913. 
XI 
minimum thermometer registered I9°F., whilst the highest 
reading was observed on 3rd of Augqst, the record being 82°F. 
The range of temperature—63°F.—is thus much less than the 
previous year’s, but the average is *9°F. higher. 
A Mean Pressure of 29*893 inches has been recorded as 
against 29*889 inches for 1912. January was lowest with 
29*703 inches, March next with 29*714 inches, and November 
next with 29*754 inches. February was highest with 30*096 
inches, July and August falling but little below. The extreme 
range of pressure was 2*05 inches, as compared with i*8i inches 
in 1912, and 2*006 inches in 1911. The highest reading 30*71 
inches was taken on February 12th, at 9 a.m., and the lowest 
28*66 on March 19th, at 9 a.m. 
Rain or Snow (0*005 inch or more) fell on 196 days, 4 fewer 
than in 1912, 13 more than in 1911. The total amount for the 
year was only 20*52 inches, a reduction of 12*49 inches as 
compared with 1912, an enormous difference in our small rain¬ 
fall, the totals for 1911 and 1910 being 25*06 and 24*64 inches 
respectively. June, July, and August received 2*87 inches as 
compared with 14*38 inches in 1912. Our wettest months of 
the year were January, April, and October. The cumulative 
totals for the wettest months since 1841 are now—October 
1:95*57 inches, August 193*98 inches, and July 178*13 inches. 
The heaviest fall occurred on January 1st, when 1*16 inch fell. 
Observation of Winds show that during 1913 we have had 
“strong” winds on 43 days, and “calms” on 12 days. The 
chief winds have been S. (268), W. (241), N. (166), S.W. (100), 
E. (86), and N.W. (82). We have had 32 days of “clear” sky, 
135 of “ overcast,” as against 148 in 1912, and 122 for 1911. 
We have had 8 thunderstorms, and 24 fogs, an acceptable 
improvement on the previous year. Snow fell on 11 days, as 
against 12 for 1912, and 10 for 1911. 
Bright sunshine was observed for 1055*8 hours, as against 
849 for 1912, and 1411 hours for 1911. This represents only 
24% of what was possible, and is much behind the sunny 
year—1911. 
Numismatics. —The Hon. Curator reports that the collec¬ 
tions are in good order. 
