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Temperature reached 60° from 2nd to 5th, and besides actual min. 
sank as low as 21°*6 on 9th on the grass. Rainfall , -08 in. below 
four-year mean; no rain until 18th; chief falls besides max., ’29 
on 18th, and *59 on 27th. Prevailing winds, N. and N.E. 
Mat. —An unsettled month, at first with low temperature ; after 
13th a dry period with more genial temperature and brighter skies 
set in, and a rainless period was only broken by T S on 26th. 
Pressure, *13 in. below four-year mean, being lower than in any 
previous year ; highest, 30-36 ins., on 17th; lowest, 29-62, on 9th. 
Temperature, 0 o, 9 below four-year mean; warmest day, 61°*2, on 
24th; coldest, 41°-4, on 9th; highest in sun, 131°-*4, on 15th; 
lowest on grass, 23°6, on 4th; accumulated temp, above and 
below 42°, respectively 625 and 548 day-degrees. Max. above 70°, 
22nd to 25th ; last trace of frost on 21st. Rainfall, *17 in. in excess 
of four-year mean; no rain, however, fell after 13th except during 
T S of 26th; chief fall besides max., *31 in. on 11th. Prevailing 
winds, N. and S.W. 
June, —Though neither a hot nor bright month, the present, both 
as regards temperature and amount of sunshine, compares favour¬ 
ably with the corresponding month in previous years. Towards 
end of month T SS were frequent, that of 26th being especially 
heavy. Pressure, *05 in. in excess of four-year mean; highest, 
30-35 ins., on 13th ; lowest, 29-76, on 7th; towards end of month 
disturbances were frequent. Temperature, 0 o, 4 in excess of four- 
year mean; warmest day, 69 0, 2, on 30th; coldest, 49 0, 9, on 17th; 
highest in sun, 129°*6, on 5th; lowest on grass, 33°-0, on 17th; 
accumulated temp, above and below 42°, respectively 1081 and 
548 day-degrees. While max. reached 80° on 30th, it was only 
55° on 8th. Rainfall, *09 in. in excess of four-year mean; the dry 
period which set in on May 14th lasted until 15th of this month ; 
chief falls besides max. -49 in. on 20th and *25 on 25th. Prevailing 
wind, N.E. 
July. —Cold, wet, and thoroughly unsummerlike ; the amount of 
bright sunshine was smaller even than in the two previous years, 
and was very small after first ten days. Pressure, *07 in. below 
four-year mean ; highest, 30-10 ins., on 1st; lowest, 29-55, on 12th. 
Temperature , 2°*4 below four-year mean, and. the lowest temp, 
yet recorded for July ; warmest day, 66°T, on 3rd; coldest, 50°*9, 
on 15th ; max. in sun, 132°'0, on 2nd; lowest on grass, 37°* 1, on 
16th ; accumulated temp, above and below 42°, respectively 1580 
and 548 day-degrees. Whilst the days were far from warm, the 
nights were decidedly cold; the highest temperature was quite 
at beginning of month. Rainfall, "28 in. above four-year mean; 
the wettest July since 1880; chief falls besides max., *30 in. on 
2nd, -28 on 13th, -57 on 14th, *39 on 20th, and -53 on 21st. 
Prevailing wind, S.W. and W., fresh on 11th. 
August. —At first showery and dull, after 13th the weather 
became more settled, warmer, and brighter, but at no time was it 
really hot. Pressure, *13 in. above four-year -mean, and the 
highest mean pressure for the month yet observed ; highest, 30-29 
