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the amount of 0-45 in. Max. temp, above 62° on 14 days, above 
72° on 4 (16th, 23rd, 24th, and 25th); min. below 42° on 9, below 
32° on 1 (4th). 
June.— Of nearly average, but very variable, temperature of con¬ 
siderable daily range, with a rather dry atmosphere of average 
pressure, and less than the average rainfall. The first half of the 
month was very dry (a continuation of the dry period which 
commenced on 15th May); the second half was very wet. Prom 
1st to 14th rain fell on one day only (7th), and then the smallest 
measurable quantity (0*01 in.), so that there were practically 14 
days without rain; from 14th to 30th rain fell on every day 
but four, to the amount of 1‘90 in. The temperature was very 
changeable, warm during the dry period with two cold days (7th 
and 11th), and cold and very variable during the wet period, the 
mean temperature being 
1st-6th . 
. 59°*2 
11th.... 
... 50°-8 
24th-25th. 
.... 64°-0 
7th... 
. 51 *2 
12th-14th .. 
:.. 61 *7 
26th-27th. 
.... 57 ’6 
8th-10th . 
...... 58 -2 
15th -2 3rd .. 
... 55 -3 
28th-30th.. 
.... 67 -5 
Max. above 62° on 25 days, above 72° on 10; min. below 52° on 
23, below 42°.on 3. There was a thunderstorm on night of 28th- 
29th with 0-25 in. of rain. 
July. —Cold and very gloomy, with a considerable amount of rain, 
and an atmosphere of low pressure and average humidity. The 
first 13 days were warm, with the exception of two rather cool 
days, 4th (mean 59 0, 4) and 12th (mean 59°*6); the next 14 days 
were very cold for July, and two, 16th (mean 53°*5) and 23rd (mean 
54 0, 3) especially so ; and the last 4 days were rather warmer. 
1 st to 13th. 9 a.m. 63° - 3 Mean Min. 54 0, 9 Mean Max. 71°*2 Mean 63°*1 
14th to 27th. ,, 56-9 ,, 48-6 ,, 63*3 ,, 56*3 
28th to 31st. ,, 60 -1 „ 51 -0 „ 69 *9 ,, 60 -3 
Max. temp, above 72° on 5 days; min. below 52° on 17. Thei’e 
were several thunderstorms—on night of 2nd-3rd with 0-26 in. 
rain, on afternoon of 14th with 0-55 in., and on afternoon of 21st 
with 0*64 in. accompanied by large hailstones. Thunder was also 
heard on the 15th and 31st. 
August. —Rather warm, with a considerable mean daily range of 
temperature, a very dry atmosphere of high pressure, and a very 
small rainfall. The latter part of the month was warmer than the 
earlier, the change taking place on the evening or night of the 17th. 
The highest maximum, 7 9°-8, was, however, during the colder 
period, on the day after a low minimum, 44°-0; and the lowest 
minimum, 42°-0, was during the warmer period, on the day before 
a high maximum, 78°'9 ; the range in the two consecutive days, in 
each instance, thus being about 36°. Max. temp, above 72° on 13 
days (all after 12th); min. below 52° on 13. The maximum 
fall of rain, 0-45 in. on 8th, was the result of a thunderstorm, and 
the only other fall exceeding 010 in. was 0‘20 on 31st. 
September. —Rather cold and very wet, with an atmosphere of 
average humidity and low pressure. The only decidedly warm 
