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l\ inch, fell in 2 honrs. The chief falls other than max. were 
0-40 on 25th, and 0*33 on 10th, and again on 20th. Prevailing 
wind, S.W. 
August. —Fine and warm, the warmest August of the period ; 
electrical disturbances were again somewhat prevalent. The storm 
of the 9th broke very suddenly and completely over Throcking, the 
lightning striking the neighbouring Bectorv of Aspenden. Pressure 
was somewhat above the mean; highest, 30*32, on 5th; lowest, 
29*86, on 29th. Temperature was very considerably above the 
mean; warmest day 73°*5 on 11th; coldest day 48°*6 on 26th; 
highest in sun 136°*9 on 9th; lowest on grass 33°*0 (?) on 26th 
(such was the reading, which, as in the previous month, requires to 
be substantiated). The max. was above 82° on four days. Accumu¬ 
lated temp, since January 1st above 42° was 2397°, and below 42° 
was 365°. Rainfall was somewhat deficient ; during TS of 9th 
0*80 fell in one hour. Chief falls other than max., 0*32 on 27th, 
and 0*29 on 31st. Prevailing wind , S. 
September. —Warm and dry, but little rain falling after 4th. 
Pressure was above the mean; highest, 30*41, on 12th; lowest, 
29*49, on 4th. Temperature was also above the mean; warmest 
day 70°*4 on 17th ; coldest day 50°*7 on 6th ; highest in sun 
122°*8 on 16th; lowest on grass 34°*0 on 6th. Accumulated 
temperature since January 1st above 42° was 2880°, and below 42° 
was 365°. Rainfall was very considerably below the mean; chief 
fall other than max., 0 30 on 4th. Prevailing wind, S. 
October. —A dry month with average temperature. Pressure 
was slightly above the mean ; highest, 30*74, on 5th (max. of 
year); lowest, 29*52, on 10th. Temperature was a trifle above 
the mean ; warmest day 56°0 on 17th; coldest day 39°*7 on 11th ; 
highest in sun 111°*2 on 1st; lowest on grass 29°*6 on 29th; 
first trace of frost on 9th. Accumulated temp, since January 1st 
above 42° was 3060°, and below 42° was 370°. Rainfall, excepting 
between 8th and 13th, was small, very considerably below the 
mean ; the driest October of the period, max. being only fall of any 
importance. Prevailing winds , W. and N.W. 
November. —A dry calm month, somewhat cold ; snow on 21st, 
and fall of 6 ins. (of snow) on 30th. Pressure was above the mean; 
highest, 30°*55, on 14th; lowest, 29°61, on 10th. Temperature was 
somewhat below the mean; warmest day 51°*9 on 5th; coldest 
day 29°*2 on 30th; highest in sun 92° 8 on the 1st and 5th; 
lowest on grass 21° 6 on 25th. Accumulated temp, since January 
1st above 42° was 3093°, and below 42° was 472°. Rainfall was 
below the mean, and this was the driest November of the period; 
little fell after 7th until snow on 30th. Chief fall other than max., 
0*38 on 5th. Prevailing winds, S. and N.W. 
December. —Bain fell almost daily until 20th, the falls, however, 
though frequent, were not large, and the weather throughout the 
month remained open. Pressure was slightly above the mean; 
highest, 30°*30, on 22nd; lowest, 29°*26, on 4th. Temperature was 
also slightly above the mean; warmest day 49°*8 on 5th; coldest 
