METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. 
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only 57*7 per cent, of the mean. This and many other parts of 
England suffered from the want of a proper supply of water 
during the summer months. On four days more than an inch 
of rain was measured in the twenty-four hours. The greatest 
atmospheric pressure for the year was on the 21st January, when 
it was 30*739 inches. The least was 28*801, on the 3rd November, 
the yearly average range having been 1*888 inches. The highest 
temperature in the shade was 85*3 degrees F. on the 19th June. 
The lowest was 23*4 degrees F. on the 17 th February, the yearly 
range having been 61*9 degrees F. The hottest day in the sun 
was 147*5 degrees F. on the 19th July. 
Cold Months. — January, February, March, April, May, Sep- 
tember, October, November, and December. 
Hot Months. — June, July, and August. 
Wet Months — October, November, and December. 
Dry Months. — The first nine months. 
The number of mornings on which easterly winds have pre- 
vailed has been far in excess of the average, and there has also 
been a greater number of calm mornings, thus westerly winds 
with consequent rain have been far below the mean. The longest 
dry periods were from the 7th June to 8th July, and from 
28th July to 16th August, during which periods no rain fell. 
The longest wet periods were from 25th October to 11th November, 
during which it rained every day, and from 25 th November to 
21st December there were only 5 dry days. Gales were experienced 
on 8th January, 22nd and 31st March, 28th and 31st October, 
and 1st November, causing much damage. Snow fell on only 
2 days, both in March, and hail visited us in January, April, May, 
October, November, and December, thus reversing the rule of hail 
falling in the hottest months. Thunder storms were registered in 
April, May, and August. 
J. MEKRIFIELD. 
5th April, 1888. 
