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METEOROLOGY IN AND AROUND LONDON FOR
THE YEAR 1894.
January.—First 8 clays, extremely cold; the remainder of the
month was generally mild, rain being frequent.
February.—With the exception of the period from the 13th to the
23rd, the weather was generally fine and warm, though the
fall of rain was slightly above the average.
March.—In the first fortnight there was frequent rain, but during
the rest of the month the weather was remarkably bright and
genial.
April.—The first half of the month was genial and spring like;
the remainder of the month was mild, and there was frequent
rain.
May.—The weather was generally dull and cold, with frequent
rain.
June.—The first three weeks were cold and wet, but subsequent
to this the weather was bright and warm.
July.—The weather during a great part of July was generally wet
and dull, though in the first week, and for some days at the
end of the month, it was fine and bright.
August.—Generally unsettled, with very little sunshine and
frequent rain.
September.—Cold and dull, and there was frequent rain during the
month.
October.—Generally dull, with frequent rain during the greater
part of the month; rainfall particularly heavy during the
last week.
November.—A wild month, much rain during the first 16 days
resulting in serious floods, after which the weather was
generally fine.
December.—Mild and generally sunless, there being frequent rain
in the middle of the month.