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sanitary chronicles, 1896.
June Quarter.
April was a month of pleasant temperatures. The
minimum temperature was 23°.5 ; maximum, 42°.2 ; mean,
48o.8. On 13 days rain fell to the extent of 0.86 inch.
The sunshine was equal to 18.3 % The winds for the
most part were N.W.
May was unusually warm, dry, and bright. The
minimum temperature was 36°0; maximum, 76o .5; mean,
55o.9. There were only five showery days, total rainfall,
0.17 inch. About 25 % of the possible sunshine was
registered in Regent's Park. The winds were light, N.E.
and N.W.
A warm summery June followed. The minimum
temperature, 38o-0; maximum, 82o.0 ; mean, 64°.6. On eight
days rain fell (1.4 inch). There was a considerable amount
of bright sunshine, the average being about 7 hours daily.
The winds were W.N.W. and S.W.
September Quarter.
July was also a fine sunny month. The minimum
temperature was 47°.0; the maximum, 91o.1 mean, 63°.0
31% of bright sunshine was registered in Regent's Park.
The winds were N. and S.W.
August was a warm unsettled month. The minimum
temperature was 45° 0 ; maximum, 76°.4; mean, 61°.8. On
11 days rain fell (1.73 inch). About 19% of the sunshine
was received.
September was wet. The minimum temperature was
45°.0; maximum, 74°.5; mean, 60o.4. On 19 out of 28 days
rain fell (4.8 inches). The winds were mostly S.W.
December Quarter.
An equally wet October followed. The minimum
temperature was 34°; the maximum, 66o.5; the mean, 50o,5;
On 22 out of 35 days rain fell (471 inches). About 16%
of sunshine was received. S.W. winds prevailed.