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and December; whilst the other six months were above the
mean, and especially October, but as the excess of warmth did
not equal the reduction in temperature it was, on the whole, a
cold year.
The weather in January was unusual, not only as regards
the prevalence of cold, but in the frequency with which snow
fell, and the total quantity of snow and rain which amounted to
3-12 inches. This, however, does not represent the rainfall at
the level of the ground, as my guage is placed 7 feet above
ground, so as to get a good exposure, and, therefore, about 15 per
cent, should be added on for comparison with other rainfalls. The
highest temperature recorded here was 52-4 deg., and the lowest
21-6 deg. In February the highest temperature here was
47'6 deg., and the lowest 20'0 deg. The mean temperature
for the month at Greenwich was 33-7 deg., or 6'0 deg. below
the average of the preceding 45 years, and was the coldest
February since 1855 ; the latter being the coldest February
for this century. In the first half of March the weather was
very cold, being nearly 10 degrees below the average, when a
sudden change took place on the 18th and the temperature
was much above the mean, but not sufficiently to balance the
previous cold, as the temperature for the month was 1'5 deg. in
deficit. The highest temperature recorded here was 63'8 deg.,
and the lowest 22'2 deg. Rain or snow fell on 17 days, the
total fall having been 1*18 inches. The mean temperature was
39'6 deg., being 15 below the average of the last 45 years.
April.—The highest temperature recorded here was 70'2, and
the lowest 32'2, giving a range of 38-0 deg. The weather was
variable, having been warm at first, then cold and stormy, and
at the end most variable, the temperature at 9 a.m. on the 29th
having been 20 deg. colder than at the same time on the 28th.
The mean temperature was 46"4 deg., being rather more than
half a degree below the average. The rainfall amounted to
1*29 inches, ^nd occurred on 16 days. May.—The mean
temperature for this month was a little above the average, viz.,