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METEOROLOGY.
January.—The weather dry and very cold, the mean daily
temperature being below the average until the 21st of the month,
and for the remainder rather above the average, tbe mean for the
month being 37.70. Rain or snow fell on 12 days of this month,
the quantity being small, only .55 inches.
February.—During the early part of the month the weather
was dry and moderately warm, but later very cold, the temperature
falling much below the average. Snow fell on several days, the
average amount of rain and snow being equal to 1.76 inches.
March.—This month was dry, with frost and bitter winds. The
mean temperature was 38.4 and was below the average. The amount
of rain was 1.11 inches.
April.—The mean daily temperature was above the average
during the first week, but below the average during the remainder,
the mean for the last three weeks being 48.8. The rainfall was
1.13 inches.
May.—The weather was changeable, the temperature being
below the average during the first week, but above the average for
the remainder of the month. The mean monthly temperature was
55.90. Rain fell on nine days, the total amount being l.49 inches.
June.—Was variable, the temperature being above the average
until the 11th, when a sudden cold set in, and the temperature
continued below the average until the end of the month. The fall
of rain was above the average, 2.41 inches being registered in 13
days. Thunder storms were frequent throughout the month.
July.—Was cold and wet at the beginning, but dry towards
the end of the month. The mean temperature and the rainfall were
both below the average during nearly the whole of the month, the
latter being only 1.54 inches. In the early part of the month the
wind was S.W., and N.E. during the latter part.
August.—The mean temperature was 63.5 being above the
average during this month. The rainfall was also above the
average, being 3.14 inches. The wind was mostly S.W.