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METEOROLOGY IN AND AROUND LONDON FOR THE
YEAR 1899.
January.—The weather was for the most part mild, dull, and wet, the
fall of rain being somewhat above its average. The mean daily
temperature of the air was generally above the average.
February.—The weather was mostly dull, with a remarkably mild
period extending from the 7th to the 23rd, when the mean daily
temperature of the air was well above the average. The fall of
rain was above its average.
March.—The weather was dull and generally mild, with the exception
of a cold period extending from the 16th to the 25th. The mean
daily temperature of the air was generally above its average and
the rainfall below.
April.—The weather was wet and dull, with very little sunshine.
The mean daily temperature was generally below its average and
the fall of rain above its average. The west wind was very
prevalent.
May.—The weather was generally cold and dull, with frequent rain
from the 15th to the 25th. The mean daily temperature was
generally below its average and the fall of rain slightly so.
June.—The weather was, for the most part, fine and bright. The
mean daily temperature of the air was generally above the
average and the fall of rain below.