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June.—The weather in June was extremely cool and unseasonable,
with frequent rains and occasional thunderstorms. The temperature
was low. The rainfall was very irregularly distributed
but was mainly in excess of the average.
July.—During the early part of the month the weather was mostly
fair. After the middle of the period the conditions became very
unsettled, and in the closing week rain was general. The temperature
was below the normal. The rainfall was less than the
average.
August.—The weather in August was for the most part cool and very
changeable. The temperature was low. Rainfall was in excess
of the average.
September.—The changeable weather which had prevailed during the
summer months continued throughout the earlier half of
September. The temperature was slightly below the normal.
October.—The weather of October was mostly cloudy and changeable,
especially around the middle of the month, when gales and
heavy rains occurred in nearly all districts. Pressure and temperature
were above the mean ; the winds were rather variable
in the south, but mainly from some Westerly point in the north ;
rain-fall was considerably less than the average in, most places ;
bright sunshine was very deficient.
November.—Until the closing week, when rain fell very generally, the
weather of November was mostly fair and dry in the easterly
parts of the United Kingdom, with, however, occasional fogs or
mists. Pressure was below the average in most places ; temperature
was above the normal. The winds were mainly from
the Southward and South-eastward ; rain-fall was less than the
average; bright sunshine varied considerably in amount in
different places, but was deficient at most of our southern
stations.