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April.—The dry weather which set in after the middle of March was
maintained with even greater intensity in April. Towards the
close of the month a less settled type prevailed, and rain, hail,
sleet, or snow showers were of common occurrence. But the
most striking feature of April was its remarkable and persistent
brilliancy all over the kingdom. For the month, as a whole,
pressure exceeded the normal; the winds varied greatly in
direction, and were of no great strength; temperature and rainfall
were deficient; and bright sunshine showed a considerable
excess.
May.—The weather during May was of a much more variable and
unsettled character than had been experienced in the immediately
preceding months, but it was far from being stormy. During
the first half the weather was rather dry in the southern districts,
but it did not amount to a drought, London returning 12 consecutive
rainless days. For the month, as a whole, pressure,
temperature, and bright sunshine were below, and rainfall
generally above, the normal; and the winds varied greatly in
direction.
June.—The entire country experienced a great deal of very fine,
bright weather, with light variable breezes. Taking the month
as a whole, pressure was everywhere well in excess of the normal;
the winds varied considerably in direction; temperature was
above the average in the North, but below it at most places in
the South districts; rainfall was in excess over the south of
England, in defect elsewhere.
July.—The atmospheric conditions which prevailed over the British
Isles during this month were, on the whole, of a quiet and
seasonable character. There was a great preponderance of fair
to very fine, bright, and dry weather, but, notwithstanding this,
there was, in continuation of the same striking feature referred
to in the report for the preceding month, a remarkable absence