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level; there was a decided excess of temperature; the winds were
chiefly Southerly to Westerly in direction; rainfall was very
frequent and above the normal; and bright sunshine was rather
variable, in most places in defect.
November.—During the period under review the atmospheric
conditions throughout the British Isles were of a very variable
character. A period of unseasonable warmth was the most
remarkable feature of the month. The rainfall was very unequally
distributed. On several occasions hail, sleet, or snow
was experienced, but the falls were unimportant. For the
month, as a whole, pressure was a little lower than usual; the
winds were, for the most part, from between South and West;
temperature was well in excess of the normal; rainfall differed
very unequally from the normal.
December.—During the first week the weather was rather disturbed,
rain being of frequent occurrence, varied in places by hail or
sleet, while the wind was very brisk. The lowest temperatures
of the year were recorded in the closing days. For the month,
as a whole, pressure was in excess over the greater part of the
kingdom; the winds were mainly from between South, West,
and North; temperature was nearly everywhere in defect; precipitation
was unequally distributed; and bright sunshine was
above the normal in most districts.