View report page

44
METEOROLOGY IN AND AROUND LONDON DURING THE
YEAR 1897.
January.—The weather was generally wet and dull, with very little
sunshine; the mean temperature was above the average until
the 12th., but the remainder of the month was cold; the rainfall
was below the average.
February.—The weather was cold until the 8th., after which the
temperature rose and continued above the average until the end
of the month; the rainfall was above the average.
March.—The weather was changeable, with frequent rain, the temperature
being generally above the average; the rainfall was
above the average.
April.—The weather was very similar to that of the preceding
month, but the rainfall was below the average.
May.—The weather was mostly dull with very little sunshine; the
temperature was below the average during the greater part of
the month; the rainfall was below the average.
June.—The weather was generally warm, fine and bright, the temperature
being above the average for the greater part of the
month ; the rainfall was below the average.
July.—The temperature was below the average up to the 9th, then
the weather was fine and warm. The rainfall was below the
average.
August.—The weather was fine and warm up to the 11th, after which
date it became dull and cool. The rainfall was above the
average.
September.—The weather was dull and cool, with very little sunshine;
the temperature was below the average and the rainfall slightly
above.