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February was cold and dry, with sharp frosts at times, but some days of
pleasant weather. The barometer through the month was remarkably high; the
rainfall was small, with snow and fog occasionally.
March was very cold; severe wintry weather prevailed, and snow fell frequently.
The rainfall was below the average, and fog was prevalent. Vegetation
was very backward, but towards the end of the month the weather was milder.
Second Quarter.
April was very cold and dry, with little rain and cold north-east winds;
vegetation still backward, and altogether an unequal month.
May was a cold, unseasonable month, with little sun, and the wind prevailing
from the northern quarters; the temperature still continuing below the average,
and vegetation backward. Some snow fell, but the rainfall was below the average,
June was very fine and dry, but the temperature was still below the mean,
and the wind was mainly from the north-east. The rainfall was deficient, and the
continued deficiency was beginning to make itself felt.
Third Quarter.
July was a fine very warm month, but the want of rain continued to be
severely felt.
August was a fine dry month, with severe thunderstorms, and a more than
average amount of sunshine.
September was cold and unsettled, the temperature being continuously below
the average.
Fourth Quarter.
October was fine, but very cold, the temperature being continuously below the
average. The rain-fall was also below the average.
November was dry and cold, with temperature, rain-fall. and atmospheric
pressure below the average. Strong north-east winds alternated with dense fogs.
December was a fine month, with rain-fall somewhat below the average, and the
cold was seasonable.