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Meteorology in and around London for the Year 1894.
January.—First 8 days extremely cold; the remainder of the
month was generally mild, rain being frequent.
February.—With the exception of the period from the 13th
to the 23rd the weather was generally fine and warm,
though the fall of rain was slightly above the average.
March.—In the first fortnight there was frequent rain, but
during the rest of the month the weather was remarkably
bright and genial.
April.—The first half of the month was genial and springlike;
the remainder of the month was mild, and there
was frequent rain.
May.—The weather was generally dull and cold, with frequent
rain.
June.—The first three weeks were cold and wet, but subsequent
to this the weather was bright and warm.
July.—The weather during a great part of July was generally
wet and dull, though in the first week, and for some days
at the end of the month it was fine and bright.
August.—Generally unsettled, with very little sunshine and
frequent rain.
Sfptember.—Cold and dull, and there was frequent rain
during the month.
October.—Generally dull, with frequent rain during the
greater part of the month: rainfall particularly heavy
during the last week.
November.—A mild month. Much rain during the first 16
days, resulting in serious floods, after which the weather
was generally fine.
December.—Mild and generally sunless, there being frequent
rain in the middle of the month.