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July.- The weather during July was srarcely less remarkable
than that of the preceding month. Thunderstorms were
not particularly frequent, but almost every part of the
kingdom was thus visited at least once. South-westerly
to north-westerly winds were most general. Temperature
and bright sunshine were both below the normal.
August.- The month as a whole was characterised by a very
unsettled type of atmospheric conditions, numerous
Atlantic disturbances bringing frequent and often heavy
rain ; thunderstorms were experienced on several days,
yet there were many brilliantly fine intervals. The winds
were mainly from points in the west, gales being rather
numerous for the time of year; temperature was everywhere
below the average; and there was a deficiency in
the amount of bright sunshine.
September. The early part of the month was extremely
changeable, with heavy rain, the unsettled weather culminating
on the 10th in a westerly gale of unusual
severity, which occasioned much damage. A short spell of
cold northerly and north westerly winds set in. with frosts
in many parts. Later on the weather improved very
materially. Temperature varied greatly. Rainfall was
in excess.
October. Throughout the month the weather remained in
an exceptionally unsettled state. As a result, the period
wa? extremely wet in all districts,, the rainfall being both
abnormally frequent from 28 to 31 rainy days being
experienced and heavy. On the last day of the month
there was a magnetic storm of exceptional intensity.
Pressure was everywhere considerably below the mean;