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the winds were mostly from southerly or westerly direction.
Temperature kept rather high for the season. There
was a deficiency of bright sunshine practically everywhere.
November. The weather experienced during the month of
November was generally of a more settled and drier
character than that of any preceding month of the year.
The change was associated with the presence, during the
greater part of the time, of systems of high barometric
pressure, either immediately over our islands, or with
their centres to the south west or south. There was a good
deal of fair to fine dry weather, and fogs were not so frequent
as is usual at this season. Pressure was above the
average. The winds were mainly from points between
south-west and north-west of England, and bright sun
shine was in excess. Rainfall was below the average.
December. The weather during the closing month of the
year was characterised by a great prevalence of dull, overcast
skies, and at times there was a good deal of mist and
fog; the fog of the 5th covered the greater part of
England. Cyclonic depressions were fairly numerous in
our neighbourhood, and several were deep, with strong
winds and gales accompanying them; but as a rule the
rainfall was slight throughout the country. Cold prevailed
in all districts in the opening and closing days,
with very sharp frosts at night. The middle period was
rather mild and open. Pressure was below the average;
the winds were very variable; temperature was nearly
everywhere below the normal; rainfall was in deficiency;
aud so also was the duration of bright sunshine.