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Wallington; the only November in 36 years without frost
in the screen at Meltham; the finest in 32 years' records
at Isleworth ; and so on.
Several observers report magnificent glows at sunrise
and sunset, especially from the 27th to the 30th.
Fog was uncommonly rare for the season over the
inland districts, rather frequent on the Western and
Eastern coasts, seldom on the South Coast.
Mean temperatures : Highest, 54.2°; lowest, 42.0°.
Rainfall at Leyton, 2.05 inches.
December.—Dry; usually mild.
Except during the first week and several days late in
the month the general level of temperature was much
above the average. Maximum readings above 50° were
very common, and the minima of the nights were also
relatively high.
The cold snap of the 6th and 7th gave some very low
minima locally in the month. Late in the month the cold
was more general, and the coldest night was the 31st.
The general mildness of the month by one or two
notes by the observers. At Rochford, Worcestershire :
"Ripe wild strawberry picked from roadside on the
14th; abnormally large," and at Totland Bay: "Blackberries
in full bloom on the 17th and 28th."
Fog was reported on a few occasions on the SouthWest
and East Coasts, but as a whole the atmosphere
was clear for December, especially inland.
Mean temperatures: Highest, 45.9°; lowest, 37.7°.
Rainfall at Leyton, .67 inch.