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SANITARY CHRONICLES, 1898.
June Quarter.
April was wet. On 15 days rain fell, the rainfall
measuring 3.16 inches. Minimum temperature, 29°.0;
maximum, 65°.8; mean, 47°.7. The winds were
westerly. The sunshine varied from 15 to 26 per cent.
May was unusually dry and sunny. Minimum
temperature, 23°.5; maximum, 74°; mean, 53°.6. On
iive days slight showers fell (0.21 inch). There was a
good deal of bright sunshine, in the second week no
less than 72.3 per cent. of the possible sunshine being
registered in Regent's Park. The winds were mostly
W.N.W.
June was wet and stormy, with brilliant intervals.
Minimum temperature, 43°.5; maximum, 86°.0; mean,
63°.0. Rain fell on 11 days (2.56 inches). During
the last week of June there was a heavy storm with
thunder and lightning.
September Quarter.
July was sunny and warm. Minimum temperature,
44°.0; maximum, 81°.5; mean, 67°.0. On six
days showers of rain fell (0.87 inch). The sunshine
varied from 25 to 38 per cent. The winds were N.
and S.W.
August was dry, sunny, and warm. Minimum
temperature, 47°.5; maximum, 86°.5; mean, 64°.6.
On three days only, slight rain fell (0.16 inch). The sunshine
varied from 29.7 to 48 per cent. The winds were
N.E. and W.N.W.
September was dry, bright, and hot. Minimum
temperature, 43°.0; maximum, 90°.2; mean, 65°.6.
On three days slight showers fell, the total rainfall
measuring 0.12 inch. The sunshine was much above
the average, from 43 to 52 per cent. The winds were
S.W. and S.E.E.