View report page

80
Second Quarter.
Temperature.—The mean temperature during the quarter
was 51°.6.
Barometer.—The mean reading was 29747 inches.
Rainfall.—The amount measured was, at Greenwich,
4.37 inches.
Sunshine.—The amount recorded was 433 hours, or 31.1
per cent, of the total number of hours the sun was above
the horizon.
Weather.—April and May the weather was generally dry
and cold; on the 11th May it suddenly became very warm,
and on the 13th the temperature near London reached 80°;
on the 15th another sudden change took place, with frost
and snow.
June was generally warm, bright, and dry.
Third Quarter.
Temperature.—The mean temperature of the air was 59°.3.
Barometer.—The mean reading was 29.746 inches.
Rainfall.—The amount measured at the Royal Observatory
was 7.93 inches.
Sunshine.—There were 431 hours of bright sunshine recorded
at the same observatory, or 32.6 percent, of the total
number of hours the sun was above the horizon.
Weather.—July and August, with the exception of about
seven days, was cold, dull, and sunless; heavy gales and rain
in August seriously delayed and injured the crops.
September, after the first week, became fine and warm,
with few exceptions, until the end of the month.
Fourth Quarter.
Temperature.—The mean temperature was 45°.
Barometer.—The mean reading was 29.694 inches.