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Meteorology of the Year.
The remarks of the meteorology of the year are furnished
from the reports made to the Registrar-General by Mr. James
Glaisher, F.R.S., from the Royal Observatory, Greenwich,
and various other stations.
First Quarter.
Temperature.—The mean temperature of the air during
the quarter was 37°.5, being 1°.3 below the average in the
first quarters of 121 years.
Barometer.—The mean reading of the barometer was
29'717 inches, and was slightly below the mean reading in
the corresponding quarters of 51 years.
Rainfall.—The amount of rain or melted snow measured
during the quarter at the Royal Observatory was 3'16
inches, being 179 below the average in 77 years.
Sunshine.—The amount of bright sunshine recorded was
140 hours, or 15 per cent, of the total number of hours the
sun was above the horizon. The amount was considerably
below the average in January and February, the number of
hours in the former month being the lowest on record.
Weather.—During the Erst three weeks of the quarter
the weather was mostly dry and cold, with northerly winds
and frequent snow, in the next three weeks the temperature
was above its average, a cold period then set in. The
weather in March was dry and very cold.
Second Quarter.
Temperature.—The mean temperature of the air during
the quarter was 53°'4, being 10.1 above the average of the
corresponding quarters of 121 years.
Barometer.—The mean reading of the barometer was