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METEOROLOGY.
Mr. James Glaisher, F.R.S., in his Report to the
Registrar-General on the Meteorology of England and
Wales, observes that the weather in January was very
cold during the first week, cold till the 18th, with
frequent snow and rain, but was warm with fogs from
the 19th. The temperature of the air was constantly
below its average till the 18th. The fall of rain at
most places was a little below the average.
In February the weather was warm and unsettled,
with rain falling on two days out of three at nearly all
stations. The temperature of the air was above its
average from the 1st to the 3rd, and from the 7th to
the 21st. The fall of rain was above the average.
In March the weather was exceptionally fine, warm,
and dry. The temperature of the air, except from the
17th to the 21st, was above the average. The fall of
rain was remarkably small.
About London the mean temperature of the air for
January was 35°.4, being 1°.2 below the average of
122 years.
The mean temperature of the air for February was
41°.1, being 2°.3 above the average of 122 years.