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74
Rainfall.
Rain fell on 10 days during the month, the total
fall being 1.52 inches as compared with 1.49 the mean
for the preceding 35 years.
Wind.
Chiefly S.W. throughout the month.
APRIL.
Barometer.
The mean pressure for the month was 29.85 inches
as compared with 29.9 the mean for the preceding
30 years.
Thermometers.
The mean maximum temperature was 57 degrees as
compared with 56.6 the mean for the preceding 30
years. The temperature fell to 45 degrees on the 9th, rising to 64
degrees on the 14th, and again falling at the end of the month to
52 degrees.
The mean minimum temperature was 38.9 degrees, as
compared with 39.9 degrees the mean for the preceding 30 years.
The lowest was 30 degrees on the 7th.
Rainfall.
Rain fell 10 days in the month, the total being 0.60
inches as compared with 1.65 the mean for the
preceding 35 years.
Wind.
Chiefly from the W. and S.W. until the 7th, when
veered to the N.E. for 6 days, then changing to S.W.
again until the end of the month.
MAY.
Barometer.
The mean barometric pressure for the month was
29.83 inches as compared with 29.98 the mean for 30
years. There was a fall of half.an.inch on the 3rd and again on the
18th, then a gradual rise to 30.5 on the 25th, and then falling to 29.5.
Thermometers.
The mean maximum temperature was 58 degrees as
compared with 62.6 degrees the mean for the preceding
30 years. There was a sharp rise at the beginning of the last
week in the month.