XVIII.—TABLE showing the ANNUAL MEAN STATE of the ATMOSPHERE during the Year 1879, as recorded at the TEMPORARY Government LOCK HOSPITAL, 86 feet above mean low level of Spring Tide.
Total Total during during the the year.
FAHRENHEIT THERMOMETERS.
HYGROMETERS,
WINDS.
1879.
BAROMETER.
Self Registering in Shade.
In Shade.
Mean.
ex-
Max. Min.
Max. Max. Min. Sun San Min. in soil Bulb Bulb G in Grass.
inches Vacuo posed. deep.
Dry Bulb.
Wet Bulb.
Quarter (prevailing.)
on
In Shade.
In Shade.
RAIN IN INCHES
MONTHS.
January,
February,
9 A.M. 3 P.M. Max. Min. 9 A.M. | Noon. | 3 P.M.
30.11 30.08 79.0 57.0 74.7 61.7 60.1 60.5 63.7 101. 81. 51.8 46.2 50.00 28.86 77.0 45.0 70.9 54.0 60.6 66.2 61.1 131. 94.
March....
April,
May,
July.
August,
September,
October, ..........................................
November,
December,
Annual Mean,...
30.03
9 A.M. 3 P.M. 9 A.M. 3 P.M.) 9 A.M.
61.0 62.7 51.7 51.7 N & NE
60.9 63.9 57.0 59.4 | N & NE
30.05 29.97 89.0 45.0 73.0 55.5 61.8 64.4 64.4 130. 62.8 64.4 58.0 59.6 NE & NNW
29.99 29.89 87.0 55.0 76.5 63.0 71.6 75.0 74.6 182. 97. 71.4 74.9 67.2 68.7 NE & E
29.93 29.88 91.0 68.0 86.0 72.5 82.4 85.0 81.0 145. 106. 74.2 77.3 82.8 85.0 76.9 77.8 | E & W
30.26 29.86 93.0 65.0 81.9 72.7 82.7 83.4 83.4 141. 103. 73.9 74.3 82.4 83.6 77.6 77.8 E & SW
29.85 29.82 94.0 69.0 87.0 73.8 83.1 85.5 85.5 146. 108. 75.3 74.6 83.4 85.3 78.2 78.5; E & W
29.89 29.86 93.0 70.0 84.1 73.0 88.5 86.6 86.5 146. 109. 75.0 76.0 83.4 86.7 78.0
20.91 29.86 90.0 70.0 85.2 78.0 81.5 83.8 81.1 139. 101. 74.6 72.1 81.4 81.3
30.10 30.05 91.0 65.0 83.6 70.8 79.1 82.4 82.0 134. 103. 71.0 68.0 79.0 82.2
30.11 30.03 83.0 49.0 75.1 61.8 70.1 73.7 73.6 130. 95. 63.8 60.7 69.9 73.7
30.18 30.10 70.0 45.0 69.8 55.2 64.6 68.6 69.0 125. 90. 56.8 57.7 64.2 69.0
29.85 87.1 38.5 79.6 65.7 78.1 76.7 76.3 134. 98. 68.5 67.2 73.5 70.3 67.9 69.3
3 r...
DURING THE MONTH.
No.
OF
STATE OF WEATHER.
DAYS
HAV-
ING
RAIN.
Average during the Month.
9 A.M.
3 P.M.
E & NE
0.73
3 Fine, 21 days. Overcast, 10 days.
Fine, 13 days. Overcast, 18 days.
N & NE
2.02
4
27
1
23
5
27
NE & NNW
7.68
11
25
6
28
8
13
NE & E
6.04
9
10
20
14
16
11
E & SW
6.75
10
17
14
16
15
11
E & SW
11.32
20
13
17
18
17
19
E & SW
18.19
21
16
10
18
13
17
11
79.2 E & SW
E & SW
13.00
14
19
12
21
10
27
11
31
76.7
77.8 E & W
E & W
22.58
16
18
17
19
11
11
E & NE
E & NE
4.19
9
18
13
17
14
E & NE
E & NE
2.14
6
18
12
20
10
E & NE
E & NE
27
4
27
4
94.70
123
RAINFALL IN INCHES.
year.
1871. 1872.
1873. 1874.
1875. 1876. 1877. 1878. 1879.
1871. 1872.
1873. 1874.
1875. 1876. 1877.
1878.❘ 1879.
Maximum, 89.0
89.5
91.0
90.0
91.0
90.0
95.0
95.0
91.0
Minimum, 30.0
43.5
49.0
47.0
41.0
37.0 41.0
38.0
45.0
99.21 62.92 75.47
81.08
83.43 103.55| 76.72| 84.40 | 94.70 |
Range,... 53.0
46.0
42.0
43.0
50.0
53.0
54.0
57.0
49.0
THERMOMETER, FAHRENHEIT.