SUMMARY OF THE WEATHER IN NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR THE YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 31, 1892,

AS FURNISHED BY THE NEW ENGLAND WEATHER SERVICE.

We give below a summary of the weather by months as reported by the observers of the New England Weather Service, and also monthly and annual tables compiled by the director of that service.

The monthly summary gives the character of the month, whether wetter or dryer, warmer or colder than the normal; the amount of snowfall and distribution, as well as the protection afforded by it during the winter months; the extremes of temperature and the most severe storms, and other miscellaneous phenomena.

In table will be found the most important temperature and precipitation data for each station in New Hampshire excepting those that report precipitation alone, arranged in monthly tables. In column is the mean monthly temperature; in columns 2 to 5 inclusive, the highest and lowest temperatures for the month with the dates on which they occurred, these are from self-registering thermometers; in column 6 is the monthly range or difference between the highest and lowest; column 7 gives the total rainfall in inches and hundredths; column 8 the amount of unmelted snow; column 9 the snow covering at the end of the month; and column 10 the number of days on which the fall of rain or melted snow amounted to 0.01 inch.

Table 2 gives the annual summary from the former table. In the first column is the name of the station or town; in the

second, the mean annual temperature for the year ending October 31, 1892; in the third and fourth, the highest and lowest respectively for the year; and in the fifth, the yearly range of temperature. In the sixth column is the total precipitation for the year, in the seventh the amount of unmelted snow, in the eighth the total number of rainy days and in the ninth the average number of rainy days in each month.

Table 3 gives the normal temperature and precipitation for each month of the year at Concord, together with the mean temperature and total precipitation for each month of the present year and the departure of the latter from the normal.

Table 4 shows the corresponding data for Hanover. The figures in the columns of departures show graphically the character of the month at each station.

Table 5 gives the name of each station in the State reporting to the New England Weather Service, with the county, elevation of the station above sea level, and the name of the observers. Stations have been established since October at Lancaster, Bethlehem, and Dublin, all at high elevations.

SUMMARY OF THE WEATHER BY MONTHS.

November, 1891, was slightly cooler and dryer than the normal. Rain or snow fell in appreciable quantities on only thirteen days. Water supplies were very low and there was considerable loss to mill owners on account of the lack of water in the streams. From two to five inches of snow fell during the month and from a trace to three inches remained on the ground at the end of the month. This covering was mostly in the form of ice and afforded little protection to grass roots and fall-sown grain.

High temperatures prevailed on the 1st, 9th to 11th, and 17th; the maximum at different stations being from 60° to 66°. The lowest temperature occurred on the 30th, varying from 6° above zero to 12° below, thus making the monthly range quite large, although the daily ranges were not excessive. A thunder storm was reported at West Milan on the 17th, and high winds prevailed on that day throughout the State.

December was unusually mild and there was an excess of rainfall. There were only thirteen days with precipitation, but the fall was very heavy on the 9th, 15th to 16th, 23d to 24th, and 29th to 30th. The snowfall was much below the normal amount, from a trace to eight inches only, falling. Of this only a very little lay on the ground at the end of the month and that in the extreme north.

The mean temperature was over 8° above the normal for the month, an unusual excess. The maximum temperatures from 51° to 60° were variously reported on the 4th, 5th, 10th, 23d, and 24th, all during southerly winds. The minimum temperature of from 9° above to 7° below zero generally came on the 17th. At many stations this was the warmest December on record. Ponds and rivers were open during the greater part of the month and wild flowers were seen in many places. At Manchester autumn dandelions blossomed on the 6th, 13th, and 25th, hepatica on the 6th, and trailing arbutus on the 13th; willows budded all the month. Crows were seen throughout the month.

January was wet and unusually mild. Rain or snow fell in appreciable amounts on eighteen days in some part of the State. Heavy rain fell on the 2d, amounting to 2.27 inches at North Conway. Again on the 12th to 14th a heavy storm of rain and snow came, 2.04 inches falling at Nashua; 2.06, at Hanover; 2.07, at Walpole; 2.18, at Stratford; 2.20, at North Conway; and 2.38, at Plymouth. The heavy rain with the unusually high temperature on the 14th caused a general breaking up of the ice in the rivers and doing considerable damage.

The mean temperature was nearly 5° above the normal at Hanover, and it was higher than usual throughout the State. A maximum temperature of nearly 60° was reached on the 14th, and a minimum of from 2° to 28° below zero on the 10th, 17th, and 20th.

The amount of snowfall was from eight inches in the south to twenty-six in the north. It covered the ground from the 6th to 14th in good shape, but snow and bare ground alter

nated during the rest of the month, causing some damage to grass and winter grain. One report of thunder was heard at Stratford at II A. M. on the 3d during thick foggy weather. The aurora of the 5th was very brilliant and widely

observed.

February was dry and very warm. Rain or snow fell on only thirteen days, while at Concord the total fall was 1.06 inch below the average for thirty-five years. The mean temperature was 3.9° above the normal at Hanover, and 5.5° above at Concord. The maximum temperature was not so high by nearly 10° as was recorded in January, and the minimum was not quite so low, thus the monthly range was much less and as the ground was generally well covered by snow very little if any damage was done by the freezing and thawing.

The total snowfall was from seven to twenty-six inches, of which from a trace to fifteen inches remained on the ground at the end of the month. A slight ice storm was reported in the central districts on the 7th, but very little damage was done.

March was dry and slightly cooler than usual. There were nineteen days without precipitation, the sunshine was in excess and high westerly winds prevailed. The precipitation was 1.16 inch below the average at Concord and 0.84 inch below at Hanover.

The maximum temperature was from 50° to 61° and occurred on the 10th and 31st. The minimum was generally on the 16th or 22d and varied from 10' above zero to 16° below at different stations. From five to eighteen inches of snow fell during the month, about twelve inches of which remained on the ground on the 15th and six inches at the end of the month.

April was warmer and dryer than the normal. Very little rain fell in any section from the 1st to the 21st and less than one inch was recorded in any part of the State, excepting at Littleton and Plymouth. The fall at North Conway was only 0.44 inch.

At Concord the least amount of rain was recorded