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18

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Marin

5

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December

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2.77 3.27 2.75
3.15 3.73 5.04 3.83
.34 2.30 4.68 7.03 8.69 4.96
.11 .60 1.87 3.15 2.88 2.27
.53 1.33 2.26 2.20 1.23
.39 1.50 2.11 2.17
1.05
.51 1.63 2.43 2.32 1.19 2.07 2.10
.30 1.45 1.01 1.71 .99 .86 .74
2.33 2.93 4.19 3.20 3.19 2.73
3.18 4.13 5.10
3.09 3.62 2.48
.83
2.27 3.36 3.20 2.62
.55 1.57 2.78 2.68 2.21
.06 .77 1.59 2.85 3.31 2.70 3.24
.26 1.42 1.68 2.35 3.79 4.28 5.47 5.33
.06 .58 1.28 2.94 2.54
.15 .77 1.43 2.42 2.74
.10 .44 1.32 1.79 2.18
.01 .32 1.14 1.99 1.74
.85 2.05 2.80 2.86
.78 2.30 2.55 2.38 1.16 2.98
.53 1.46

3.50 3.71

1.06

.60 26.21

32.33

2.28 3.89 2.94

2.05

.62

.22

16.93

16.48

.97

.39

25.93

29.55

.47 1.22

2.70 2.21

1.77

1.65

1.22

.44

.17

11.84

.01 .03 .66 1.48 2.99 2.74 1.54 2.41
.02 .16 1.27 5.90 9.47 5.71 2.74 4.78
.29 1.10 3.29 4.79 3.87 2.41 3.80
.18 .80 1.79 3.17 2.39 1.93 2.12
1.95 3.19 5.29 7.77 6.54
1.06 2.32
1.35 2.40

7.14
5.19 3.05 2.40 3.13

4.59 5.09 3.75

3.56

3.64 .67

.68 1.41 1.87 2.63
.04 .25 3.03 1.87 4.57 3.68
.00 .08 .55 .83 3.36 3.23 4.02
.20 1.02 2.28 3.16 4.62
.09 .45 1.31
.43
.32 1.35 1.61

1.85

2.23

1.65

.37

6.06

4.54

2.34 1.31

4.36 3.07

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3.02

2.91 2.05 .43

1.73

2.36

1.31

1.54 1.52

.46

.74

1.61

1.08

1.20 .77

2.19 1.55
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.62 1.52 2.71 2.10 1.88 3.31 2.04
.01 .30 1.08 1.13 2.16 1.45 1.67 .78
4.33 2.68 2.82 1.84
1.66 1.73 1.78 1.70
1.16
.07 .32 .89 1.53 1.07 1.25
1.16 1.23
.50 1.02 1.86 1.34 1.45 1.23 1.64
1.45 .59 3.38 1.30 1.62 1.91 1.62
.21 .56 1.09 1.41
.72 1.95 4.53 4.68
.78 .83 .78
.56 .82 .91 .67 .66 .86

3.18 2.17

1.17 1.00 1.08
3.75 2.81 2.05
1.09 .93 1.14

2.35

4.55

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3.37 1.02

22.24 23.36
25.88 32.75
.00 26.60 34.85

.59 .00 24.53

15.10 18.91

20.63

9.75

15.47

9.27

18.27

9.57

16.22

8.48 18.84

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METEOROLOGICAL DATA.

A Brief Review on the Meteorological Condition of Sacramento, California, for Each Month, from January, 1885, to August, 1886, Inclusive.

The following meteorological data was compiled by Sergeant James A. Barwick, Observer Signal Corps, U. S. Army, in charge of the United States Signal Office in this city, for the biennial report of the State Board of Health of California:

January, 1885-Mean temperature, normal; rainfall, 2.16 inches, which is 1.61 inches less than the average precipitation for 35 years; frost was deposited on six days; highest water in the river, 23.5 feet; lowest, 17 feet; earthquake shock on the thirtieth. Highest temperature, 62°; lowest, 34°.

February-Mean temperature, 4° higher than the average for 33 years; rainfall, .49 of an inch, being 2.44 inches below the average for many years; killing frost twice, and light frost four times; highest river, 18 feet; lowest, 16.1 feet. Highest temperature, 70°; lowest, 40°.

March-The mean temperature was about 4° warmer than the average for 33 years. This was the driest month of March known here since 1849. The rainfall was but .08 of an inch, while the average of many years was 3 inches; highest river, 16 feet; lowest, 13.9 feet; partial eclipse of the sun on the sixteenth. Highest temperature, 77°; lowest, 46°.

April-The mean temperature was 1.4° above the average for many years; rainfall, .68 of an inch, which was 1.23 inches less than the average for 35 years; two earthquake shocks-one on the third and one on the eleventh; frost on four occasions; highest river, 15.2 feet; lowest, 13.5 feet; last frost of Spring, April twentieth. Highest temperature, 83°; lowest, 39°.

May-The mean temperature was 1.5° above the average for 33 years; rainfall, only a sprinkle, which was .74 of an inch below the average precipitation for many years; highest river, 13.9 feet; lowest, 11 feet. Highest temperature, 98°; lowest, 50°.

June-The mean temperature was 4.2° below the average for many years; rainfall, very near the average, the latter being .13 of an inch, while the rainfall for this month was .11 of an inch; solar halo on the twentyfourth; highest river, 11 feet; lowest, 9 feet. Highest temperature, 91°; lowest, 51°.

July-This was the windiest month on record, giving from 816 to 2,149 miles more wind than is usual for this month; mean temperature, 2.2° below the average for 33 years; average rainfall for many years, .03 of an inch; this month gave only a sprinkle; two solar halos, and two parhelias, or sun dogs, on the ninth; highest river, 9 feet; lowest, 7.8 feet. Highest temperature, 98°; lowest, 56°.

August-The mean temperature was 1.4° above the average for 33 years; the highest temperature recorded occurred this month, and was 105°; rainfall, none, the average of many years being a sprinkle; the highest river, 7.8 feet; lowest, 7.3 feet. Highest temperature, 105°; lowest, 52°.