| Show DECEMBER WEATHER the chief of the weather bureau directo the publication of the following data compile compiled d from the record of ob ib oun lor for the mouth monib of december taken at this station elation during a period arlod i of nineteen years it il la Is believed that the facts thus set forth will prove of interest in turret to the pub lie as well as an the special student showing as they do tue average and ana extreme conditions of the more import aut meteorological elements anu the raue range within which buca variations maybe may be expected to keep during soy any corresponding month temperature mean or normal temperature 34 84 dt degrees grees i he warmest due dec ember emptier was that of 1889 with an average of 40 degrees 2 tue coldest december was that of 1876 with an average of 27 7 degrees the highest temperature during any december was 61 degrees on dec let 1874 1 tue lowest temperature during any Doc december timber was loue 10 grees below siro loro on dec 1879 precipitation RAIN AND MELTED SNOW average tor for the month inches average A number ot or days with 01 of an inch or mure more 7 the greatest w monthly precipitation was ironee in 1889 the rho least monthly precipitation was inches in 1878 the greatest amount of precipitation recorded in any 24 consecutive houts houis was inches on december and 16 tb 1888 the greatest amount of recorded in 24 consecutive houra bourn re cord extending exten din to winter of 6 only was 10 inches on D comber camber ath 1892 CLOUDS AND WEATHER average number of cloudless days 9 average number of partly cloudy days 10 average number of cloudy days 12 WIND the prevailing winds have been from rom the southeast toe highest volo velocity city of wind during any december wan wais 49 40 miles on D daem cem be ber r 1887 UILO UBO N SALISBURY observer tier bureau |
