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| Day. | Moon's Age. | Hour. | Barometer corrected and reduced to 32° | Aneroid Barometer. | Elastic Force of Vapour. | Temperature of Air. | Degree of Moisture. 0=100. | Temperature of Sea. | Direction of Wind. | Force of Wind. | Sky, Clouds, Remarks on Weather, &c. |
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| June | Days | Inches. | Inches. | Inches. | Degrees. | Degrees. | |||||
| " | 3.30 p m | 29.922 | 29.97 | .284 | 43 | 85 | 52 | Calm | ... | Clear; lying under shelter of hills | |
| " | 9.30 p m | 29.876 | 29.90 | .232 | 52 | 70 | 52.5 | W | Light do | Clear; wind very light and variable | |
| July | 15 | 3.30 a m | 29.856 | 29.93 | .238 | 46 | 76.5 | 52 | S | Light breeze | Clear; wind irregular and light |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.961 | 29.93 | .247 | 49 | 71 | 52 | Calm | .. | Cirri N.W.; stratus E.; fog clouds | |
| " | 3.30 p m | 29.771 | 29.83 | .321 | 51 | 86 | 52.5 | N W | Light air | Overcast | |
| " | 9.30 p m | 29.704 | 29.74 | .258 | 50 | 76 | 52 | N E | Light breeze | Overcast | |
| " | 16 | 3.30 a m | 29.582 | 29.60 | .238 | 46 | 76.5 | 52 | Calm | ... | Overcast |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.540 | 29.58 | .249 | 47 | 77 | 52 | Calm | ... | Cirri 2, W. and S.W.; low fog clouds to south | |
| " | 3.30 p m | 29.445 | 29.47 | .296 | 51 | 79 | 54 | W | Light air | Overcast; commencing to rain | |
| " | 9.30 p m | 29.401 | 29.42 | .275 | 45 | 92 | 54 | N W | Light breeze | Overcast; slight rain | |
| " | 17 | 3.30 a m | 29.277 | 29.26 | .264 | 44 | 92 | 54 | N W | Light do | Light cumulo-stratus-cirrus to S.W.; heavy cumulus to east; unsteady wind |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.242 | 29.30 | .284 | 48 | 85 | 54 | N W | Light do | Overcast; unsteady wind; heavy showers through the night | |
| " | 3.30 p m | 29.287 | 29.34 | .310 | 48 | 92.5 | 54 | N W | Light do | Overcast; heavy rain; wind very irregular | |
| " | 9.30 p m | 29.521 | 29.55 | .309 | 50 | 86 | 54 | N W | Variable | Cumulus 6, clearing to N.W.; showery | |
| " | 18 | 3.30 a m | 29.392 | 29.38 | .286 | 46 | 92 | 54 | N W | Variable | Overcast; rain |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.252 | 29.27 | .361 | 52 | 93 | 54.5 | N W | Variable | Overcast; heavy rain; heavy squalls; heavy rain through the night | |
| " | 3.30 p m | 29.020 | 29.03 | .361 | 52 | 93 | 54 | S W | Variable | Overcast; heavy rain; heavy squalls | |
| " | 9.30 p m | 29.143 | 29.19 | .322 | 49 | 92.5 | 54 | N W | Strong gusts | Overcast; showery | |
| " | 19 | 3.30 a m | 29.168 | 29.20 | .275 | 45 | 92 | 54 | N W | Irregular gusts | Overcast; heavy showers |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.186 | 29.27 | .262 | 46 | 84.5 | 54 | N W | Moderate breeze | Overcast; heavy showers of rain and hail; rainfall for 24 hours previously .5 inch | |
| " | 3.30 p m | 29.194 | 29.30 | .233 | 46 | 76.5 | 54 | N W | Strong gusts | Overcast; heavy showers; heavy squalls | |
| " | 9.30 p m | 29.312 | 29.40 | .236 | 48 | 70.5 | 52.5 | N W | Strong do | Overcast; heavy showers of rain and hail | |
| " | 20 | 3.30 a m | 29.397 | 29.49 | .228 | 45 | 76 | 53 | N W | Light breeze | Overcast; heavy squalls |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.493 | 29.60 | .236 | 48 | 70.5 | 52.5 | N W | Squally | Overcast; heavy showers of rain and hail; thunder at 5 a m; rainfall .25 inch | |
| " | 3.30 p m | 29.540 | 29.64 | .264 | 44 | 92 | 54 | N W | Squally | Overcast; rain | |
| " | 9.30 p m | 29.622 | 29.70 | .254 | 43 | 91.5 | 52 | N W | Squally | Overcast; rain | |
| " | 21 | 3.30 a m | 29.727 | 29.81 | .254 | 43 | 91.5 | 52 | N W | Light breeze | Overcast; rain |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.819 | 29.95 | .286 | 46 | 92 | 52 | Calm | ... | Cumulus-stratus 8; rainfall .65 inch, ceased raining at daybreak | |
| " | 3.30 p m | 29.872 | 29.98 | .262 | 46 | 84.5 | 51.5 | S E | Gentle do | Overcast | |
| " | 9.30 p m | 29.920 | 30.03 | .235 | 41 | 91 | 50 | S E | Light do | Clear | |
| " | 22 | 3.30 a m | 30.009 | 30.03 | .228 | 45 | 76 | 50.5 | S E | Light do | Clear, with thick haze to S. and S.E. |
| " | 9.30 a m | 30.029 | 30.03 | .249 | 47 | 77 | 51 | S E | Light air | Cumulus-stratus 5; cirri 3 | |
| " | 3.30 p m | 29.651 | 29.76 | .309 | 50 | 85.5 | 52 | S W | Light do | Overcast; heavy rain since 2.30 | |
| " | 9.30 p m | 29.427 | 29.46 | .351 | 52 | 93 | 51 | N W | Light breeze | Overcast; wind variable | |
| " | 23 | 3.30 a m | 29.225 | 29.34 | .389 | 54 | 93.5 | 52 | N W | Squally | Heavy rain |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.266 | 29.28 | .295 | 53 | 68 | 52 | N W | Light breeze | Cumulus-stratus 6; rain; rainfall .5 inch | |
| " | 3.30 p m | 29.115 | 29.14 | .308 | 54 | 74 | 53 | N W | Gentle do | Cumulus 6; slight showers and squalls in forenoon | |
| " | 9.30 p m | 29.084 | 29.13 | .362 | 54 | 86.5 | 52 | N W | Light air | Overcast; slight rain | |
| " | 24 | 3.30 a m | 29.442 | 29.52 | .283 | 50 | 78.5 | 52 | N W | Moderate breeze | Overcast; rain |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.739 | 29.82 | .296 | 51 | 79 | 53 | N W | Squally | Overcast; showery; rainfall .5 inch | |
| " | 3.30 p m | 29.851 | 29.96 | .297 | 47 | 92.5 | 53 | N W | Moderate breeze | Overcast; rain; showery through the forenoon | |
| " | 9.30 p m | 29.904 | 30.02 | .322 | 49 | 92.5 | 53 | N W | Squally | Overcast; heavy showers; wind variable | |
| " | 25 | 3.30 a m | 29.978 | 30.04 | .271 | 49 | 78 | 53 | N W | Heavy squalls | Nimbus 3; showery; dry N. wind in heavy gusts towards daylight |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.953 | 30.06 | .296 | 51 | 79 | 54 | N W | Heavy do | Overcast; showery; rainfall .4 inch | |
| " | 3.30 p m | 29.941 | 30.05 | .334 | 52 | 86 | 54.5 | N W | Heavy do | Overcast; heavy showers |
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