# Meteorological Journal Kept at the House of The Royal Society By Order of the President and Council **Author(s):** Anonymous **Year:** 1782 **Journal:** Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London **Volume:** 72 **Pages:** 19 pages **Identifier:** jstor-106461 **JSTOR URL:** --- METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL KEPT AT THE HOUSE OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY BY ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT AND COUNCIL. ## Meteorological Journal for January 1781. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain Inch | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|-----------|--------------|-----|---------| | H. M. | | | | | | | | | Jan. 1 | 8 o 45,0 | 47,0 | 29,80 | SW | I | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 46,0 | 47,0 | 29,71 | SW | I | Cloudy and rain. | | | 8 o 34,5 | 43,5 | 29,57 | W by N | I | Fair. | | | 2 o 40,0 | 45,0 | 29,61 | NW | I | Fine. | | | 8 o 33,5 | 38,0 | 29,76 | N by W | I | Fair. | | | 2 o 38,0 | 39,0 | 29,88 | N by W | I | Fine. | | | 8 o 28,0 | 35,0 | 30,01 | NW | I | Fair and frosty. | | | 2 o 34,0 | 36,0 | 30,05 | NW | I | Cloudy. | | | 8 o 25,0 | 32,0 | 30,20 | SSW | I | Frosty. | | | 2 o 32,0 | 33,0 | 30,23 | SW | I | Frosty. | | | 8 o 35,0 | 33,5 | 30,21 | SSW | I | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 40,0 | 36,5 | 30,25 | SW | I | Cloudy. | | | 8 o 38,5 | 37,0 | 30,22 | SSW | I | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 46,0 | 40,5 | 30,10 | W by S | I | Fair. | | | 8 o 40,5 | 41,5 | 30,31 | N by E | I | Fair. | | | 2 o 42,5 | 41,5 | 30,39 | ENE | 2 | Cloudy. | | | 8 o 32,5 | 37,5 | 30,54 | NNE | 2 | Fair. | | | 2 o 37,5 | 39,5 | 30,55 | NE | 2 | Fine. | | | 8 o 32,0 | 34,0 | 30,52 | E by N | 2 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 33,5 | 35,0 | 30,50 | E by N | 2 | Cloudy. | | | 8 o 32,0 | 33,5 | 30,38 | E by N | 3 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 31,0 | 33,5 | 30,32 | NE | 3 | Cloudy. | | | 8 o 31,5 | 32,0 | 30,26 | ESE | I | Foggy. | | | 2 o 35,0 | 35,0 | 30,24 | SE | I | Cloudy. | | | 8 o 33,0 | 34,0 | 30,11 | ENE | I | Foggy. | | | 2 o 35,0 | 35,0 | 30,16 | NE | I | Cloudy. | | | 8 o 29,0 | 32,0 | 30,04 | E by N | I | Foggy. | | | 2 o 34,0 | 35,0 | 29,98 | ENE | I | Cloudy. | | | 8 o 30,5 | 33,5 | 29,92 | NE | I | Foggy. | | | 2 o 36,0 | 35,0 | 29,89 | ENE | I | Fine. | | | 8 o 31,0 | 33,5 | 29,89 | NE | I | Foggy. | | | 2 o 33,5 | 33,5 | 29,83 | NE | I | Cloudy. | METE- ## Meteorological Journal for January 1781. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. | Rain. | Winds | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|--------|-------|-------|---------| | H.M. | | | Inches | Inch. | Points | Str. | | Jan. 17 | 8 o | 32.5 | 33.0 | 29.82 | ENE | 1 | Foggy. | | | 2 o | 38.0 | 35.0 | 29.76 | NE | 1 | Rainy. | | | 8 o | 40.0 | 37.0 | 29.57 | E by N | 1 | Rainy. | | | 2 o | 45.0 | 39.0 | 29.56 | NE | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 8 o | 37.5 | 40.0 | 29.78 | NNE | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o | 41.0 | 41.5 | 29.86 | NNE | 1 | Fine. | | | 8 o | 34.0 | 38.0 | 30.05 | SE | 1 | Foggy. | | | 2 o | 41.0 | 40.0 | 29.99 | SE | 1 | Fine. | | | 8 o | 44.0 | 40.0 | 29.45 | SW | 1 | Foggy. | | | 2 o | 41.5 | 42.5 | 29.44 | NNE | 1 | Rainy. | | | 8 o | 32.0 | 38.0 | 29.05 | SE | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o | 33.0 | 38.0 | 29.66 | SE | 1 | Fine. | | | 8 o | 26.0 | 32.0 | 29.39 | ENE | 1 | Foggy. | | | 2 o | 32.0 | 34.0 | 29.37 | SE | 1 | Cloudy with snow. | | | 8 o | 35.5 | 34.0 | 29.16 | SW | 1 | Rainy. | | | 2 o | 41.0 | 37.0 | 29.04 | SW | 1 | Rainy. | | | 8 o | 31.5 | 33.0 | 29.32 | NW | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o | 35.0 | 36.0 | 29.52 | NW | 1 | Fine. | | | 8 o | 35.0 | 34.0 | 29.09 | SsE | 1 | Rainy. | | | 2 o | 37.0 | 38.0 | 29.23 | SE | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 8 o | 26.5 | 32.5 | 30.95 | WSW | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o | 36.0 | 37.0 | 30.13 | SW | 1 | Fine. | | | 8 o | 40.5 | 37.0 | 29.93 | SSW | 2 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 51.5 | 42.0 | 29.94 | SSW | 2 | Cloudy. | | | 8 o | 46.5 | 43.0 | 29.89 | SSW | 2 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 50.5 | 46.0 | 29.89 | SW | 2 | Cloudy. | | | 8 o | 47.0 | 47.5 | 29.75 | SW | 2 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 48.0 | 49.0 | 29.81 | SW | 3 | Showery. | | | 8 o | 35.5 | 43.5 | 30.22 | WNW | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o | 45.0 | 44.0 | 30.22 | SW | 1 | Fine. | METE- ## METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL for February 1781. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|--------------|-----------|-------------|-----|---------| | Feb. 1 | | | | | | | | | 8 o | 42,0 | 43,0 | 30,05 | 0,110 | SSW | 1 | Rainy. | | 2 o | 49,0 | 46,0 | 30,01 | | NW | 1 | Fine. | | 8 o | 40,5 | 43,0 | 30 19 | 0,120 | SW | 1 | Foggy. | | 2 o | 46,0 | 40,0 | 30,12 | | NW | 1 | Rainy. | | 3 o | 41,5 | 44,0 | 30,33 | | SSW | 1 | Cloudy. | | 2 o | 43,0 | 40,0 | 30,34 | | SW | 1 | Cloudy. | | 4 o | 43,0 | 46,0 | 30,34 | | SW | 1 | Cloudy. | | 2 o | 48,0 | 47,0 | 30,05 | | SW | 1 | Fine. | | 5 o | 44,5 | 44,0 | 29,78 | | SW | 1 | Fine. | | 2 o | 50,0 | 49,0 | 29,75 | | SW | 1 | Cloudy. | | 6 o | 46,5 | 49,0 | 29,88 | | SW | 1 | Cloudy. | | 2 o | 52,0 | 51,0 | 29,96 | | SW | 1 | Fine. | | 7 o | 48,5 | 46,5 | 30,03 | | WSW | 1 | Fine. | | 2 o | 40,0 | 43,0 | 29,73 | | SW | 2 | Cloudy. | | 8 o | 47,5 | 48,5 | 29,51 | 0,233 | SSE | 2 | Rainy. | | 2 o | 52,0 | 50,5 | 29,59 | | SW | 2 | Fine. | | 9 o | 40,0 | 46,0 | 29,82 | | SW | 1 | Fine. | | 2 o | 52,5 | 50,0 | 29,83 | | SW | 1 | Cloudy. | | 10 o | 48,0 | 49,0 | 29,88 | | SSW | 3 | Cloudy. | | 2 o | 50,0 | 50,0 | 29,74 | | SW | 3 | Cloudy. | | 11 o | 42,5 | 47,0 | 29,58 | 0,081 | SW | 2 | Fine. | | 2 o | 51,0 | 50,5 | 29,59 | | SW | 2 | Fine. | | 12 o | 47,0 | 49,0 | 28,95 | 0,430 | SW | 3 | Cloudy. | | 2 o | 44,0 | 46,0 | 29,96 | | SW | 1 | Cloudy. | | 13 o | 43,0 | 45,0 | 29,36 | | SW | 2 | Cloudy. | | 2 o | 47,0 | 47,5 | 29,39 | | NW | 2 | Fine. | | 14 o | 39,5 | 45,0 | 29,59 | 0,150 | WSW | 1 | Cloudy. | | 2 o | 44,5 | 44,0 | 29,52 | | NW | 2 | Fine. | | 15 o | 35,0 | 41,0 | 29,98 | | NW | 1 | Fine. | | 2 o | 43,5 | 44,0 | 30,05 | | SW | 1 | Fine. | | 16 o | 33,0 | 37,0 | 30,09 | | WSW | 1 | Fine. | | 2 o | 44,0 | 42,0 | 30,02 | | NW | 1 | Fine. | ## METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL for February 1781. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch | Winds Points | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------|-------------|---------| | Feb. 17 | 8 o 31.5 | 37.5 | 30.12 | NW | Fine. | | | 2 o 42.0 | 44.0 | 30.07 | NW | Fine. | | 18 | 8 o 31.0 | 36.0 | 30.09 | N by W | Fair. | | | 2 o 43.5 | 40.5 | 30.03 | SW | Cloudy. | | 19 | 8 o 37.0 | 39.0 | 29.79 | NW | Fine. | | | 2 o 43.5 | 42.5 | 29.81 | NW | Cloudy. | | 20 | 8 o 37.0 | 39.0 | 30.22 | SW | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 42.5 | 41.5 | 30.23 | NE | Fine. | | 21 | 8 o 34.0 | 38.0 | 30.16 | NNE | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 35.5 | 39.5 | 30.09 | NE | Rainy. | | 22 | 8 o 33.0 | 36.0 | 30.12 | 0.973 | NNE | Fine. | | | 2 o 41.5 | 39.0 | 30.14 | NNE | Fine. | | 23 | 8 o 37.5 | 37.0 | 30.93 | NW | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 43.5 | 41.0 | 29.89 | NW | Cloudy. | | 24 | 8 o 40.5 | 42.0 | 29.71 | SW | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 49.0 | 44.0 | 29.71 | SW | Rainy. | | 25 | 8 o 43.0 | 45.0 | 29.17 | 0.150 | NW | Fine. | | | 2 o 44.0 | 46.5 | 29.19 | NW | Fine. | | 26 | 8 o 37.0 | 41.0 | 29.08 | SW | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 41.5 | 43.0 | 29.08 | SW | Fine. | | 27 | 8 o 39.0 | 41.0 | 29.26 | 0.072 | SW | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 45.0 | 47.0 | 29.88 | NW | Cloudy. | | 28 | 8 o 37.5 | 41.0 | 29.79 | 0.126 | NW | Fine. | | | 2 o 45.0 | 46.0 | 29.97 | NW | Fine. | Vol. LXXII. ## Meteorological Journal for March 1781. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. inches | Rain. Inch. | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|-----|---------| | Mar. 1 | | | | | | | | | 7 o | 35.0 | 41.5 | 30.19 | SW | Fine. | | 2 o | 47.0 | 43.5 | 30.06 | SW | Rainy. | | 7 o | 41.0 | 43.0 | 30.26 | WSW | Cloudy. | | 2 o | 50.5 | 47.0 | 30.26 | NW | Fine. | | 3 o | 48.0 | 49.0 | 30.26 | SW | Cloudy. | | 2 o | 55.0 | 51.0 | 30.26 | WSW | Cloudy. | | 4 o | 47.0 | 51.0 | 30.18 | SW | Cloudy. | | 2 o | 50.5 | 51.5 | 30.10 | SW | Cloudy. | | 5 o | 45.5 | 51.5 | 30.14 | SW | Cloudy. | | 2 o | 51.0 | 51.5 | 30.22 | NE | Cloudy. | | 6 o | 37.0 | 47.0 | 30.36 | SW | Fine. | | 2 o | 52.5 | 51.0 | 30.33 | SW | Fine. | | 7 o | 35.5 | 45.5 | 30.25 | SW | Cloudy. | | 2 o | 51.0 | 49.0 | 30.19 | WSW | Fine. | | 8 o | 37.5 | 40.0 | 30.11 | SSW | Rainy. | | 2 o | 48.0 | 47.5 | 30.19 | SSW | Cloudy. | | 9 o | 43.0 | 48.5 | 30.22 | SW | Fine. | | 2 o | 55.0 | 50.5 | 30.17 | SSW | Fine. | | 10 o | 44.5 | 49.5 | 30.17 | WSW | Fine. | | 2 o | 55.0 | 52.0 | 30.17 | NW | Cloudy. | | 11 o | 38.5 | 48.5 | 30.19 | NNE | Fine. | | 2 o | 51.5 | 50.0 | 30.21 | NNE | Fine. | | 12 o | 32.0 | 42.0 | 30.27 | SE | Cloudy. | | 2 o | 42.0 | 46.0 | 30.28 | NW | Cloudy. | | 13 o | 41.0 | 44.5 | 30.32 | NE | Fine. | | 2 o | 49.5 | 48.0 | 30.31 | SE | Fine. | | 14 o | 32.5 | 38.5 | 30.33 | NE | Cloudy. | | 2 o | 45.5 | 44.0 | 30.33 | ESE | Fine. | | 15 o | 33.5 | 37.0 | 30.44 | NE | Fine. | | 2 o | 48.5 | 47.0 | 30.46 | ENE | Fine. | | 16 o | 36.0 | 37.5 | 30.39 | ENE | Cloudy. | | 2 o | 46.5 | 46.0 | 30.34 | ENE | Fine. | ## Meteorological Journal for March 1781. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch. | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|--------------|-----|----------| | H. M. | | | | | | | | | Mar. 17 | 7 o 39.0 | 38.5 | 30.22 | ESE | I | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 50.5 | 48.0 | 30.16 | ENE | I | Fine. | | | 7 o 33.0 | 41.5 | 30.09 | SSE | I | Foggy. | | | 2 o 57.0 | 47.0 | 30.06 | WSW | I | Fine. | | | 7 o 39.0 | 46.5 | 30.14 | NW | I | Fine. | | | 2 o 55.0 | 49.0 | 30.14 | WSW | I | Fine. | | | 7 o 41.5 | 44.5 | 30.22 | NNW | I | Foggy. | | | 2 o 60.0 | 51.0 | 30.22 | NW | I | Fine. | | | 7 o 45.0 | 50.0 | 30.18 | W by S | I | Fine. | | | 2 o 57.5 | 53.0 | 30.16 | WSW | I | Fine. | | | 7 o 41.5 | 46.5 | 30.19 | WSW | I | Fine. | | | 2 o 58.0 | 53.5 | 30.18 | SW | I | Fine. | | | 7 o 41.5 | 46.5 | 30.38 | SE | I | Fine. | | | 2 o 51.0 | 50.5 | 30.35 | ENE | I | Fine. | | | 7 o 36.0 | 42.0 | 30.47 | NW | I | Foggy. | | | 2 o 56.0 | 49.0 | 30.47 | SE | I | Fine. | | | 7 o 38.0 | 46.0 | 30.46 | NE | I | Fine. | | | 2 o 60.5 | 51.0 | 30.29 | SW | I | Fine. | | | 7 o 39.0 | 43.0 | 29.91 | WSW | I | Fine. | | | 2 o 47.0 | 50.5 | 30.01 | NE | 2 | Rainy. | | | 7 o 48.5 | 43.5 | 30.02 | NW | I | Fine. | | | 2 o 49.0 | 44.0 | 29.93 | NW | 2 | Fine. | | | 7 o 34.0 | 39.0 | 29.88 | NE | I | Fine. | | | 2 o 48.0 | 45.0 | 29.89 | NE | 2 | Fine. | | | 7 o 34.0 | 37.0 | 29.92 | NE | 2 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 43.0 | 42.0 | 29.91 | NE | 2 | Fine. | | | 7 o 35.5 | 37.5 | 29.91 | NE | 2 | Fine. | | | 2 o 47.0 | 42.0 | 29.91 | NE | 2 | Fine. | | | 7 o 35.5 | 35.0 | 30.09 | ENE | I | Foggy. | | | 2 o 34.0 | 43.5 | 30.09 | NE | 2 | Cloudy. | P p 2 ## Meteorological Journal for April 1781. | Time | Therin. without | Therin. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|-----------------|----------------|---------------|------------|--------------|-----|---------| | H. M. | | | | | | | | | Apr. 1 | 7° 37.5° | 38.0° | 29.91 | | ESE | 1 | Fine | | | 2° 37.0° | 43.0° | 29.81 | | E by S | 1 | Fine | | 2 | 7° 37.0° | 42.0° | 29.74 | | SW | 1 | Fine | | | 2° 53.5° | 47.0° | 29.83 | | ENE | 1 | Fine | | 3 | 7° 37.5° | 44.5° | 29.98 | | NE | 1 | Fine | | | 2° 53.5° | 52.0° | 29.94 | | SE | 1 | Fine | | 4 | 7° 38.0° | 43.0° | 29.76 | | NE | 1 | Cloudy | | | 2° 43.5° | 44.0° | 29.63 | | NE | 1 | Cloudy | | 5 | 7° 40.0° | 43.5° | 29.34 | | SE | 1 | Cloudy | | | 2° 51.0° | 48.0° | 29.29 | | SE | 1 | Cloudy | | 6 | 7° 45.0° | 48.5° | 29.37 | | SW | 1 | Cloudy | | | 2° 50.5° | 49.5° | 29.38 | | SW | 1 | Fine | | 7 | 7° 46.0° | 49.0° | 29.57 | | SW | 1 | Fine | | | 2° 51.0° | 51.5° | 29.51 | | SE | 1 | Rainy | | 8 | 7° 48.0° | 50.5° | 29.53 | 0.150 | SW | 2 | Cloudy | | | 2° 50.0° | 65.0° | 29.68 | | SW | 2 | Fine | | 9 | 7° 53.0° | 54.0° | 29.72 | 0.200 | SW | 2 | Rainy | | | 2° 50.0° | 60.0° | 29.82 | | NW | 2 | Fine | | 10 | 7° 54.0° | 57.5° | 29.74 | | SW | 1 | Rainy | | | 2° 62.5° | 60.0° | 29.76 | | SW | 2 | Fine | | 11 | 7° 49.0° | 51.5° | 29.73 | 0.140 | SE | 1 | Fine | | | 2° 57.0° | 56.0° | 29.66 | | SE | 1 | Cloudy | | 12 | 7° 49.0° | 54.5° | 29.52 | | NW | 1 | Cloudy | | | 2° 61.5° | 58.0° | 29.04 | | NW | 2 | Cloudy | | 13 | 7° 39.5° | 51.0° | 29.96 | 0.095 | SSW | 1 | Fine | | | 2° 54.0° | 53.5° | 29.99 | | SW | 1 | Fine | | 14 | 7° 40.0° | 45.0° | 29.91 | | WSW | 1 | Fine | | | 2° 58.0° | 52.5° | 29.79 | | SW | 1 | Fine | | 15 | 7° 46.0° | 47.0° | 29.79 | | SW | 1 | Fine | | | 2° 62.0° | 66.5° | 29.81 | | SW | 1 | Fine | | 16 | 7° 46.0° | 49.0° | 29.88 | | SSW | 1 | Fine | | | 2° 53.0° | 58.5° | 29.86 | | | | | ## Meteorological Journal for April 1781 | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch | Winds Points | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------|--------------|----------| | H. M. | | | | | | | | Apr. 17 | 7 o 49.0 | 53.5 | 29.91 | SW | Fine. | | | 2 o 66.5 | 61.0 | 29.92 | SSE | Fine. | | 18 | 7 o 48.0 | 53.0 | 29.94 | ENE | Fine. | | | 2 o 65.0 | 62.5 | 29.91 | ESE | Fine. | | 19 | 7 o 55.5 | 57.5 | 29.93 | SSW | Fine. | | | 2 o 65.0 | 62.5 | 29.99 | WSW | Fine. | | 20 | 7 o 51.0 | 67.0 | 30.02 | SSE | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 64.0 | 64.0 | 30.09 | W | Fine. | | 21 | 7 o 55.0 | 58.0 | 30.18 | SSW | Rainy. | | | 2 o 64.0 | 63.0 | 30.16 | SW | Cloudy. | | 22 | 7 o 55.5 | 58.0 | 30.09 | SSW | Fine. | | | 2 o 66.0 | 64.0 | 30.05 | SW | Fine. | | 23 | 7 o 48.0 | 52.0 | 30.07 | SW | Fine. | | | 2 o 57.0 | 57.0 | 30.01 | NW | Cloudy. | | 24 | 7 o 45.0 | 47.0 | 30.16 | NNE | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 51.0 | 55.0 | 30.22 | NE | Cloudy. | | 25 | 7 o 44.5 | 50.0 | 30.24 | NW | Fine. | | | 2 o 46.5 | 49.0 | 30.34 | NW | Fine. | | 26 | 7 o 43.0 | 47.0 | 30.32 | NW | Fine. | | | 2 o 53.0 | 53.0 | 30.32 | NW | Cloudy. | | 27 | 7 o 47.5 | 48.5 | 30.28 | NNE | Fine. | | | 2 o 51.0 | 50.5 | 30.22 | N by W | Fine. | | 28 | 7 o 42.0 | 42.0 | 30.09 | N by E | Fine. | | | 2 o 57.0 | 54.5 | 29.96 | N by E | Fine. | | 29 | 7 o 47.0 | 45.5 | 29.91 | NNE | Fine. | | | 2 o 59.0 | 55.5 | 29.89 | NNE | Fine. | | 30 | 7 o 44.0 | 46.5 | 29.92 | NE | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 61.5 | 57.0 | 29.87 | NNE | Cloudy. | ## Meteorological Journal for May 1781. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch. | Winds Points | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|--------------|---------| | H. M. | | | | | | | | May 1 | 7 o | 48,0 | 52,5 | 29,96 | NNW | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 61,0 | 68,5 | 29,96 | NE | Fine. | | | 7 o | 46,0 | 49,5 | 30,05 | SE | Fine. | | | 2 o | 62,0 | 59.0 | 30,05 | SE | Fine. | | | 3 o | 48,5 | 49.0 | 30,01 | SE | Fine. | | | 2 o | 54,5 | 55.0 | 29,98 | ESE | Rainy. | | | 4 o | 46,5 | 50.0 | 29,93 | NE | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 53,0 | 56.0 | 29,93 | NE | Rainy. | | | 5 o | 43,5 | 46,5 | 30,04 | NE | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 52,0 | 51,5 | 30,06 | NE | Fine. | | | 6 o | 43,0 | 44.0 | 30,17 | ESE | Fine. | | | 2 o | 51,0 | 50.0 | 30,16 | ENE | Cloudy. | | | 7 o | 43,5 | 44.0 | 30,14 | ENE | Fine. | | | 2 o | 52,0 | 49.0 | 30,12 | SE | Fine. | | | 8 o | 42,0 | 44.0 | 29,97 | NE | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 51,0 | 49,5 | 29,88 | ESE | Fine. | | | 9 o | 43,0 | 47.0 | 29,72 | NNW | Fine. | | | 2 o | 56,0 | 51.0 | 29,68 | NE | Fine. | | | 10 o | 42,5 | 46.0 | 29,66 | NE | Fine. | | | 2 o | 59,0 | 51.0 | 29,58 | ESE | Fine. | | | 11 o | 44,5 | 49.0 | 29,62 | ESE | Rainy. | | | 2 o | 63,0 | 67,5 | 29,73 | SSW | Cloudy. | | | 12 o | 58,5 | 55,5 | 30,01 | SE | Fine. | | | 2 o | 72,0 | 64.0 | 30,02 | SE | Fine. | | | 13 o | 62,0 | 61.0 | 29,91 | NW | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 73,5 | 69,5 | 29,92 | NW | Fine. | | | 14 o | 56,0 | 63.0 | 29,89 | ESE | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 71,5 | 68,5 | 29,89 | SSE | Fine. | | | 15 o | 56,5 | 51,5 | 29,93 | NNW | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 67,0 | 68.0 | 29,96 | NW | Fine. | | | 16 o | 52,0 | 54.0 | 29,96 | SE | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 57,0 | 61.0 | 30,00 | NE | Cloudy. | ## Meteorological Journal for May 1781. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|--------------|------------|-------------|------|---------| | H.M. | | | | | | | | | May 17 | 7 o 50,0 | 57,0 | 30,09 | 0,050 | NE | I | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 57,0 | 59,5 | 30,08 | | NE | I | Cloudy. | | 18 | 7 o 48,5 | 53,5 | 29,95 | 0,114 | ENE | I | Rainy. | | | 2 o 57,5 | 58,0 | 29,95 | | NE | I | Rainy. | | 19 | 7 o 55,0 | 56,0 | 29,93 | 0,076 | NNW | I | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 60,5 | 60,5 | 29,93 | | ENE | I | Cloudy. | | 20 | 7 o 57,0 | 57,0 | 29,89 | 0,099 | ENE | I | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 64,5 | 62,0 | 29,93 | | NE | I | Fine. | | 21 | 7 o 57,0 | 57,0 | 30,05 | | NE | I | Fine. | | | 2 o 69,0 | 67,0 | 30,08 | | E by N | I | Fine. | | 22 | 7 o 50,0 | 54,0 | 30,29 | | NE | I | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 57,5 | 58,5 | 30,29 | | NE | 2 | Fine. | | 23 | 7 o 57,0 | 48,0 | 30,35 | | NE | 2 | Fine. | | | 2 o 58,0 | 57,0 | 30,35 | | NE | 2 | Fine. | | 24 | 7 o 49,0 | 49,0 | 30,36 | | NE | 2 | Fine. | | | 2 o 50,0 | 55,0 | 30,34 | | SE | I | Fine. | | 25 | 7 o 51,5 | 50,0 | 30,23 | | SW | I | Fine. | | | 2 o 61,0 | 58,0 | 30,22 | | SW | I | Fine. | | 26 | 7 o 50,5 | 52,0 | 30,16 | | ESE | I | Fine. | | | 2 o 65,0 | 61,0 | 30,14 | | ESE | I | Fine. | | 27 | 7 o 48,5 | 51,0 | 30,15 | | ESE | I | Fine. | | | 2 o 70,0 | 63,0 | 30,15 | | S by W | I | Fine. | | 28 | 7 o 53,0 | 56,5 | 30,22 | | SW | I | Fine. | | | 2 o 72,0 | 63,5 | 30,22 | | SW | I | Fine. | | 29 | 7 o 55,5 | 57,5 | 30,26 | | ESE | I | Fine. | | | 2 o 76,0 | 79,0 | 30,16 | | SE | I | Fine. | | 30 | 7 o 60,5 | 65,0 | 29,98 | | SE | I | Fine. | | | 2 o 80,5 | 71,5 | 29,96 | | SE | I | Fine. | | 31 | 7 o 63,0 | 69,0 | 30,12 | | SE | I | Fine. | | | 2 o 78,0 | 76,0 | 30,04 | | SE | I | Fine. | ## Meteorological Journal for June 1781. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain Inch | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|-----------|--------------|-----|---------| | H. M. | | | | | | | | | June 1 | 7 o 65.0 | 66.0 | 30.04 | | NE | 1 | Fine | | | 2 o 83.5 | 78.5 | 30.03 | | SW | 1 | Fine | | | 7 o 67.0 | 71.0 | 29.98 | | SW | 1 | Fine | | | 2 o 84.0 | 78.0 | 29.96 | | SW | 1 | Fine | | | 7 o 60.0 | 65.0 | 29.87 | | SW | 1 | Rainy | | | 2 o 75.0 | 74.0 | 29.80 | | SSW | 2 | Showery | | | 4 o 58.5 | 67.5 | 29.82 | 0.169 | WSW | 2 | Cloudy | | | 2 o 70.5 | 70.0 | 29.79 | | SW | 2 | Showery | | | 5 o 60.0 | 55.0 | 29.82 | | S by W | 1 | Fair | | | 2 o 75.0 | 68.0 | 29.69 | | SW | 1 | Fine | | | 6 o 59.5 | 56.0 | 29.60 | 0.226 | SSE | 1 | Cloudy | | | 2 o 68.0 | 68.5 | 29.54 | | W by S | 1 | Fine | | | 7 o 58.5 | 65.0 | 29.55 | | SSW | 1 | Cloudy | | | 2 o 64.5 | 67.0 | 29.55 | | SW | 1 | Fair | | | 8 o 53.5 | 60.0 | 29.49 | 0.055 | SW | 1 | Rainy | | | 2 o 60.0 | 62.0 | 29.42 | | SW | 1 | Showery | | | 9 o 57.0 | 60.0 | 29.68 | | SW | 1 | Fine | | | 2 o 64.0 | 64.0 | 29.72 | | SW | 1 | Showery | | | 10 o 58.5 | 59.5 | 29.72 | 0.064 | E by N | 1 | Fine | | | 2 o 60.0 | 65.0 | 29.79 | | SE | 1 | Showery | | | 11 o 59.5 | 61.0 | 29.84 | | SSW | 1 | Cloudy | | | 2 o 70.5 | 67.0 | 29.79 | | SSE | 1 | Cloudy | | | 12 o 56.0 | 63.0 | 29.82 | 0.057 | NE | 1 | Rainy | | | 2 o 67.0 | 66.5 | 29.78 | | NE | 1 | Fine | | | 13 o 59.5 | 64.0 | 29.77 | | SE | 1 | Cloudy | | | 2 o 73.5 | 68.5 | 29.74 | | SSE | 1 | Fine | | | 14 o 63.0 | 65.0 | 29.71 | | SW | 1 | Cloudy | | | 2 o 66.0 | 67.0 | 29.66 | | SSE | 1 | Fine | | | 15 o 59.5 | 61.0 | 29.79 | | SSE | 1 | Fine | | | 2 o 75.0 | 68.5 | 29.65 | | SSE | 1 | Fine | | | 16 o 61.0 | 61.5 | 29.78 | | SSW | 1 | Fine | | | 2 o 70.5 | 69.0 | 29.78 | | SSE | 1 | Fine | ## Meteorological Journal for June 1781. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch. | Winds Points | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|--------------|---------| | H. M. | | | | | Str. | | | June 17 | 7 o 61.5 | 65.0 | 29.84 | SW | Fine. | | | 2 o 71.0 | 68.5 | 29.84 | SSW | Fair. | | | 7 o 65.5 | 66.0 | 29.91 | SSE | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 73.5 | 70.5 | 29.95 | SSE | Fair. | | | 7 o 64.5 | 67.0 | 29.91 | ESE | Rainy. | | | 2 o 75.0 | 72.5 | 29.84 | E by S | Show. | | | 7 o 70.0 | 71.5 | 29.82 | NE | Fine. | | | 2 o 80.0 | 79.5 | 29.84 | ESE | Fine. | | | 7 o 68.0 | 70.5 | 29.79 | ESE | Fine. | | | 2 o 79.0 | 76.0 | 29.76 | ESE | Fair. | | | 7 o 57.5 | 69.0 | 29.76 | NE | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 75.0 | 73.0 | 29.74 | NE | Fine. | | | 7 o 57.0 | 64.0 | 29.82 | NE | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 62.5 | 65.0 | 29.83 | N by E | Rainy. | | | 7 o 55.0 | 60.0 | 29.87 | NE | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 67.0 | 66.0 | 29.85 | NE | Fair. | | | 7 o 55.0 | 61.0 | 29.82 | NE | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 63.0 | 64.0 | 29.80 | SSE | Cloudy. | | | 7 o 59.0 | 62.0 | 29.93 | NW | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 70.0 | 68.0 | 29.97 | NW | Fine. | | | 7 o 60.0 | 60.0 | 30.05 | NW | Fine. | | | 2 o 73.0 | 70.0 | 30.05 | NW | Fine. | | | 7 o 63.5 | 66.5 | 30.14 | NW | Fine. | | | 2 o 74.0 | 71.0 | 30.19 | NNW | Fine. | | | 7 o 59.0 | 59.0 | 30.42 | NW | Fine. | | | 2 o 77.0 | 71.5 | 30.39 | NW | Fine. | | | 7 o 66.0 | 69.0 | 30.24 | SW | Fine. | | | 2 o 81.0 | 78.0 | 30.24 | WSW | Fine. | Vol. LXXII. ## Meteorological Journal ### for July 1781: | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------|--------------|-----|----------| | H. M. | | | | | | | | | July 1 | 7 o 65,0 | 67,0 | 30,04 | SSE | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 85,0 | 75,0 | 29,90 | SSW | 1 | Fine. | | | 7 o 74,0 | 75,0 | 29,69 | SSW | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 76,0 | 76,0 | 29,77 | SSW | 1 | Fine. | | | 3 o 65,0 | 69,0 | 29,82 | SSW | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 74,0 | 73,0 | 29,85 | SSW | 1 | Fine. | | | 4 o 63,0 | 65,0 | 30,04 | SSW | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 71,5 | 71,0 | 30,11 | WSW | 2 | Fine. | | | 5 o 61,0 | 62,0 | 30,25 | SSE | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 74,5 | 71,5 | 30,22 | SW | 1 | Fine. | | | 6 o 65,0 | 65,0 | 30,03 | SE | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 78,0 | 74,5 | 29,95 | SE | 1 | Fine. | | | 7 o 62,0 | 68,0 | 29,81 | SE | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 73,0 | 71,0 | 29,78 | SE | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 8 o 60,0 | 61,0 | 29,71 | SE | 2 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 65,5 | 67,5 | 29,74 | S by W | 2 | Rainy. | | | 9 o 60,5 | 66,0 | 29,92 | SW | 1 | Rainy. | | | 2 o 68,5 | 68,0 | 29,92 | NW | 2 | Cloudy. | | | 10 o 68,0 | 65,0 | 29,97 | SSW | 1 | Rainy. | | | 2 o 69,0 | 67,0 | 29,88 | SW | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 11 o 59,0 | 60,5 | 29,86 | WSW | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 68,0 | 67,5 | 29,93 | NW | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 12 o 64,5 | 67,5 | 30,07 | SW | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 76,5 | 71,0 | 30,13 | SW | 1 | Fine. | | | 13 o 67,0 | 70,0 | 30,16 | SW | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 74,5 | 73,0 | 30,16 | SW | 2 | Cloudy. | | | 14 o 62,0 | 67,0 | 30,03 | SW | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 66,5 | 70,0 | 30,01 | WSW | 1 | Rainy. | | | 15 o 57,0 | 66,0 | 30,11 | WSW | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 68,0 | 67,5 | 30,13 | W by S | 1 | Fine. | | | 16 o 58,5 | 64,0 | 30,29 | WSW | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 73,0 | 69,0 | 30,33 | NW | 1 | Fine. | METE- ## Meteorological Journal for July 1781. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain Inch | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|--------------|-----------|-------------|-----|---------| | H.M. | | | | | | | | | July 17 | 7 o 59,0 | 53,5 | 30,33 | NW | I | Fine. | | | 2 o 73,0 | 69,0 | 30,29 | NW | I | Fine. | | 18 | 7 o 62,5 | 67,0 | 30,26 | SW | I | Fine. | | | 2 o 73,5 | 70,5 | 30,24 | SW | I | Fine. | | 19 | 7 o 62,0 | 66,0 | 30,34 | NW | I | Fine. | | | 2 o 70,0 | 69,0 | 30,35 | NW | I | Fine. | | 20 | 7 o 62,0 | 65,0 | 30,41 | NW | I | Fine. | | | 2 o 69,0 | 68,5 | 30,41 | NW | I | Fine. | | 21 | 7 o 61,0 | 64,0 | 30,44 | ESE | I | Fine. | | | 2 o 72,0 | 70,0 | 30,41 | NW | I | Fine. | | 22 | 7 o 61,0 | 63,0 | 30,33 | NW | I | Fine. | | | 2 o 75,0 | 72,0 | 30,23 | NW | I | Fine. | | 23 | 7 o 62,0 | 65,0 | 30,17 | NNW | I | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 72,5 | 71,0 | 30,15 | NW | I | Fine. | | 24 | 7 o 64,0 | 69,0 | 30,07 | SSW | I | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 79,0 | 75,0 | 30,03 | WSW | I | Fine. | | 25 | 7 o 65,0 | 70,0 | 29,96 | WSW | I | Fine. | | | 2 o 77,5 | 74,0 | 29,93 | SSW | I | Fine. | | 26 | 7 o 60,0 | 65,0 | 29,89 | SW | I | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 71,0 | 70,0 | 30,01 | SW | I | Cloudy. | | 27 | 7 o 59,0 | 67,0 | 30,06 | NNW | I | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 73,0 | 70,0 | 30,06 | NNW | I | Cloudy. | | 28 | 7 o 73,0 | 67,0 | 30,05 | NW | I | Fine. | | | 2 o 75,0 | 71,0 | 30,01 | SW | I | Fine. | | 29 | 7 o 66,0 | 68,0 | 30,01 | SW | I | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 76,0 | 73,0 | 30,08 | SW | I | Fine. | | 30 | 7 o 68,0 | 71,0 | 30,19 | SW | I | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 80,0 | 76,0 | 30,17 | SW | I | Fine. | | 31 | 7 o 67,0 | 70,0 | 30,06 | SE | I | Fine. | | | 2 o 84,0 | 80,0 | 30,05 | SE | I | Fine. | ## Meteorological Journal for August 1781. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch. | Winds Points | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|--------------|----------| | Aug. 1 | 7 o 68.5 | 71.0 | 29.96 | WSW | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 78.0 | 75.0 | 30.01 | SW | Fine. | | | 7 o 63.0 | 65.0 | 30.12 | SW | Fine. | | | 2 o 71.5 | 69.5 | 30.11 | WSW | Fine. | | | 3 o 63.0 | 64.0 | 30.27 | SW | Fine. | | | 2 o 73.0 | 70.0 | 30.28 | SW | Fine. | | | 4 o 63.0 | 65.0 | 30.39 | SW | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 73.0 | 70.0 | 30.37 | NE | Fine. | | | 5 o 62.0 | 64.0 | 30.33 | NE | Fine. | | | 2 o 72.0 | 70.0 | 30.24 | NE | Fine. | | | 6 o 63.0 | 65.5 | 30.07 | SSE | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 77.0 | 72.0 | 30.07 | SE | Fine. | | | 7 o 63.0 | 66.0 | 30.08 | SE | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 77.0 | 72.0 | 30.07 | SE | Fine. | | | 8 o 62.0 | 68.0 | 29.94 | 0.026 | WSW | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 66.0 | 68.5 | 29.91 | SW | Rainy. | | | 9 o 63.0 | 67.0 | 29.95 | 0.684 | SSW | Fair. | | | 2 o 78.0 | 71.5 | 29.98 | SSW | Fine. | | | 10 o 68.5 | 70.5 | 29.90 | 0.942 | SSW | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 80.0 | 76.0 | 30.03 | SSW | Cloudy. | | | 11 o 63.0 | 71.5 | 30.06 | SSW | Fine. | | | 2 o 82.0 | 77.0 | 30.05 | SE | Fine. | | | 12 o 68.0 | 71.0 | 30.02 | SSW | Fine. | | | 2 o 81.5 | 78.0 | 30.01 | SW | Fine. | | | 13 o 67.0 | 72.0 | 29.93 | SW | Rainy. | | | 2 o 80.5 | 75.5 | 29.87 | SW | Fine. | | | 14 o 63.0 | 72.5 | 29.93 | SW | Fine. | | | 2 o 75.0 | 74.0 | 29.85 | SW | Cloudy. | | | 15 o 58.0 | 68.5 | 29.65 | 0.271 | SSW | Fair. | | | 2 o 65.5 | 70.0 | 29.59 | SSW | Rainy. | | | 16 o 61.0 | 67.5 | 29.62 | 0.067 | SW | Fine. | | | 2 o 72.0 | 69.5 | 29.61 | SSW | Fair. | METE- ## Meteorological Journal for August 1781. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch. | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|--------------|-----|---------| | Aug. 17 | | | | | | | | | 7 | 60.5 | 65.5 | 29.74 | 0.182 | SW | 1 | Fine | | 2 | 72.0 | 68.0 | 29.83 | | SW | 1 | Fine | | 18 | 7 | 57.0 | 64.0 | 29.89 | SW | 1 | Fine | | | 2 | 73.0 | 68.5 | 29.86 | SSW | 1 | Fine | | 19 | 7 | 58.0 | 64.5 | 29.73 | NNE | 1 | Rainy | | | 2 | 59.0 | 65.0 | 29.66 | N by W | 1 | Rainy | | 20 | 7 | 53.0 | 62.5 | 29.77 | NW | 1 | Fine | | | 2 | 67.0 | 66.0 | 29.82 | NW | 1 | Cloudy | | 21 | 7 | 55.0 | 62.0 | 30.11 | NW | 1 | Fine | | | 2 | 68.0 | 66.0 | 30.15 | NNW | 1 | Fine | | 22 | 7 | 52.0 | 61.0 | 30.25 | NE | 1 | Fine | | | 2 | 71.0 | 69.5 | 30.27 | NE | 1 | Fine | | 23 | 7 | 60.0 | 65.0 | 30.04 | SSW | 1 | Cloudy | | | 2 | 80.0 | 70.0 | 29.96 | SW | 1 | Fine | | 24 | 7 | 63.0 | 67.0 | 29.76 | SE | 1 | Cloudy | | | 2 | 75.5 | 71.0 | 29.66 | SSE | 1 | Fine | | 25 | 7 | 61.5 | 68.5 | 29.54 | WSW | 1 | Fine | | | 2 | 72.0 | 71.0 | 29.67 | SW | 1 | Cloudy | | 26 | 7 | 61.5 | 68.0 | 29.93 | SW | 1 | Fine | | | 2 | 75.5 | 73.0 | 29.96 | SW | 1 | Cloudy | | 27 | 7 | 68.0 | 69.5 | 29.82 | SSE | 1 | Cloudy | | | 2 | 79.0 | 76.0 | 29.75 | SSW | 1 | Fine | | 28 | 7 | 67.5 | 70.5 | 29.66 | SSW | 1 | Cloudy | | | 2 | 65.0 | 72.5 | 29.58 | SW | 1 | Rainy | | 29 | 7 | 64.0 | 70.0 | 29.59 | SW | 2 | Fine | | | 2 | 72.5 | 71.0 | 29.77 | SW | 2 | Fine | | 30 | 7 | 64.0 | 68.0 | 30.01 | SW | 1 | Fine | | | 2 | 74.0 | 70.0 | 29.98 | SSE | 1 | Cloudy | | 31 | 7 | 66.0 | 70.0 | 29.72 | SE | 1 | Rainy | | | 2 | 75.0 | 73.0 | 29.88 | SE | 1 | Fine | 1781 | Thermometer without | Thermometer within | Barometer | Rain | |---------------------|--------------------|-----------|------| | Greatest height | Least height | Mean height | Greatest height | Least height | Mean height | Greatest height | Least height | Mean height | Inches | | Jan. 51.5 | 25.0 | 38.5 | 49.0 | 32.0 | 35.9 | 30.55 | 29.04 | 29.90 | 1.348 | | Feb. 52.5 | 31.0 | 42.8 | 51.0 | 36.0 | 45.7 | 30.34 | 28.95 | 29.65 | 1.676 | | Mar. 60.5 | 32.0 | 44.8 | 53.5 | 35.0 | 45.9 | 30.47 | 29.88 | 30.21 | 0.292 | | Apr. 66.5 | 37.0 | 49.2 | 67.0 | 38.0 | 52.8 | 30.34 | 29.29 | 29.88 | 0.650 | | May 80.5 | 42.0 | 56.8 | 76.0 | 44.0 | 56.8 | 30.36 | 29.58 | 30.05 | 0.619 | | June 84.0 | 53.5 | 66.2 | 79.5 | 55.0 | 66.8 | 30.42 | 29.42 | 29.84 | 0.688 | | July 84.0 | 57.0 | 68.4 | 80.0 | 53.5 | 68.7 | 30.44 | 29.69 | 30.05 | 1.045 | | Aug. 82.0 | 52.0 | 67.7 | 78.0 | 61.0 | 69.2 | 30.39 | 29.54 | 29.95 | 2.198 | | Mean of 8 mon. | | | | | 55.2 | | 29.95 | 8.516 | |