New-York tribune., 1878-07-20
HEATED TERMS IN THE PAST.
THE RANGE on THE TEMPERATURE FOR SEVEN
YEARS.


YRARs.
A comparison of the range of the thermom-
eer during the heated teTms OF the past seven Summers
Is OF special interest at this time ana may serve as
consolation TO the sweserng residents OF New
York and s vicinity since It that however much
they may suffer from tbe heat now they have had sim
liar aud severor experiences In the past The following
facts were obnned through the courtesy OF the officer
al the United States Signal Station, the top OF the
Fqu table Building, and the figures arc om three to
Eve degrees lower than would DO given by an instTu
meBt ON tn level tho street. exposed more directly
20 the radiation from the heated stones OF the streets
and buildings the station was not established until
1871 aud tho records therefore do not beyond that
year
The Summer Of 1871 remarkably cool, following
the hot summer Of 1870. Too mercury did not reach
$50 until July and ts higEest point was s6' which
II reached ony day. Prom july 20 until July 20
Che highest point s0 and several days Of that time
T. did not 90 aboyo TOO.
In 1872 from June 80 to July g. the temperature
in the ninetes ranging from $50 to O5' Then came
mild period until August IL. when II reached 9Co each
DAY until Augn -. on August % Il rose again to 9S'
after which followed moderate and cool weather
In 1873 the thermometer marked SO on June % ON
July It reached 90 and then comparatively bow un
al July "a when the temperature wss0C' a1dover until
Jny a. Il seldom went above so thereafter and was
much cooler most Of the time.
In 1874 there hot day 10 June, the 20th when
temperature reached 03o 10 fc the next day 10 SO
and 80 down 10 7Co aud the weather not really hot
pntu Jnly ID. whrn the thermometer marked 9O' II
seldom reached 80 aferward uniil August ~ when if
reached gto, falling the nt H DAY 70 ~ -.
In 1873 Jiv opcnCd very cnU the tcTpernture being
7go on tlr first There was ntt hot day ubn Juy D.
brn so wns reached Tue temperature dad not leaCi
s50 aun uuti the mddle Oi Augusl from tho l0th Ia
tne on, N reached sJo nearly day. lew days
Of e0orr weather followed unti August 20. when for
verk there wers veiV bOt days aud cold nights 94o
being The highest temperature and 90 the lowest me
ntt ioaeen ys OF September we're very warm IN Inc
The summer OF $40 Is remembered by all who were
cou,ptIIcI 20 remain in HPwI York. NAV was nnusul}
cool June also was unusually COO until near the cinse
of fhe month"; the tcnnc alg reaching 30 on Only ono
day M ~ Z "a IA. Prom that da e until Juy u u
rIngei well p IN the nineues wihOnt the break ot
single day tbs bigncst points being JAY ana ~ Whei
fhe temp-rature was 90. The lowest pOnt was on
Iuly a. when u YVES 90. On July y u was So ana
thep fell rapidly TO- on July 81, the weather was
cDn-not above b1o. During the rcst OF the season
there was common Summer weather untl AUGUST 10
Aneust o. when the temperature ranged from s9 To 9O
ORDINARY weather followed ,r. -.
urc did not reach 0Co until July 20 and 20 when " Wls
o3o. Augus 27 % and 90 u was 0Jo. Tae rest OF tho
Summer was very cOmfOriabie.- -.
The hottest DIV 0f tho present year tnus laI Ws yes
terday wien the temperature reacheu 5f' on
hiar than the previous daV. IL Gf not reach 10 unt
Jnly 10 the 4t on the 5th it 927 on the lolh u
Tnr following is the official record OF the maximum
1877 as Grushed 10 the Signal Service Bureau at WASH
ington by A. DOnhnuser NJ. D., In charge 0i the Sign
Oervatoy in this city. The Temperature ioi thls year
"a comned by TnE TEBUNE from HudhuIs record;