Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-02

| JANUARY-Average temperature, As 80
being l 50 above the normal temperature
| for 81 years; rainfall, l u inches-2 50
| inches below the normal precipitation
for 80 years. There were three light frosts
and seven heavy ones. The number of
days minimum temperature below 800, 3 :;
highest aud lowest river, Is 2 and y feet !;
highest and lowest temperature, $50 and
800; highest velocity of wind. 26 miles per
hour, from the northwest. There were 81
clear, I fair and 3 cloudy days and days
upon which rain fell.
FEBRUARY-Averag temperature Al 70
being 6 80 below the normal of 81 wears.
This was the lowest average temperature
for this month ever before recorded. Rain
fall, 628 inches-3 80 inches in excess of
the normal precipitation. There were
light and heavy frosts and thin ice; num-
Der of days minimum temperature below
32o, 1 highest and lowest river, 1876 and
1913 feet highest and lowest temperature,
go and 800; highest wind velocity SO miles
per hour, from the northwest There were
8 clear II fair and 8 cloudy days, and II
days upon which rain fell.
MARCH-Average temperature, 57.S',
being ESQ below the normal of many years;
| RAINFALL "a of an inch-1.97 inches below
the normal precipitation. No frosts. High
est and lowest river, 20.5 and Is 5 feet
ulSueSl dlQ lOWtSI 10 anu
40; solar halos, 2 clear days, 81 fair, s
cloudy, 2; days upon which rain fell, 6
highest wind velocity, "a miles, from the
| northwest.
APRIL-Average temperature $3.50, being
0.90 below the normal; rainfall, 2 SO inches,
go of an inch above the normal precipita-
ton; light frosts, 1; highest and lowest
river 205 and 10 feet; highest and lowest
temperature, SO and 41o; clear days 20;
fair, Z; cloudy, 8; days upon which rain
fell, 10; highest wind velocity, 30 miles per
hour, from the northwest and southeast.
MAY-Average temperature 62.90, being
1.3o below the normal rainfall was but a
sprinkle being 20 of an inch below the
normal precipitation; light frosts, 2; high
est and lowest river, 205 and 1870 feet;
highest and lowest temperature, 9So and 39s;
light frosts, 2; solar halos, 3; clear days, 81;
fair, 8; cloudy, 1; days upon which rain
fell, l; number of days maximum temper
AZURE above 900, 3; highest wind veloc-
ity, % miles per hour, from the northwest.
JUYE-Average temperature 691o, being
1.2o below the normal rainfall, nothing, be-
ing II of an inch less than the normal pre-
cipitation; highest and lowest river 49,
and 10 Z feet highest and lowest tempera-
ture, 1902 and 47o;; number of days maxi
mum temperature above 800, s; solar halos,
Z; clear days, "a; fair, 6; cloudy, none, and
no days on which rain fell; highest wind
velocity, 80 miles per hour, from the south
west.
JULY-Average temperature, 1929, being
2.90 below the normal; rainfall, none, be-
ing .03 of an inch less than the normal pre-
cipitation; highest and lowest river, lilo
and 81 feet; highest and lowest temporal
ture $50 and 4So; number of days maxi
mum temperature above 800, Is; clear days,
81; no fair and no cloudy days, and no days
upon which rain fell; highest wind veloc-
ity, "a miles per hour, from the south and
southwest.