Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1891-01-03
MoNTHLY SUMMARY FOR 1890,

JANUARY.-Mean temperature, 43o; 4c
cooler than the normal temperature as de-
duced from record of thirty seven years
Highest and lowest temperature, $50 on
the 30th, and 29o on the 8th. Rainfall,
6.62 inches, which is 2:S6 inches above
the normal precipitation obtained from q
record of forty.one years. There were
thirteen clear, seven fair, and
eleven cloudy days, with seventeen days
on which sn appreciable amount of rain
fall was measured. There were nine killing
ity forty. two miles, from the southeast on
the 18th.
FEBRUARY.-Mean temperature, Az; A.
cooler than the normal average tempera-
ture Highest and lowest 67o on the Sd,
and 800 on the 22d. Total rainfall, 4 06
inches; 1.26 inches in excess of the normal
precipitation. There were ten clear, nine
fair, and nine cloudy days, with nine days
on which an appreciable amount was
measured. One frost was all that was seen
and that was killing one. Maximum
wind velocity and direction, SO miles from
the northwest on the 18Th.
MARCH.-Mean temperature, $50; 20
cooler than the normal average. Highest
and lowest temperature. go on the 18th
and $50 on the 10th. Total rainfall, 8 in
ches; 05 of an inch in excess of the normal
precipitation. There were twelve clear, six
fair, and thirteen cloudy days, with four
teen days that rain fell to an appreciable
amount. Two frosts, one light and one
killing. Highest wind velocity and direc-
ton, &c miles, from the southwest on the
9Th.
APRIL.-Mean temperature, 500; being
the same as the normal average from q
record of thirty-seven years. Highest and
lowest temperature, S0o on the 9th and
44o on the 4th and 18th. Total rainfall,
/ SO inches; 81 OF an inch less than the
normal precipitation. There were eighteen
clear, ten fair, and two cloudy days, with
four days on which rain fell sufficient to
measure. Highest wind velocity and d.
rection thirty-three miles. from the north
west on the Sth.
MAY.-Mean temperature, 650 10 warmer
than the normal average. Highest and
lowest temperature, go on the oath and AGO
on the 1st. Total rainfall, l 50 inches; LIP
inches in excess of the normal precipita-
ton. Highest wind velocity and direction,
twentv-eight miles, from the north on the
18th.
JUNE-Mean temperature, $50; 20 less
than the normal average. Highest and
lowest temperature, 90 ON the 14th and
440 on the 1st. Total rainfall nothing,
which is IL of an inch less than the nor
NAL precipitation. There were twenty
eight clear, and two fair days. Highest
wind velocity and direction, twenty. seven
miles, from the northwest on the 25th.
JULY.-Mean temperature, 74o; 10 warm
er than the normal average. Highest and
lowest temperature, 1929 on the 18th and
26th, and $40 on the 9th. Total rainfall,
none; being .04 of an inch less than the
normal precipitation. There were thirty
clear, and one fair day. Highest wind We
locity and direction, twenty-four miles
from the southwest on the It'll.
AUGUsr.-Mean temperature, 73o; 1o
warmer than the normal average Highest
and lowest temperature 96o on the 5tb; and
so on the 18th. Total rainfall, moth.
ing; being 003 of an inch less than the
normal precipitation. There were twenty.
nine clear and two fair days. Highes,
wind velocity and direction, twenty-foul
miles, from the southwest on the 17th.
SRPrEMBER.-Mean temperature, 700; Il
warmer than the normal. Highest and
lowest temperature, 94o on the 14th and sos
on the 10th. Total rainfall 80 of an inch
being 81 of an inch in excess of the nor.
NAL or average precipitation. There were