The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-15
WEATHER STATISTICS.
A Comparative Review Of Local
Climatic Conditions.
ICE IN THE NORTH, ROSES IN TEXAS
The Weather Forms the Chief Topic OF
Conversation Among the Many Wis
tors Now in Houston.

While the telegraphic reports from the
North and East indicate that the Icy breath
OF winter is causing the shiyers 10 creep UP
and down the spinal column OF the uufortu
nate citizens OF those states, the dwcliers
OF the Texas coast country are enjoying the
bslmy air ot summer and laughing to scorn
any attempt Of the coal trust TO fastcn Its
grip upon them.
The extremely warm weather OF the past
week has caused so much comment upon
the weather by the many Northern visi-
tors now In Houston that The Post pre-
sents temperature and rainfall statistics
covering the months Of October November
and December for the past three years In
order that comparisons with present condi'
lions may be Instituted.
The Following comparative meteorological
report OF conditions az the Houston station
FOR the time noted. was compiled by Local
Observer John A. McNabh
October, 1900, the maximum temperature
was o. degrees registered on the nrst day
OF that month. The minimum temperature
was hfty degrees, registered on the 18th,
The rainfall for October was go inches.
and the greatest precipitation IN twenty.
four hours was .9n inches on the last day
Of the month. There were i've days OF rain
during the month,
FOR November, 1900, maximum tempern-
turs So degrees. on the 22nd Minimum, 81
degrees, on tho 18th Rainfall 4,0t inches,
The greatest rainfall 10 q period Of twenty
-
the night Of the 18th and 10th. Six rainy
DAYS IN the month
The first frost az tho season was noted 90
the morning Of the 18th.
December ip0O, maximum temperature
a degrees, on the 23rd. Minimum tempcTa
ture 80 degrees, on the 20th. Rainfall! foT
month h5S inches Greatest rainfall within
twcnty-four hours 30 Inches on the 2Ith
There were sis rainy days noted during the
month.
| below freezing point hut for brief period
only. The figures are rs follows October
| 1901, maximum temperature no degrees on
| the 2nd, and minimum ~ degrees. on The
| 14th and 18th. The total rainfall was ~
| Inches, ana the heaviest precipitation With
| In twenty four hours was i.fO Inches on
| the 9TH. There were four rainy days
November, 1901 maximum Temperature
So degrees, on the nth Minimum ri degrees
| on the nth. Rainfall l.65 Three rainy
| December, 1901 maximum Temperature
so degrees, on the 9Th Minimum q degrees
| on tho 18th. Rainfall a.22 inches, Rain
on four days during tho month. Tho FIRST
| frost Of the season was noted on the morn
For these three months this year tho re
October 1902, maximum temperature 81
! degrees on the 18th Minimum tcmpera
fail 2.97 inches Greatest rainfall 10 twenty.
! four hours =, 10 inches on the end. Rainy
days four.
November 1902, maximum Temperature
80 degrees. on 10th, 18th and 10th. Mini
mum temperature ~ degrees on tho 9th
| Rainfall sol inches Greatest rainfall n
| twenty four hours $50 inches, on the 3rd
Rainy days, twelve The drst frost Of th
season was observed on the 2Tth.
| December, 1902, mnximnm temperatur,
| q degrees, on the 18th Minimum fempern
ture S3 degrees, on tho 4th and 5th Rain
! fall 1.6s inches Greatest rainfall In tween
| ty-fonr hours 100 inch on 2nd. Rainy days
three. '
From these observations II may be reason
ably expected that blooming roses aud VIC
lets, viii he the yard decorations in Houston
during Christmas festivities