The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-31

degrees, just half a degree above the
normal. 1t was beginning to get hot,
and the mercury went to SO on the .3Oth,
though previous to this date a number
OF days registered 80 and over. The
coolest day was the 10th when Old Sol
hghtened up to Sc degrees. This was
very dry month, only 2:19 inches Of
precipitation occurring, and placing The
ngures at "A inches below the aver
age. The wind blew thirty-six miles.
from the southwest, on the 18th. and
there We're nine thunderstorms occur
ring in this month.
July went out with a mean tenn
perature of SO degrees, or 1 degree
above the normal This was a decided
~ warm month, the thermometer go
ing as high as 1912 on the 9Th and the
lowest, 10, on the 18th. On the LIST.
otn ana 9th the heat was at 100 This
was very wet month, 1928 inches of
precipitation occurring, and making
90 inches above the normal On the
1lth, 2.42 inches of this rain fell in
one hour, and it will be remembered
that the streets of Savannah were over
flowed, so heavy was the downnon,.
The strongest wind, 80 miles per hour
blew on the 18th, and there were TWEEN
ty-seven thunderstorms.
August was a Scorcher and has 70
It's credit a mean temperature of 81
degrees, or / degree above the norman
The 2lst was the hottest day in the
year. the mercury showing 1O1.4 de-
gress, or 2 degrees above that of Julv
o. Inc month, with the exception of
rev days, averaged over 80 degrees
OF heat daily. 6.31 inches of rain fell
causing a deficiency of IA from the
normal. The wind blew SO miles from
the northeast on the 23d and nine
thunderstorms occurred.
september was somewhat cooler and
had mean temperature of rs degrees.
or half degree above the normal
Inc highest temperature reached was
~ degrees on the 4th and 3Oth: GO was
the lowest on the 18th. The rainfall
was 1888 inches, or 3.3 inches below
the normal. There were six tbunder-
storms and the highest wind. % miles
per hour, was reached on the 4th.
october was a very warm month Gov
the season and had a mean tempera-
ture OF 69 degrees, or 2.5 degrees. above
the normal. The warmest dav wae
50 on the 4th and the coolest "a on
the 18TH. Twelve days in this month
Went to 80 degrees and more9 The
rdinIaA. was 4.72 inches, or IL inches
aooVs the average. The wind blew
81 miles from the west and there Jye,.a
no storms. Wei
November's mean Temperatures won.
TO o4 degrees and recorded degrees
ABOVE the normal. 1t was an UNUSUALLY
warm month. The highest temperat,,re
~ degrees, was reached on the 15th
ana the lowest "a, on the 18th. A kiIIine
aFost occurred on this date, 4.96 inches
Oh ram fell, Which was 81 inches aho,,e
the normal. There was one tbnnd HTe
storm and the highest wind during
me month blew dhirty-two miles frone
the west. AroIh
december to 8 o'clock last niebt baa
peen mild month. and the temnera-
tufe is degree above the normal Tbe
rainfall has been about normal ,v,ts
10 inches. The highest wind was f 1911
mics lies from the southwest on the 4th =
se from the above figures it will he
seen that the year has been unus,aiI'.
warm. Another noticeable thino a uaily
1. Is mat August and October whicb
re- hn 70 the bureau records. have
tne heaviest winds of any month move
months in the year. did nor an or
blows of any force. o' oeVeiop