Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-28
JANUARY WEATHER
MORE SEVERE THAN 'O6

According to the report of the New
Jersey section of the Climatologica
Service of the Weather Bureau fol
the month of January, the montl
averaged milder than usual, although
the average temperature was mucf
lower than that for the remarkably
mild January of 1906. In portions o.
Bergen, Middlesex, Monmouth anC
Morris counties the average temper
ature was practically the normal
elsewhere the excess ranged from one
degree to 4.5 degrees per day, thu
greatest excess occurring in the ex
treme southern portion of OceaI
county. The first fifteen days of thu
month were exceptionally mild, un
usually high maximum temperature,
being reported on the seventh. Tn,
second half of the month was cold
particularly the period extending
from the twenty-third to the thirty
first. inclusive. Minimum tempera
lures of zero, and below, occurred
oyer large part of the northern sec
Von on the twenty-four, twenty-sev
enth and thirty-flrst. In the south
ern part of the state the minimum
temperatures, ranging from one de-
gree to five degrees, were the lowest
on the twenty-fourth
The precipitation during January,
although of frequent occurrence, was
slightly below the average. The
most marked deficiency (more than
one inch) occurred over portions of
Sussex and Cumberland counties and
throughout Cape May county, the
.s.Ea tl1v. f1Ax kn,
half of the last-named county being
trifie less than two inches. The
region of heaviest precipitation in
cluded parts of Bergen, Essex and
Passaic counties and the extreme
eastern part Of Morris county, where
the monthly totals ranged from 4.90
inches to ESQ inches and generally
exceeded the average. After the six
teehtb -lthe principal part of the pre-
cipkAtion occurred as snow, the
gpEatest depths being reported In the
extreme north. During the fore part
OF the month the ground was uncov-
cred and In some sections was not
frozen. At the close of the month
the ground was covered with depths
varying from trace to about five inch
es. The greater part of the month
was cloudy and stormy, the deficiency
In sunshine being marked feature
Of the weather.
Temperature.
The monthly average, 31.S degrees,
was 1.8 degrees above the normal,
and Al degrees below the average for
the corresponding month of 1906.
The averages for the various dis
tricts were as follows: The High
lands and Kittatinny Valley, 27.6 de-
grees; Red Sand Stone Plain, 80
degrees; Southern Interior. 1913 de-
grees; Sea Coast, $50 degrees.
The highest monthly average was
36.4 degrees, at Cape May G. H., and
the lowest, 25.6 degrees, at Layton.
The maximum was II degrees, at
Cape May G. H., on the seventh, and
the minimum, 10 degrees, at Lay
ton, on the twenty-seventh
The range for the state was 80 de-
greeR.
The greatest local monthly range
was SO degrees, at Layton. and the
least, b6 degrees, at Atlantic City.
The greatest daily range was 81
degrees. at Layton, on the twenty
seventh.
Precipitation.
The average, $50 inches, was 03
OF an inch below the normal, and
0.65 of m inch above the average for
the corresponding month of 1906.
The averages for the various dis
tricts were as follows: The High
lands aud Kittatinny Valley, 3.71
inches; Red Sand Stone Plain, 4.0S
inches; Southern Interior. 3.11 inch
es; Sea Coast, 3.12 inches.
ha IN.
$50 inches. at Chatham. and the
least, 1888 inches, Mt Cape May c. H.
The greatest amount in any twen-
inches, at Bergen Point. on the
occurred during the month.
The average number of days with
a measurable amount was fourteen.
The greatest depth OF snow for the
month was 22.0 inches, at Sussex.
The average depths for the various
districts were as follows: The High
lands and Kittatinny Valley. 14.4
inches; Red Sand Stone Plain, 1922
Inches; Southern Interior, 20 inches;
SeR Coast, 6.S inches.
Sunshine ard Cloudiness.
The average number of clear days
was eight; partly cloudy, nine;
cloudy, fourteen At Atlantic City
the duration of sunshine was 3S per
sent. of the possible amount (the
least amount Of sunshine on record
for january, and at Jersey City (es-
timated), SO per cent.
Wind.
The prevailing direction was north
west. At Atlantic City the total
movement was 6,232 miles. average
hourly velocity. S.4 miles; at Jersey
City, total movement, $3.50 miles,
average hourly velocity, 1870 miles.
At Jersey City velocity of sixty-one
miles per hour, from the west, oc-
CURED on the twentieth.
PARADOxEs OF TRAVEL.