Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-24
WEATHER IN 1917

Mean Temperature for Year Two De-
grees below the Normal.
The annual meteorological summary for
the year ending December 81, 1917. issued
by tn local office. United States weather
bureau, follows:
BAROMETER GN INCHES).
Reduced to sea-Level.
Yearly mean, 5000; highest observed.
30 90. on December IL; lowest observed,
20 IL, on December Q.
TEMPERATURE 1N INCHEs).
Yearly mean, 4O7 which is 23 below
the normal for this vicinity. The monthly
means were above normal during March,
July and August; the greatest departure
occurring in July, with an average daily
excess of 81. The monthly means were
below normal during January, February
April. May, June, September, October.
November and December; the greatest
departure occurring In December with
an average daily deficiency of 1914. The
highest temperature recorded was IS. on
August I; the lowest temperature record
ed was 25 degrees below zero, on Decem-
Der 30.
The temperature was 90 or above on
five days, viz. three in July and two in
August The temperature was zero or
below on 80 days. viz, eight In January.
II in February and Il in December.
Highest mean temperature on three con-
secutive days. 81, July 31-August g Low
est mean temperature on three consecu-
tive days, is, December 1881
PRECIPITATION I'm INCHEs).
One hundredth Of an inch or more Of
rain and melted snow occurred on 152
days. Number of days with a trace or
more Of show. ~.
The total amount Of rain and melted
snow for the year was 3171, which Is
OILS more than the normal for this vi
cinity.
The monthly totals were above normal
during January, February, March. April.
June, September and October, with the
greatest monthly excess (26O) in October.
The monthly totals were below normal
during May, July, August. November and
December, with the greatest deficiency
$50 in July.
The greatest amount Of precipitation
recorded in "a hours was 1.55 on October
30.
The longest period with precipitation
was nine days, January A-February l.,
and November 1926; the longest period
without precipitation was six days, Feb
ruary T-March 4.
WIND.
The prevailing winds were from the
south.
The total MEMBER of miles recorded dur
ing this year. 96.641; average hourly We
locity, 10 miles per hour.
Number of days on which the wind at
| tanned for five minutes a velocity Of 40
miles per hour or over. %.
Greatest velocity recorded during any
five minutes. Ga miles, from the south on
February % and March II.
SKY.
Counting from sunrise to sunset. there
were S3 clear lis partly cloudy. and 167
cloudy days.
The percentage of sunshine for the year
| was slightly above the normal for this
vicinity.
MISCELLANEOUS DATA BEFORE
JULY ].
500 p M. 4.4 inches. January Is and
February q.
Greatest snowfall in "a hours, So in.
ches. March 5.
Last killing frost. May 16.
Last frost, May 16.
| First thunderstorm, April 81.
MISCELLANEOUS DATA AFTER
JULY /.
Last thunderstorm, October 2S.
| First frost. September q.
First killing frost October 81.
First snow. October 81.
Greatest snowfall in "a hours, 10 inches
December IA.
Greatest depth of snow on ground al
500 D. M, 1913 inches. December Is.
JOHN X. HOOPER,
Meteorological in Charge