FEBRUARY, 1901-CLIMATOLOGY OF THE MONTH.

Atmospheric Pressure,

The mean pressure for the month, 29.9 inches, is 1.3 below the normal. At the United States Weather Bureau Stations the highest observed was 30.38 inches, at Harrisburg, on the 11th, and the lowest, 29.58 inches, at Philadelphia, on the 16th.

Temperature.

The means of the daily maximum and minimum temperatures, 30.0 degrees and 13.4 degrees respectively give a monthly mean of 21.7 degrees, which is 6.9 degrees below the normal, and is 5.4 degrees below the corresponding month of 1900.

The average daily range was 16.6 degrees.

The highest monthly mean was 28.0 degrees, at Philadelphia (Centennial Avenue).

The lowest monthly mean was 15.8 degrees, at Lawrenceville. The highest temperature recorded during the month was 57 degrees, on the 18th, at Greensboro.

The lowest temperature was-22 degrees, on the 23d, at Saegerstown.

The greatest local monthly range was 62 degrees, at Saegerstown and Franklin.

The least local monthly range was 25 degrees, at South Bethle hem.

The greatest daily range was 50 degrees, at Saegerstown.

Precipitation, in Inches and Hundredths.

The average precipitation for the month, 0.96, is 2.36 below the normal.

The largest totals of rainfall and melted snow were: Cassandra, 2.75; Somerset, 2.58; Grampian, 1.98; Johnstown, 1.92; Butler, 1.90; Oil City, 1.76. The least were: Chambersburg, 0.27; Lansdale, 0.38; Greensboro, 0.43; Smiths Corners, 0.45; Towanda, 0.45; Athens, 0.45;