The number of days when the sky was less than fourtenths covered by clouds ("clear" days), was seventy-one; the greatest number, twelve, being in May, and the fewest, two, in October. There were ninety-five "cloudy" days, or those when the sky was more than seven-tenths covered by clouds. December had the greatest number, sixteen; while April and May had the fewest, four each. Of the remaining 199 days, only two of them appear as "fair" days, that is, between four-tenths and seven-tenths cloudy; the others were variable, being fair or cloudy one portion, and clear or fair another. The highest temperature of the year was 93.6°, occurring on July 2; the lowest was on the 19th of January, — 22.2o. The maximum is 20 lower than that of last season (1886), which was 95° on the 6th of July; while the minimum is practically the same, last year (1886) being-22.° on the 13th and 14th of January. The absolute range of temperature for 1887 is 115.20; 1.8° lower than that of the season of 1886. |