Extract of Two Meteorological Journals of the Weather Observed at Nain in 57<sup>⚬</sup> North Latitude, and at Okak in 57<sup>⚬</sup> 20<sup>′</sup> North Latitude, Both on the Coast of Labradore. Communicated by Mr. De La Trobe
Author(s)
<prefix>Mr.</prefix> De la Trobe
Year
1781
Volume
71
Pages
3 pages
Language
en
Journal
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London
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XIV. Extract of Two Meteorological Journals of the Weather observed at Nain in 57° North Latitude, and at Okak in 57° 20' North Latitude, both on the Coast of Labrador. Communicated by Mr. De la Trobe.
Read March 8, 1781.
THERMOMETER AT OKAK.
| Year | Highest | Lowest | Mean |
|------|---------|--------|------|
| 1779 | | | |
| August | 78,0 | 37,0 | 52,0 |
| September | 74,0 | 32,0 | 45,0 |
| October | 45,0 | 11,0 | 32,3 |
| November | 36,0 | 15,0 | 27,3 |
| December | 31,0 | 12,0 | 12,7 |
| January | 35,0 | 13,0 | 15,3 |
| February | 33,0 | 17,0 | 13,1 |
| March | 45,0 | 14,0 | 10,0 |
| April | 57,0 | 9,0 | 29,5 |
| May | 55,0 | 23,0 | 39,0 |
| June | 68,0 | 33,0 | 43,6 |
| July | 84,0 | 38,0 | 52,0 |
Ther-
| Year | Thermometer at Nain | Barometer at Nain |
|------|---------------------|-------------------|
| | Highest | Lowest | Mean | Highest | Lowest | Mean |
| 1778 | | | | | | |
| September | 68.0 | 35.0 | 45.3 | 28.4½ | 27.10 | 28.1.3 |
| October | 60.0 | 15.0 | 35.1 | 28.8 | 27.4 | 28.2.0 |
| November | 37.0 | 5.0 | 25.4 | 28.8 | 27.3 | 28.0.2 |
| December | 28.0 | 30.0 | 1.9 | 28.7 | 27.2 | 28.2.4 |
| 1779 | | | | | | |
| January | 13.0 | 29.0 | 14.3 | 28.8 | 26.11 | 28.1.4 |
| February | 13.0 | 36.0 | 13.2 | 28.5½ | 27.5 | 27.9.9 |
| March | 29.0 | 20.0 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 27.5 | 28.2.8 |
| April | 51.0 | 5.0 | 27.7 | 28.6½ | 27.3½ | 28.1.9 |
| May | 63.0 | 22.0 | 34.9 | 28.7½ | 27.9½ | 28.2.0 |
| June | 71.0 | 32.0 | 42.2 | 28.3 | 27.8 | 28.2.5 |
| July | 74.0 | 36.0 | 48.2 | 28.5 | 27.7 | 28.1.9 |
| August | 78.0 | 38.0 | 52.0 | 28.5 | 27.8 | 28.1.5 |
| September | 74.0 | 35.0 | 45.4 | 28.6 | 27.5 | 28.1.4 |
| October | 47.0 | 14.0 | 33.6 | 28.6 | 27.4½ | 28.2.5 |
| November | 36.0 | 9.0 | 27.3 | 28.5 | 27.2 | 28.6.1 |
| December | 82.0 | 13.0 | 11.1 | 28.3½ | 27.1½ | 28.3.0 |
| 1780 | | | | | | |
| January | 35.0 | 16.0 | 13.4 | 28.2 | 26.6 | 27.6.8 |
| February | 32.0 | 23.0 | 9.7 | 28.5½ | 26.10 | 27.9.5 |
| March | 39.0 | 18.0 | 10.0 | 28.8 | 27.3 | 28.1.9 |
| April | 45.0 | 4.0 | 28.2 | 28.8½ | 27.7 | 28.3.7 |
| May | 53.0 | 23.0 | 37.6 | 28.6½ | 27.9 | 28.3.1 |
| June | 61.0 | 32.0 | 43.1 | 28.3 | 26.11 | 28.0.5 |
| July | 84.0 | 39.0 | 52.2 | 28.1½ | 27.5 | 28.1.3 |
| August | 70.0 | 37.0 | 50.4 | 28.3½ | 27.5 | 28.1.0 |