Note 1 — CHAP. II.
Reading edition
: The following Table appeared in the Colombo Observer, and is valuable from the care taken by Mr. Caley in its preparation;
Analysis of the Climate at Peradenia, from 1851 to 1858 inclusive.
Months. Temperature. Rainfall. Remarks.
Max. Min. Mean. Average of Years In. Average of Years
January 85.0 52.5 74.06 6 4.04 6 Fine, sunny, heavy dew at night, hot days, and cold nights and mornings.
February 87.75 55.0 75.76 7 1.625 6 Fine, sunny, dewy nights, foggy mornings, days hot, nights and mornings cold.
March 89.5 59.5 77.42 7 3.669 6 Generally a very hot and oppressive month.
April 89.5 67.5 77.91 7 7.759 6 Showery, sultry, and oppressive weather.
May 88.0 66.0 77.7 8 8.022 6 Cloudy, windy, rainy; monsoon generally changes.
June 86.0 71.0 76.69 8 7.155 6 A very wet and stormy month.
July 86.0 67.0 75.64 8 5.72 6 Ditto ditto
August 85.5 67.0 75.81 8 8.55 6 Showery, but sometimes more moderate, variable
September 85.5 67.0 76.13 8 6.318 6 Pretty dry weather, compared with the next two months.
October 85.73 68.2 75.1 8 15.46 6 Wind variable, much rain.
November 84.0 62.0 74.79 8 14.732 6 Wind variable, storms from all points of compass, wet; monsoon generally changes.
December 82.75 57.0 74.05 7 7.72 5 Sometimes wet, but generally more moderate; towards end of year like January weather.
Mean yearly Temperature,75.92º Mean yearly Rainfall, 91.75 in. nearly. Nov. 29, 1858 J.A. CALEY.