Note 1 — CHAP. II.
Reading edition
: The following facts regarding the climate of Trincomalie have been, arranged from elaborate returns furnished by Mr. Higgs, the master-attendant of the port, and published under the authority of the meteorological department of the Board of Trade:—
1854 Mean Maximum Temperature Mean Minimum Temperature Extreme Range for the Month Highest Temperature Noted Days of Rain
Jan. 81.3° 74.7° 14° 83 10
Feb. 83.8 75.8 14 86 7
Mar. 85.9 76.1 16 88 3
April 89.6 78.9 16 92 3
May 89.1 79.3 19 93 3
June 90.0 79.5 19 94 3
July 87.7 77.7 16 90 5
Aug. 87.9 77.4 16 91 4
Sept. 89.3 77.8 18 93 2
Oct. 85.2 75.8 15 89 14
Nov. 81.0 74.9 11 83 15
Dec. 80.1 74.3 11 82 15
Mean temperature for the year 81.4.