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Register of the Weather, From February 1802 to March 1803

Register of the Weather for February 1802

Day.PLACES.Lat. N.Fahrenheit’s Thermometer.Barometer.Winds by the Compass.
Noon.3 Hrs.9 Hrs.16 Hrs.Noon.3 Hrs.9 Hrs.16 Hrs.Noon.3 Hours.9 Hours.16 Hours.
1Ghorasan26°50′7679615429.5829.3229.5129.48S. 1S. 1W. 1E. 1
27677625329.6229.5629.5729.57S. 1W. 1W. 1W. 1
37276625529.6729.6029.5929.58S. 1W. 1W. 1E. 1
47377635829.7229.6529.6429.64SE. 1W. ½W. 1E. 1
57377635829.7029.6329.5929.58E. 1E. 1N. 1E. 1
67578625829.6529.5729.5829.57S. 2E. 1E. 1E. 1
77780666029.6629.5929.5929.59S. 1SW. 1E. 1E. 1
87780666129.6529.6129.5929.58SW. ½SW. 1E. 1N. 1
97982716829.6729.6429.6329.62E. 1WSW. 1E. 1
107683696329.6529.6329.6329.60NE. ½SW. ½NE. ½
118386696129.6929.6329.6329.59NW. 1W. 2W. 1
12808671½65½29.7129.6529.6929.67E. 1W. 10E. 1
138187716529.6929.6529.6929.67E. 1E. 2NE. 1
147984685929.7729.7129.6929.67NW. by N. 1N. by W. 1NW. by N. 1
157988665929.7629.6929.6829.63SW. 1W. 2W. 1
16818870½63½29.6829.6029.5729.54W. 2W. 3W. 1
177783685729.6329.5729.5829.61W. 3W. 2W. 1
18808365½58½29.7129.6729.6429.64E. by S. 1E. by S. 1E. ½
19Kachruya26°53′6966½59½5429.7329.5729.6429.63E. 1E. 2E. 1
207780695929.7229.6529.6429.60E. 1E. by N. 1E. 1
218084675529.6429.5529.5329.48W. 1W. by N. 20
227981665329.5629.4929.5129.49SW. 1W. 10
23787965½6229.5729.5029.4829.44N. 1SW. 10
24707165½6229.5629.5429.5229.50E. 1E. 1E. 1
257577655629.5829.4929.5029.49SW. 1SW. 20
267879676229.5429.5129.4929.53W. 1W. 20
277478625829.6529.6129.6829.64E. 1SE. 1E. 2
287376605929.6829.5929.6229.36W. 2W. 10
Particular average,76.6880.0264.8750.0629.658629.609229.589329.5807
General average,70.15529.60945

Observations for February 1802

Day.
1Moderate dew.Few or no clouds.Atmosphere hazy.
2IdA few clouds.idWind in the forenoon, E. 3.
3Idididid
4IdNo clouds.idid
5IdididWind in the forenoon, 2.
6IdA few clouds.idid
7Idididid
8IdididA few drops of rain in the morning.
9IdMore clouds.idid
10IdThick clouds in the afternoon. Clear in the morning.Atmosphere hazy.
11IdA few clouds.Atmosphere hazy.
12IdididA few drops of rain at night.
13IdMany clouds.Atmosphere less hazy.
14Ididid
15IdA few clouds.Atmosphere clear in the forenoon.
16IdFew or no clouds.Atmosphere hazy.
17Little dew.idid
18IdMany clouds.id
19Heavy dew.Cloudy afternoon, with rain at 3 o’clock.Clear atmosphere in morning.
20IdFew or no clouds.Atmosphere hazy.
21IdSome clouds.id
22IdididMorning foggy.
23Little dew.A cloudy morning, with a few drops of rain.Atmosphere hazy.
24Heavy rain from 14 to 16 hours, with little wind from the NW. accompanied by moderate thunder.
25Foggy morning.Atmosphere clear.
26Clouds and sunshine.Heavy rain with thunder from the NW. between 15 and 18 hours.
27Ididat 9 hours.
28IdHeavy dew.idAtmosphere hazy.

N.B.—In the columns of the winds 0 marks a calm, 1 denotes slight breezes, 2 moderate breezes, and 3 strong winds.

Register of the Weather for March 1802

Day.PLACES.Lat. N.Fahrenheit’s Thermometer.Barometer.Winds.
Noon.3 Hrs.9 Hrs.16 Hrs.Noon.3 Hours.9 Hours.16 Hours.Noon.3 Hours.9 Hours.
1Kachruya26° 53′7780685929.7029.6429.6429.58E. 1SW. 10
27981685729.6129.5429.5129.51E. 1W. 10
37981675829.6329.5629.5429.51S. 1S. 10
47881695729.6329.5629.5529.49N. 1N. 1E. 1
57883706229.6029.5329.5429.52E. 1E. 10
68486706529.6329.5929.5429.57E. 1E. ½0
78082726429.6429.5529.5529.58SW. 1W. 1E. ½
88084685929.6429.5429.5229.51W. 1W. 20
98285735929.5229.4129.4629.42NW. 1N. 2W. 2
108286705629.5129.4529.4829.50W. 3W. 3W. 1
118387705829.5729.4729.4729.50W. NW. 2W. NW. 2E. 1
128286706329.6029.5229.5229.50E. 2E. 10
138488706429.5729 5029.4829.46S. 1SW. 10
14Bhagawanpur26° 55′8691726229.5529.4429.4829.44W. 1W. 30
158489715929.5629.5129.5129.48W. 100
168690695929.6029.5229.5129.48W. 1W. 10
17Kachruya26° 53′8490786229.5629.4829.4829.48W. 1W. 10
18Ghorasan26° 50′8889696029.5629.5229.5529.54W. 3W. 20
198691746029.5629.5329.5529.54W. 2W. 10
2086½91766429.6529.6029.5829.57W. 10W. 1
218690726829.6629.5829.5629.54W. 2W. 10
228489756829.5729.4929.4429.43E. by S. 3E. by S. 2E. 1
238386737029.4629.3836.3829.38E. 2E. 2E. 3
247884736729.4329.3929.4129.39E. 3E. 1E. 1
25Norkatiya26° 50′29.4229.42E. 3E. 2
268687837129.4529.4029.4129.38E. 200
27Dhonhara26° 55′8488787029.4229.3729.4229.42E. 2E. 10
28Jukiyari26° 59′8690757029.4829.4429.4229.41E. 200
29Gar Pasara27° 8′8691786829.4129.3029.3229.29E. 1W. 3
30Bichhakor27° 16′87726928.6828.6728.640
31Hethaura27° 26′736728.3828.31E. 10
Particular average on the plain,82.9111186.6472.1862.8229.56529.4929.4929.477
Id for two last days,90½76½6929.3729.3729.35
Particular average among the hills,8772½6828.6828.52528.475
Particular average of the month,82.986.872.1165.4129.56529.0828.9328.98
General average,76.4229.124

Observations for March 1802

Day.
1Heavy dews.Clouds and sunshine.Atmosphere hazy, so that the hills are not visible.
2Ididid
3Ididid
4IdidAtmosphere less hazy than usual. Thunder and a little rain at 22 hours.
5No dew.Fewer clouds than usual.Atmosphere hazy.
6Clouds and sunshine. From 11 to 13 hours a strong wind at NW. with much thunder and a little rain.
7IdHeavy clouds about 9.Atmosphere less hazy, so that the hills were visible.
8IdLittle dewid
9IdidAtmosphere continued clear till the morning, afterwards hazy.
10IdModerate dew.Atmosphere hazy.
11Ididid
12Ididid
13Ididid
14Ididid
15IdLittle dew.Atmosphere hazy.
16IdModerate dew.id
17Ididid
18Ididid
19Ididid
20IdLittle dew.id A few drops of rain at 16 hours.
21Ididid
22Ididid A few drops of rain at 5 hours.
23IdidSky clouded in the morning, but the atmosphere less hazy.
24Ididid
25IdNo dew.Atmosphere hazy. Thermometer broken.
26Ididid New Thermometer.
27Ididid
28IdA little dew.id
29IdNo dew.id
30Ididid
31Ididid

Register of the Weather for April 1802

Day.PLACES.Lat. N.Fahrenheit’s Thermometer.Barometer.Winds.
Noon.3 Hrs.9 Hrs.16 Hrs.Noon.3 Hours.9 Hours.16 Hours.Noon.3 Hours.9 Hours.Sunrise.
1Hethaura27° 26′80696028.5628.4928.4328.42E. 1E. 1E. 1E. 1
28085736328.4628.3628.3228.29E. 1E. 10E. 1
38186746328.3728.3128.3028.27S. by W. 1S.S.W. 1N. 1N. 2
47886746828.2728.2128.1828.18E. 1S. 1N.W. 1N.E. 1
58181766328.2428.1628.2228.1900N. 1E. ½
68285736428.2728.2228.2628.210S. 1N.N.E. ½S.W. 1
19Kathmandu27° 41′7981675925.3825.2925.2925.28S.W. 1S.W. 2S.W. 1
2083826325.3525.3925.45S.W. by W. 1S.W. by W. 1
218183695925.4425.4425.4425.44
228383756425.4725.4725.4725.47W. 1W. 10N.N.W. 1
237580736425.4725.4125.4725.50N.W. 1W. 100
247882725825.4925.4625.5225.42S. 1S.W. 10
257379715725.4425.3925.4125.41W. ½W. ½00
267480726425.4725.4425.4925.54W. 1W. 100
277779726225.5225.4425.4925.48W. 1W. 1
28756225.5025.44E. 1
297982746025.4625.3725.4725.44W. 1W. 1W. 1W. 1
307682706125.4625.4325.5125.410W. 1
Average of the first 6 days below the hills,80.483.873.163.528.361628.291628.28528.26
General average below the hills,75.22929.955
Average of the last 12 days above the hills,77.7581.1870.7260.925.454125.411825.455525.439
General average above the hills,72.6325.44

Observations for April 1802

Day.
1Heavy dews, clouds, and sunshine.Atmosphere thick and hazy.
2Little dew.idid
3Ididid
4Ididid
5Ididid. A few drops of rain at 3 hours.
6Ididid
The mercury fell entirely below the scale, nor had I any convenience, during the journey to Kathmandu, to cut down the case of the barometer, nor to register the observations of the thermometer and winds.
19Clouds and sunshine.Little dew.Some showers on the hills.
20IdAt 7 hours a heavy shower of hail.Atmosphere hazy.
21IdMuch dew.Atmosphere hazy.
22Ididid
23Ididid
24Ididid. Thunder and rain at 7 hours.
25Ididid
26Ididid
27Ididid. Thunder and some rain in the evening.
28Ididid
29Ididid Thunder, with a threatening of rain in the evening.
30Ididid id

Register of the Weather for May 1802

Day.PLACESLat. N.Fahrenheit’s Thermometer.Barometer.Winds.
Noon.3 Hrs.9 Hrs.16 Hrs.Noon.3 Hours.9 Hours.16 Hours.Noon.3 Hours.9 Hours.Sunrise.
1Kathmandu.27° 41′7683746325.4725.4525.4925.49W. 100W. 1
28182756125.5225.4725.5125.55W.S.W. 1S. 10N. 1
38083746425.5325.5325.4825.51W. 2S.W. 2W. 1
478757023.5725.5725.57W. 2W. 3W. 30
57682726125.5225.4325.5625.51W. 1W. 200
6766925.4925.47W. 1W. 20
77175676425.4825.4325.4625.460N. 1
87274696425.5425.5225.5225.54N. 1N. 20N. 1
97678666025.5425.5125.6225.59S.W. by W. 1N. 3E. 10
107380736525.5825.5125.5425.53W. 1W. 2W. 1N. 1
117882756425.5625.5025.5425.53N. 1W. 20W. 1
126976716325.5625.5025.5125.51W. 1S.W. by S. 1W. 10
137375706625.5525.5125.5325.49W. 1S.E. 10W. 1
147579666225.5725.4725.5125.52W. 1S.W. 100
1569686125.5325.4425.45W. 1W. 1W. 1W. 1
167377656025.4425.3625.3625.36S.W. 1S.W. by W. 10W. 1
177271666025.5125.3425.3825.41W. 1W.N.W. 1S.W. 1N.W. by W. 1
187475696125.4325.3625.3925.40W.S.W. 1W.S.W. 2W. 1
1979756425.4025.3725.41W.N.W. 1W.S.W. 10S.W. by W. 1
207883726525.4725.4225.4525.43W. 1N.W. by W. 20S.W. by W. 1
217680726725.4825.4225.3825.42W.S.W. 1S.W. 20S.E. 1
228078736625.4225.3625.3125.34S.E. 1S.E. 2W. 1W.N.W. 1
2380736425.2925.3325.31N.N.W. 1N.N.W. 20W. 1
248182746625.3325.2625.2625.29W. 1W. 20S.W. by W. 1
257982756625.2925.2525.2525.30S.W. by W. 1S.W. by W. 2W. 1W.S.W. 1
2678816425.3025.2425.2425.28S.W. 1S.W. 2W. 10
278085746825.3425.2825.2825.28S.W. by W. 1S.W. by W. 10S.W. by W. 1
288083736625.3225.2525.2525.32W. 1S.W. by W. 2W. 1S.W. by W. 1
297580726725.3425.3325.3325.37W.S.W. 1S.W. by W. 1W. 1S.W. 1
30746425.3125.32
318081746625.3725.3925.3125.33S.W. 1S.W. 200
Particular average,7678.9671.6264.6625.465225.403825.41825.4306
General average,72.8125.4044

Observations for May 1802

Day.
1Moderate dews.Atmosphere hazy.Clouds and sunshine.
2IdididThunder in the evening.
3Ididid
4Ididid
5IdAtmosphere clear in the morning.Heavy rain in the evening.
6Atmosphere hazy.Heavy rain at night.
7Atmosphere clear.The hills as usual covered with clouds, and partially visible.
8IdClouds and sunshine.Heavy dews.
9Atmosphere hazy.idThunder in the evening to the S.E.
10IdidModerate dew.
11Atmosphere clear.Clouds with occasional sunshine.Thunder and rain at night.
12Atmosphere hazy.Clouds and sunshine.Moderate dews.
13IdididThunder in the evening.
14IdidMuch rain in the afternoon.
15Considerable rain in the afternoon. A thick fog in the morning.
16IdMorning clear.
17A little rain in the afternoon.idHeavy dew.
18
19Atmosphere clear.Clouds and sunshine.Heavy dew.
20Ididid.
21IdidHeavy rain from 14 to 16 hours.
22IdidDew.
23Ididid.
24Hazy.idA little rain at 10 hours.
25Idid
26Idid
27Clear.id
28Cloudy. Slight showers all night.
29Clouds and sunshine.Atmosphere clear.
30IdidA little rain in the afternoon.
31Idid

Register of the Weather for June 1802

Day.PLACES.Lat. N.Fahrenheit’s Thermometer.Barometer.Winds by the Compass.
Noon.3 Hrs.9 Hrs.Dawn.Noon.3 Hours.9 Hours.Dawn of Day.Noon.3 Hours.9 Hours.Sunrise.
1Kathmandu27° 41′8085766525.3425 3725.3625.35WNW. 1S W. by W. 30W. ½ S. 1
28184766625.3525.3023.2425.30WSW. 1WSW. 20W. 1
38084756625.3525.3125.3325.34WSW. 2SW. by S. 3
47986747025.3125.2925.3325 31
579726825.4025.3825.410SW. by W. 1
677806925.3925.3925.41NW. by W. 1NW. 1W. 1WSW. 1
77681767125.4325.3825.3825.37W. 1W. 1
87781736825.3925.3425.3725.420SE. 1
97782737025.3725.3725.3525.31SE. 1SE. by S. 1SW. 1S. 1
107983737025.3125.2325.2325.20S. 1SE. 1W. 1SW. by W. 1
1178736825.2225.1225.12SW. by W. 1W. 10SW. 1
127675706823.1023.0825.0625.05S. 1S. 10W. 1
137376706825.0825.0025.0125.07W. 1W. 10SE. by S. 1
147374696825.0325.0225.1125.10SE. by S. 1SE. by S. 10W. 1
157672696725.1025.0625.0625.11S. 1S. 1SW. by W. 1SW. by W. 1
167878717025.0825.0825.0725.07W. 1W. 10SW. 1
178080747025.1125.0625.0325.07SW. 1SW. 20SW. by W. 1
188177706825.0725.0423.0524.95SW. 1SW. 10SE. by S. 1
197975726925.0625.0925.1325.06S. 1S. 1W. 1S. 1
207978716823.1325.1025.2025.27S. by W. 1S. by W. 10W. 1
217679736925.0925.1825.2125.18W. 1W. 10SW. 1
227674706825.1725.1525.1425.11S. 1S. 10SW. 1
237572706925.1725.2025.1425.08W. 1SW. by W. 10E. 1
247476696725.1425.1625.1725.14E. 1S. by E. 10SE. 1
2574706825.1725.2225.14SE. 1SE. 10SE. by S. 1
267877726825.2425.1725.1925.16SE. 1E. by S. 100
277877737023.2325.2125.1825.150SE. 20W. 1
287879757025.1725.1325.1425.17E. 1W. 2W. 1SW. by W. 1
297880747025.1525.1325.1225.12W. 1W. 2W. 10
307977727025.1525.1725.1125.120000
Average at each hour,77.4678.5972.2768.7325.20625.19125.18125.188
General average,74.2625.195

Observations for June 1802

Day.
1Atmosphere hazy.Clouds and sunshine.Thunder in the afternoon.
2Idid
3Idid
4Idid
5IdidSlight showers in the night.
6IdidA very little rain at noon.
7IdidA very little rain at night.
8IdidShowers all day at intervals.
9IdidVery slight showers.
10IdidMuch rain all night.
11Atmosphere clear.Mountains covered with clouds.Id. Capt. Knox’s bar. ¼ inch higher than mine.
12IdidMuch rain.Clouds and sunshine.
13IdididCloudy.
14Idididid
15IdididSunshine in the forenoon.
16IdidLittle rain. Cloudy and sunshine.
17Idididid
18IdidA good deal of rain.Cloudy.
19IdidRain in the afternoon.Clear morning.
20IdidMuch rain.Cloudy and sunshine.
21IdidSome rain.id
22IdidMuch rain in the afternoon.
23IdidMuch rain.Cloudy.
24Idididid
25Ididid Clear forenoon. Emodus visible.
26IdidMuch rain in the evening.
27IdidHeavy showers.
28IdidVery little rain.Clouds and sunshine.
29Idididid
30Idididid

Register of the Weather for July 1802

Day.PLACE.Lat. N.Fahrenheit’s Thermometer.Barometer.Pluviometer Inches.Winds.
Noon.3 Hrs.9 Hrs.Dawn.Noon.3 Hours.9 Hours.Dawn.Noon.3 Hours.9 Hours.Sunrise.
1Kathmandu27° 41′7980727025.2025.1825.2225.26000E. ½
27680717025.2425.2425.2425.24SE. 1SE. 100
376706925.1625.1625.14SE. by E. 1S. by E. 100
48078726925.1725.1425.1325.130W. by S. 10NW. ½
57678746825.1225.1225.1625.170.12NW. ½W. ½00
67978726925.1825.1625.2125.230.11SW. ½SW. 10E. ½
77880757025.1625.1825 1925.160.00E. ½000
88283747025.2325.1925.2325.230.00W. ½W. ½W. 10
97980737025.2425.1625.1625.160.72W. 1W. ½00
108076747125.1625.1325.1725.080.62W. ½W. 10E. ½
117881747025.1025.0925.1325.130.04S. 1W. 10S. ½
127975737025.1425.1625.1025.100.84S. 1SE. ½0W. 1
138080747025.1125.0825.0825.100.28W. 1W. 10W. ½
147881777125.0825.0725.0525.060.42W. 1W. 10W. 1
157984777025.0725.0525.0825.051.75W. 1E. ½0W. ½
1676807025.1425.1225.170.10E. ½E. ½0W. 1
178280737225.1825.1525.1525.170.37W. 1N. 200
1877727225.2225.1525.140.00S. ½000
198181737025.1625.1125.1525.140.00W. 1W. 100
208284777225.0825.0525.0725.150.37S. 1S. 20W. ½
2181766825.1025.1525.210.12W. ½W. 100
227878727125.1625.1325.1625.120.11W. 1W. 20W. ½
237981757125.1125.0425.0825.100.73SW. 1W. 2
248084777025.1225.1425.1625.120.0000
25808025.1325.090.25W. 1W. 100
267574727025.1525.0925.1525.100.06W. 1W. 10W. 1
277680727025.1225.1025.0825.100.00W. 1NW. 200
288080737025.0425.0925.0825.070.62W. 1W. 1W. 1SW. 1
297478737125.0725.0525.0525.050.70W. 2W. 200
3075747025.0525.0025.0625,050.000W. 100
3176727025.1025.1325.100.00SW. 1W. 10W. 1
Average,78.58073.5570.1325.137625.113125.135525.13438.32 in 27 days; of which 1.14 inches fell in the day time, and 7.18 in the night time.
General average,75.5425.13

Observations for July 1802

During the whole of this month the atmosphere in the valley was clear, with a sky in general, when not raining, partly clouded, and partly admitting of sunshine. The clouds generally hung in patches upon the lower hills, and entirely hid the snowy mountains. I have marked every day that Emodus was visible. The pluviometer was erected on the 5th. My barometer stood a quarter of an inch lower than Captain Knox’s.

Day.
1Showers.
2Much rain in the afternoon.
3Showers.Cloudy
4Idid
5Idid
6Emodus visible.
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15Emodus visible.
16
17
18
19
20Emodus visible.
21Id
22Id
23
24
25
26Emodus visible.
27Thunder about 3. A waterspout seen.
28Thunder about 4.
29
30
31

Reg1ster of the Weather for August 1802

Day.PLACE.Lat. N.Fahrenheit’s Thermometer.Barometer.Pluviometer inches.Winds.
Noon.3 Hrs.9 Hrs.Dawn.Noon.3 Hrs.9 Hrs.Dawn.Noon.3 Hours.9 Hours.Sunrise.
1Kathmandu27°41′8079717025.1225.0825.0625.180.36S. 100
2767470680.46SW. 1SW. 3W. 1W. ½
37574716924.9624.9224.9224.930.23000W. 1
47272706924.9424.9024.9224.930.09W. 1W. 200
57474706824.9424.9424.9624.940.91W. 2W. 10W. 2
67173706824.9924.9424.9424.940.46W. 1W. 1W. 1W. 1
77476747124.9224.8624.8624.770.00W. 2W. 20SW. 1
87375727024.9024.8724.9224.880.00W. by S. 1W. 100
97174737024.9424.8724.9124.940.26SW. 1WSW. 1
107478747224.9424.8924.8924.890.150W. 1
117473727024.9424.9224.9024.900.30SE. by S. 1W. 1W. 1SW. 1
1276727024.9424.9424.950.00W. 1W. 100
137776736924.9724.9524.9724.970.32E. 1E. by S. 1E. 1E. 1
147473686924.9724.9425.0225.011.95SE. 1SE. 10E. 1
157476726825.0124.9625.0024.920.46WSW. 1WSW. 10W. 1
167474706725.0525.0225.0825.141.80W. 1W. 10NW. by W. 1
177574726825.1425.1225.1425.140.00NW. by W. 1WNW. 10S. 1
187476727025.1225.0825.0325.040.00SE. by S. 2S. by W. 20S. by W. 1
197473726825.0324.9924.9924.941.15SW. by S. 2W. by S. 1W. 10
207070706724.9424.9224.9224.840.550W. 1W. by S. 10
217271696924.9224.8924.9324.930.92E. 1E. 100
227070706724.9424.9424.9525.010.05E. 1W. 1W. ½
237276726925.0124.9824.9824.970.00W. ½W. 1
247577737024.9524.8924.9324.890.00N W. 1NW. by N. 1E. 10
257779737224.8924.8924.9024.900.03SW. by W. 1W. 1E. ½0
267371696825.0024.9824.9825.050.00WSW. 1S. 100
27737825.0124.970.00SW. by S. 1SW. by S. 1W. ½W. ½
2876727025.0024.9224.930.35SW. by S. 1S. 2E. ½W. ½
297678747224.9624.9224.9624.970.05S. 1S. 100
307776696824.9924.9324.9424.990.32S. 1S. by E. 1E. ½W. 1
317478746924.9824.9224.9424.970.17W. 1S. ½W. 1
Particular average,74.1377.7171.41469.16624.9824.9424.9624.9610.34 of which 4.57 fell at night.
General average,72.3524.96

Observations for August 1802

During the whole of this month, the atmosphere in the valley was clear, and when not raining, the sky was in part clear, and in part covered with clouds. These generally hung in patches on the lower hills, and entirely hid the snowy mountains. I have marked every day on which these were visible. The barometer was emptied, and new filled on the 2d, and stood afterwards a little lower, some air having probably got in, when we removed from Sambhu. A correction of 0.06 may be allowed in the intermediate time.

Day.
1
2
3
4
5
6Cloudy all day.
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25Thunder in the afternoon. Emodus visible.
26
27
28
29
30
31Thunder in the afternoon. Emodus visible.

Register of the Weather for September 1802

Day.PLACES.Lat. N.Fahrenheit’s Thermometer.Barometer.Pluviometer Inches.Winds.
Noon.3 Hrs.9 Hrs.Dawn.Noon.3 Hrs.9 Hrs.Dawn.Noon.3 Hours.9 Hours.Sunrise.
1Kathmandu27° 41′7476727024.9424.9124.9224.930.00W.S.W. 1W.S.W. 100
27576716924.9124.9224.9224.960.12W.N.W. ½W.N.W. 1E. ½W. by S. 1
3737624.9624.940.82W. ½S. ½W. ½0
4747025.0425.040.57W. 1W.S.W. ½S. ½0
57776736825.0024.9424.9524.970.13S.E. ½000
67474757024.9824.9524.9324.960.000S.W. ½W. ½S.W. by S. ½
77475726724.9724.9524.9824.960.00W.S.W. ½S.W. 10E.S.E. ½
87577727025.0325.0125.0525.030.00E.S.E. 1E.S.E. 10W. ½
97575737025.0525.0325.1125.070.00W. 1W. 10W. ½
107478747125.0825.0425.0725.040.00W. ½S.W. ½0S.W. ½
117778737025.0325.0125.0425.050.09S.W. 1S.W. 1
127677747025.0624.9824.9724.960.25W. ½W. ½0S.W. 1
137477727025.0124.9724.9925.030.25S.W. 1S.W. 100
147375706825.0124.9725.0025.000.02W. ½W. ½00
157173706825.0425.0025.0125.020.71000S.W. ½
167476726825.0324.9825.0625.010.04S.W. ½S.W. 1W. ½W. ½
177274706825.0625.0125.0425.020.30N.W. 1N.W. 1S.W. ½S.W. by W. 1
187070686625.0725.0125.0325.030.06N.W. 1N.W. 1N.E. ½E. ½
197072686625.0525.0425.0725.041.46S.E. ½S.E. 10S.W. ½
207274696525.0325.0025.0125.050.30S.W. ½S.W. ½00
217474706725.0624.9725.0725.040.00S.W. 1S.W. by W. 1N.W. ½N.W. 1
227274696525.0525.0225.0525.050.00W. 1W. 1W. ½W.S.W. ½
237375717525.0725.0425.0725.080.03W. 1S.W. 200
247173706725.1125.0725.0925.070.11E. ½E. ½0N.W. 1
257072696625.0825.0425.0625.030.12N.W. 1N.W. 10E. 3
266768666325.1225.0625.0925.110.39E. 3E. 2E. ½W. 1
276974706725.1225.0825.1025.100.00W. 1S.W. 2W. ½S.W. 1
2872766525.1425.1025.140.00S.W. 2S.W. 20N.W. 1
2971746625.2025.1225.160.05S.W. 1S.W. 10S.W. 1
307374696625.1425.1025.1125.090.11S.W. 1S.W. by S. ½W. ½S.W. 1
Particular average,72.8274.5870.9867.9625.0525.0125.0325.035.54 Total.
General average,71.58525.03

Observations for September 1802

During this month the clouds hung upon the hills, and in general hid the snowy mountains entirely. The atmosphere in the valley generally clear, with sunshine at times, interrupted by large clouds.

Day.
1
2
3
4Much thunder at night.
5
6
7Fog in the morning. Thunder in the afternoon.
8
9
10
11Thunder at night.
12
13
14Thunder at night.
15
16
17
18
19Thick fog in the morning. Thunder in the evening.
20
21
22
23A foggy morning.
24
25
26A foggy morning. Emodus visible for an instant.
27
28
29
30Emodus visible in the evening.

Register of the Weather for October 1802

Day.PLACE.Lat. N.Fahrenheit’s Thermometer.Barometer.Pluviometer Inches.Winds.
Noon.3 Hrs.9 Hrs.Dawn.Noon.3 Hrs.9 Hrs.Dawn.Noon.3 Hours.9 Hours.19 Hours.
1Kathmandu27° 41′7376716525.1225.0925.0525.080.00SW. 2SW. 2SW. by S. ½W. by S. 1
27375656425.0425.0425.0725.090.00SW. 2S.W. by S. 200
36972696425.1125.0725.0825.130.97SW. 1SW. 20W. ½
47074686225.1325.0825.1425.140.00SW. by S. 1SW. by S. 1W. ½W. by S. 1
57072666225.1725.1125.1925.200.00SW. by W. 2SW. by S. 3SW. ½0
67275696625.1925.1525.1925.170.97WSW. 2SW. by W. 20E. ½
77270686625.1425.0825.1025.100.44WSW. 1SW. 1E. ½E. 1
86465656425.1725.1225.1425.190.95E. 1E. 10E. 1
96870676625.2125.1425.1425.22W. 1W. 20W. by S. 1
107170676125.1725.1525.1925.22None during remainder of the month.W. by S. 2W. by S. 3W. ½SW. 1
116972686225.1625.1425.1525.17SW. 2W. by S. 30SW. 1
127173686525.1525.1025.1325.170W. 2
136973686225.1725.1425.1625.16W. 2W. 3W. ½SE. 1
1468655925.1825.1625.23SE. 2W. 2E. 1SE. 1
156870635725.1925.1325.1925.23SE. by E. 2SE. by S. 2
166568636025 2625.1725.2625.34
176569656025.2925.2425.2725.340SW. by S. 1
186669636125.2825.2325.2325.24SW. by S. 2S.W. by S. 2W. ½SW. by S. 1
196769665925.2825.2425.2625.31NW. by N. 2NW. by W. 3SE. ½SE. by E. 2
206674655925.2425.1925.2225.28SW. 2SW. 20SE. by S. 1
2168645925.2325.2525.29SE. by S. 1SW. by S. 1SW. ½0
226568645925.2625.2125.1925.26WSW. 1WSW. 100
236568645725.2225.1825.1725.27WSW. 1W. by S. 2
246568635725.2325.1925.1925.29
2568635925.2025.2025.2700
266566635825.2325.1825.2525.27NW. by N. 1NNW. 1
276866625625.2525.1925.2325.270SE. by S. ½
286265605725.2425.1925.2325.28NE. by E. ½NW. 2W. by N. ½SW. by W. 1
2963615825 2625.2225.28SW. by W. 1SW. by W. 1WSW. ½SE. by E. ½
306466625825.2325.1925.2425.26WSW. 1WSW. 20SW. by W. ½
316264625725.2325.1725.1925.27SW. by W. 1W. 20W. 1
Particular average,67.472.2564.5560.3225.2025.1625.3225.223.33 Total.
General average,66.1325.22

Observations for October 1802

Except during the fogs, the atmosphere in the valley was clear throughout this month. The sky was scattered with large clouds, which at times rested on the faces of the hills. The thermometer was hung up in an open room. When exposed to the open air at dawn, it sunk from 4 to 6 degrees lower than when in the room at noon in the open air, but, well shaded, it rose about 2 degrees higher than in the room.

Day.
1A little thunder.
2Emodus visible for a little in the evening.
3
4Thick fog in the morning.
5IdEmodus visible in the forenoon.
6IdThunder in the evening.
7Much thunder at night.
8Emodus visible in the morning.
9Id
10Id and evening.
11Thick fog in the morning.
12Id
13
14Fog after sunrise.
15IdEmodus visible in the morning.
16No fog.
17Id
18IdEmodus visible in the morning.
19Fog after sunrise.
20Thick fog in the morning.
21IdEmodus very clear.
22IdId
23Little fog.Id
24Foggy morning.Id
25IdId
26Little fog.
27IdId
28IdId
29IdId
30IdId
31Considerable fog.Id

Register of the Weather for November 1802

Day.PLACES.Lat. N.Fahrenheit’s Thermometer.Barometer.Pluviometer Inches.Winds.
Noon.3 Hrs.9 Hrs.Dawn.Noon.3 Hrs.9 Hrs.Dawn.Noon.3 Hours.9 Hours.19 Hours.
1Kathmandu27° 41′6265615725.1825.1525.1625.230.00W. 1W. 10NE. by E. ½
26365625725.2025.1825.2225.290.00WNW. 1WNW. 100
36465636025.2625.1925.2425.270.00W. by NW. 1W. by N. 1W. ½W. 1
46466635725.2525.2225.2825.340.00W. by S. 1W. by N. 100
563635725.3325.3325.400.00WNW. 1WNW. 2WSW. ½0
66465625625.3325.2725.3325.350.00W. 1W. 100
76265625625.3325.2525.2725.320.00NW. by W. 1NW. 2
86264625725.3025.2425.2625.300.04
961615725.3025.3425.370.04W. by N. ½W. by N. ½
106265615625.3325.2523.2725.30NW. 1NW. 100
116164615625.2925.2425.2625.37None during remainder of the monthW. by S. 1WNW. 1W. ½0
126263615525.3425.2823.3125.400W. ½
136164605425.3425.2823.3425.45W. ½W. ½
146063615425.3725.3125.3125.37W. by S. 2W. by S. 200
156062605425.3425.2925.2725.37W. 1W. 2W. ½W. ½
166062595325.3625.2625.3225.40SW. by W. 1SW. 200
175962605325.3725.2825.3425.13SW. 1W. 1WNW. ½WNW. ½
186063595325.3025.2525.2725.31NW. by W. 1NW. by W. 100
196062585325.2725.2325.2525.26N. by W. 1NW. by W. 10E. ½
205660575025.3025.2425.2825.35W. 1W. 2W. ½W. 1
215559565125.3325.2625.3225.38NW. by W. 1WNW. 10W. ½
225558555225.3625.2625.3225.38NW. 1NW. ½E. ½E. ½
235658565225.3225.2625.2525.26NE. ½NE. by E. 10E. ½
245757555125.3025.2625.2825.35E. ½W. ½0NE. ½
2555555025.3025.2725.370WNW. 20E. ½
265560565025.3425.2425.2925.35E. ½W. 1
2759575225.2625.3325.37
287070585125.3525.2423.3025.31
2972575425.2025.2525.2500
307270585025.2225.1725.2225.27NW. 1NW. 20E. ½
Particular average,60.7561.59.2453.9325.3125.2425.2825.340.08 Total
General average,58.7325.29

Observations for November 1802

The thermometer continued in the room, and six degrees must be subtracted from that here given, to get the heat of the external air in the morning. Throughout the month, except in the foggy mornings, the atmosphere was clear, with a sky containing many clouds.

Day.
1Foggy morning.Emodus clear.
2Little fog.Emodus clouded.
3Idid
4Thick fog.Emodus clear.
5Little fog.id
6IdEmodus clouded.
7Idid
8Much fog.id
9IdEmodus clear.
10Idid
11Idid
12Idid
13Idid
14Idid
15Little fog.Emodus clouded.
16Idid
17Much fog.id
18Idid
19Idid
20IdEmodus clear.
21Little fog.id
22Idid
23IdEmodus clouded.
24Some fog.id
25Much fog.id
26Idid
27Little fog.id
28Idid
29Idid
30Some fog.id

Register of the Weather for December 1802

Day.PLACE.Lat. N.Fahrenheit’s Thermometer.Barometer.Pluviometer Inches.Winds.
Noon.3 Hrs.9 Hrs.Dawn.Noon.3 Hrs.9 Hrs.Dawn.Noon.3 Hours.9 Hours.19 Hours.
1Kathmandu27°41′7068545025.2325.1825.27No rain during this month.NW. by W. 1NW. by W. 10E. ½
25962575025.2325.1925.2625.32W. ½W. 100
35761564825.2825.2525.2925.38NW. by N. ½NW. by N. ½E. 1W. ½
45661554725.3525.2225.3325.39W. ½W. 10E. 1
560554625.2825.2625.31NW. 1NW. by W. 2E. ½0
65459534925.2525.2025.2425.28W. ½W. 200
75557545025.2425.1925.2325.29NW. by W. ½W. 200
85456534625.2525.1725.3225.2800W. ½W. ½
95358504125.2825.2425.2825.37NW. by W. 1NW. by W. 100
105357504225.2825.2125.3225.36W. 1W. 2W. ½W. ½
115155504125.3125.2125.3025.36WNW. 1WNW. 1SW. ½SW. ½
125054504125.2725.2225.2125.30W. 1W. 100
135157504125.2325.4725.2225.33SW. 1SW. 200
145157494125.2525.2225.2725.300W. 200
155056504225.2425.1725.2425.33W. 1W. 30E. ½
165054494125.2925.2425.2825.38W. 1W. 2W. ½W. ½
175055484125.3225.2625.3725.46NW. by N. 1NW. by N. 200
185257494425.3825.3325.4025.46W. ½W. 100
1951504525.4125.3725.44W. ½W. 200
205356534325.3725.3125.3825.46W. ½W. 10E. ½
215357514325.4425.3625.3925.46W. ½W. 10NE. ½
225256504225.4025.2825.3425.38W. 1W. 20W. 1
235057494125.3825.2725.3625.39W. 1W. 300
2455504125.2525.3425.47W. 1W. 200
255157494125.3925.3225.4225.47W. 1W. 200
265257494025.4125.3225.4225.40SW. 1SW. 2
275158514125.3825.2625.3225.39
285157514525.3325.2625.2925.26
295255504925 2725.2025.2625.30
305457524725.2625.2125.2725.3400
3150524625.2825.2625.33W. 2W.00
Particular average,52.9157.7951.3944.0325.3125.2425.3125.36
General average,51.5325.30

Observations for December 1802

The thermometer continued in the house in a room without a fire. Atmosphere as in the preceding month.

Day.
1Little fog.Emodus clouded.
2Idid
3Idid
4Much fog.Emodus at times visible.
5IdEmodus clear.
6Idid
7Little fog.Emodus clouded.
8Idid
9Much fog.id
10IdEmodus clear.Hoar frost. Thermometer at dawn in the open air 31½°.
11IdidNo frost.
12Little fog.idHoar frost. Ther. exposed 33°. A fall of snow on the mountain above Nayakot.
13Ididid id 31½°
14Much fog.idid
15Ididid
16IdidA little hoar frost.
17Ididid
18IdidNo frost.
19Little fog.Cloudy.id
20Much fog.idid
21IdEmodus clearid
22Ididid
23Little fog.idHoar frost.
24Ididid
25Some fog.idid
26Ididid
27IdidNo frost.
28IdEmodus clouded.id Thermometer at dawn exposed 44°.
29Ididid
30Ididid
31

Register of the Weather for January 1803

Day.PLACE.Lat. N.Fahrenheit’s Thermometer.Barometer.Pluviometer Inches.Winds.
Noon.3 Hrs.9 Hrs.Dawn.Noon.3 Hrs.9 Hrs.Dawn.Noon.3 Hours.9 Hours.19 Hours.
1Kathmandu27° 41′56493225.2125.2725.29No rain during this month but on the 24th day.W. 2W. 30E. ½
249493825.2825.3525.45SW. by W. 1SW. by W. 200
35055503825.3525.2625.3325.41W. 1W. 100
45155513525.3525.2625.3025.36NW. 1NW. 100
55255513425.3125.2525.2725.33W. 1W. 100
65055503825.2725.1825.2725.25W. 1W. 200
75056513825.2225.1625.1825.22NW. 1NW. 100
85558524225.2425.1525.2425.320000
95157524225.3125.2325.3125.34W. 1W. 300
105158513625.3525.2625.3225.42N. by W. 1NNW. 300
115256513325.2725.2225.3125.44W. 2W. 300
125055503125.4725.4125.4625.49W. 1W. 200
134956493325.3325.4025.46SW. by W. 1SW. by W. 200
145056513225.4325.3425.4225.52W. 2W. 30E. ½
155054503525.4525.4125.4925.52W. 1SW. by W. 200
164955493625.4725.4825.4325.430NW. 100
175053483525.3925.4425.4025.390NW. 100
185052513525.3425.2825.3025.39W. 1W. 40E. ½
195056503625.3525.2725.3325.39W. 1W. 200
2056513525.2725.2925.420W. 100
215155513825.3825.3325.2925.42NW. by W. 1N. by W 200
225157523625.3625.3025.3125.35W. 2W. 30
235155534525.3325.2825.2725.2700
245151504025.2825.2325.2425.250.44W. 1NW. 10E. ½
255153504225.2125.1825.1625.24E. 1W. 10SW. 1
265155504025.2525.2525.3125.34SW. by S. 300
275254524225.3125.2525.2925.30W. 1W. 1W. 1SE. by E. 1
285255514025.3025.2425.2825.33W. 1NW. 10E. ½
295255533925.3525.2725.3025.38E. 1NW. 10SE. ½
3052575225.3225.2525.2725.28W. 1W. 300
3159544025.2525.2325.2325.28W. 1W. 20E. ½
Particular average,50.855.350.837.225.32825.27425.3125.3640.44 Total.
General average,48.125.32

Observations for January 1803

The thermometer was exposed every morning till quite cooled. At other times it was kept in a cool open room. Sky and atmosphere as in the preceding months.

Day.
1Thick fog in the morning.Emodus clouded.Hoar frost.
2IdidNo frost.
3Ididid
4Little fog.idid
5Foggy morning.Emodus clear.A little frost.
6IdEmodus hazy, but visible at times.No frost.
7Ididid
8Ididid
9Ididid
10Clear morning.idSlight hoar frost.
11Foggy morning.idHoar frost.
12Little fog.idid
13Ididid
14Foggy morning.idid
15IdidNo frost.
16Clear Morning.idid
17Foggy morning.idid
18Ididid
19Ididid
20Ididid
21Ididid
22Ididid
23Clear morning.idid Day clouded.
24Snow on the tops of Shivapuri and Chandungiri. Hills clouded.
25Snow gone. No fog.Emodus clouded.
26Little fog.Emodus visible, but clouded in most parts.
27IdEmodus clouded.
28Foggy morning.id
29IdEmodus clear.
30IdEmodus clouded.
31Idid

Register of the Weather for February 1803

Day.PLACE.Lat. N.Fahrenheit’s Thermometer.Barometer.Pluviometer Inches.Winds.
Noon.3 Hrs.9 Hrs.Dawn.Noon.3 Hrs.9 Hrs.Dawn.Noon.3 Hours.9 Hours.19 Hours.
1Kathmandu27° 41′59493525.2125.2125.250W. 1W. 30E. ½
25357543925.2625.2025.2725.300W. 1SW. 300
35357523225.2925.2225.2425.280W. 1W. 200
45156523425.2125.1825.2325.2700W. 200
55257523725.2525.1925.2325.350NW. 1W. 30E. ½
65257523725.2825.2325.2623.3300SW. by W. 1E. ½0
75258514025.2925.2225.2425.310W. 1W. 200
85153513925.3125.2625.2425.2800W. 200
95155533925.2625.2325.2125.2400W. 200
1058513325.2025.1925.270W. 1W. 3
115257534125.2725.2225.2625.340E. 1E. 2
12565425.3425.2825.340W. 1W. 400
136063583925.3125.2325.2725.270W. 2W. 4W. ½W. 1
1465585225.2225.2425.230W. 2W. 40E. 1
155657555025.2125.2125.2425.220.54W. 2W. 20E. 1
165557554525.2225.2225.2425.210.10W. 1W. 100
1758554525.1925.2125.220W. 1W. 200
185560553425.2225.1525.1825.210W. 1W. 100
195458554125.2125.1525.1825.190W. 1W. 200
205555533625.1925.1525.1825.240W. 1W. 100
215459544425.2325.1925.2525.290W. 1W. 100
2259564325.2025.2625.280W. 1W. 200
235760584825.2925.2225.2825.280W. 1SW. by W. 30W. 1
245963594425.2825.2425.2925.360W. 1SW. by W. 3E. ½0
255864594425.3325.2325.3325.310W. 1W. 2E. ½0
266161574725.3325.2625.3425.371.15W. 1W. 3E. ½E. ½
275252504125.4425.3225.3425.310E. 1E. 200
285358564425.3225.2625.2825.250W. 1W. 200
Particular average,52.7058.2654.1841.2225.2825.2125.2525.261.79 Total.
General average,51.5825.25

Observations for February 1803

Sky and atmosphere as in the three preceding months. Thermometer exposed in the morning.

Day.
1Thick fog in the morning.Emodus clouded.
2Idid
3No fog.idHard frost in the morning.
4Little fog.idFrosty morning.
5Much fog.idNo frost.
6Some fog.id
7Thick fog.id
8Some fog.id
9Thick fog.id
10No fog.Emodus visible in the morning.Hoar frost.
11Idid
12IdEmodus clear at sunrise.
13Idid
14IdEmodus entirely hid.No snow on the hills of Nepal.
15Idid
16Little fog.id
17IdEmodus at times visible.
18IdEmodus clear.Hoar frost.
19IdEmodus clear in the afternoon.
20IdEmodus clear in the morning.
21IdEmodus entirely hid.
22Idid
23Idid
24Much fog.id
25Little fog.Emodus clear at times.
26Hail in the afternoon.Much snow at night on Chandungiri, etc.
27Thick fog in the morning.Emodus clouded.
28Idid

N.B. The thermometer on the 6th was immersed into the spring below Hilchuck, and stood at 65°. In the open air, it had been previously at 52°.

Register of the Weather for March 1803

Day.PLACES,Lat. N.Fahrenheit’s Thermometer.Barometer.Pluviometer Inches.Winds.
Noon.3 Hrs.9 Hrs.Dawn.Noon.3 Hrs.9 Hrs.Dawn.Noon.3 Hours.9 Hours.19 Hours.
1Suburbs of27° 41′5456544025.3925.2225.2125.150W. 1W. 100
2Kathmandu61553825.0425.0425.040WNW. 1WNW. 100
35560564325.0525.0225.0825.110W. 1W. 200
45764594425.1925.1225.1325.160W. 1W. 200
55864574425.1425.1125.1125.180W. 1W. 300
66063563525.2125.1925.1724.240W. 2W. 20NW. by W. 1
75764583825.2425.1925.2125.250W. 1W. 200
85968584225.2625.1825.2025.290W. 2W. 300
95863604025.3325.2625.2825.350NW. by W. 2NW. by W. 30E. 1
106569614025.3725.3125.3625.30NW. by W. 2NW. by W. 30E. ½
116267603725.2725.2225.2325.230W. 2W. 300
126168634225.2925.2225.2525.250E. 2W. 40E. ½
136267634425.2625.1925.2025.230W. 1W. 300
146267634525.2425.2125.2025.240W. 1W. 20E. ½
156366624425.2725.2525.2725.280SW. by W. 1SW. by W. 200
166369644925.2425.1925.2025.220W. 1W. 200
Particular average,59.7064.7559.341.525.2525.182525.196225.2231
General average,56.225.21

Observations for March 1803

Day.
1Thick fog.Emodus clouded. Valley clear.
2
3No fog.Emodus clear. In the morning a little hoar-frost on the straw, but none on grass.
4Some fog.Emodus clouded.
5Much fog.id
6IdEmodus clear in the forenoon.
7No fog.Hoar-frost. Emodus clear.
8IdEmodus clear.
9IdEmodus clouded.
10IdEmodus at times visible.
11Idid
12Idid
13A little fog.Emodus clouded.
14Idid
15No fog.id
16Idid

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