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Barometric pressure and temperature readings for Glasgow and Kew, 1860s to 1880s
These tables show the barometric pressure (in mmHg to 3 decimal places) taken at 4a.m., 10a.m., 4p.m., and 10p.m. on every day at both Glasgow and Kew. They also show the maximum and minimum temperatures recorded daily at those sites (in Fahrneheit to within 0.1 degree).
There are also charts showing the changes graphically. These charts also show the direction of the wind at both sites, and the times of any explosions in British Collieries.
Data may also exist for other years. Please contact the librarian if you need data not covered here.
1868 Jan-Feb
1868 Mar-Apr
1868 May-Jun
1868 Jul-Aug
1868 Sep-Oct
1868 Nov-Dec
1868 Jan-Mar Graph
1868 Apr-Jun Graph
1868 Jul-Sep Graph
1868 Oct-Dec Graph
1869 Jan-Feb
1869 Mar-Apr
1869 May-Jun
1869 Jul-Aug
1869 Sep-Oct
1869 Nov-Dec
1869 Jan-Mar Graph
1869 Apr-Jun Graph
1869 Jul-Sep Graph
1869 Oct-Dec Graph
1870 Jan-Feb
1870 Mar-Apr
1870 May-Jun
1870 Jul-Aug
1870 Sep-Oct
1870 Nov-Dec
1870 Jan-Mar Graph
1870 Apr-Jun Graph
1870 Jul-Sep Graph
1870 Oct-Dec Graph
1872 Jan-Feb
1872 Mar-Apr
1872 May-Jun
1872 Jul-Aug
1872 Sep-Oct
1872 Nov-Dec
1872 Jan-Mar Graph
1872 Apr-Jun Graph
1872 Jul-Sep Graph
1872 Oct-Dec Graph
1873 Jan-Feb
1873 Mar-Apr
1873 May-Jun
1873 Jul-Aug
1873 Sep-Oct
1873 Nov-Dec
1873 Jan-Mar Graph
1873 Apr-Jun Graph
1873 Jul-Sep Graph
1873 Oct-Dec Graph
1875 Jan-Feb
1875 Mar-Apr
1875 May-Jun
1875 Jul-Aug
1875 Sep-Oct
1875 Nov-Dec
1875 Jan-Mar Graph
1875 Apr-Jun Graph
1875 Jul-Sep Graph
1875 Oct-Dec Graph
1876 Jan-Feb
1876 Mar-Apr
1876 May-Jun
1876 Jul-Aug
1876 Sep-Oct
1876 Nov-Dec
1876 Jan-Mar Graph
1876 Apr-Jun Graph
1876 Jul-Sep Graph
1876 Oct-Dec Graph
1877 Jan-Feb
1877 Mar-Apr
1877 May-Jun
1877 Jul-Aug
1877 Sep-Oct
1877 Nov-Dec
1877 Jan-Mar Graph
1877 Apr-Jun Graph
1877 Jul-Sep Graph
1877 Oct-Dec Graph
1878 Jan-Feb
1878 Mar-Apr
1878 May-Jun
1878 Jul-Aug
1878 Sep-Oct
1878 Nov-Dec
1878 Jan-Mar Graph
1878 Apr-Jun Graph
1878 Jul-Sep Graph
1878 Oct-Dec Graph
1879 Jan-Feb
1879 Mar-Apr
1879 May-Jun
1879 Jul-Aug
1879 Sep-Oct
1879 Nov-Dec
1879 Jan-Mar Graph
1879 Apr-Jun Graph
1879 Jul-Sep Graph
1879 Oct-Dec Graph
1885 Jan-Feb
1885 Mar-Apr
1885 May-Jun
1885 Jul-Aug
1885 Sep-Oct
1885 Nov-Dec
1885 Jan-Mar Graph
1885 Apr-Jun Graph
1885 Jul-Sep Graph
1885 Oct-Dec Graph
1887 Jan-Feb
1887 Mar-Apr
1887 May-Jun
1887 Jul-Aug
1887 Sep-Oct
1887 Nov-Dec
1887 Jan-Mar Graph
1887 Apr-Jun Graph
1887 Jul-Sep Graph
1887 Oct-Dec Graph