TABLE No. 51.—Abstract of the Range of the Thermometer, as Registered at Breaksea Island and Point King, during the Year 1862.

MONTH.	Highest Degree at		Average highest Degree at		Lowest Degree at
	Breaksea Island.	Point King.	Breaksea Island.	Point King.	Breaksea Island.	Point King.
January	71	72	66.4	69.4	57	65.0
February	78	78.5	67.4	69.4	56	65.0
March	71	72.5	66.3	68.8	58	64.0
April	76	70.5	64.1	65.6	52	55.7
May	67	68.5	61.6	62.5	51	53.0
June	67	64.5	64.0	61.6	50	52.0
July	64	61.5	56.2	58.8	45	51.0
August	61	64.0	54.6	57.3	43	47.3
September	62	65.0	55.7	58.5	42	46.7
October	68	70.0	59.3	62.7	48	54.5
November	70	68.0	61.6	64.5	50	57.0
December	69	74.8	64.0	67.0	52	61.0