New Jersey Weather of 1889 - A Summary of Its Eccentricities During 1889

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New Jersey Weather of 1889 - A Summary of Its Eccentricities During 1889

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Re: New Jersey Weather of 1889 - A Summary of Its Eccentricities During 1889

Partial summary:
It was the wettest and mildest on record.
The winter was warmer and summer was cooler than any other on record.
There was rain or snow on 153 days.
Heaviest rainfall in 36 years of record keeping,
totaling 61.30 inches, average for previous years was 46.47.
The maximum temperature that year was 87F; lower than any year recorded.
Christmas day temp was 65F, the highest ever recorded.

 

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Re: New Jersey Weather of 1889 - A Summary of Its Eccentricities During 1889

Partial summary:
It was the wettest and mildest on record.
The winter was warmer and summer was cooler than any other on record.
There was rain or snow on 153 days.
Heaviest rainfall in 36 years of record keeping,
totaling 61.30 inches, average for previous years was 46.47.
The maximum temperature that year was 87F; lower than any year recorded.
Christmas day temp was 65F, the highest ever recorded.

This sounds like perfect weather in a temperate climate for insect borne diseases. Lots of water to breed in and temperatures too mild to kill many of them.