Eastern Shore Herald, February 14, 1913

Weather Report

January, 1913

The month of January, 1913 will long be remembered for its remarkable mildness. There were four cold days or stormy ones. Most of it being warm and open. No snow fell during the month and there was frost on only a few nights. Violets were in bloom the whole month and other spring flowers also came out. A few truckers even ventured planting some Irish potatoes.

Highest temperature for the month 74, lowest 27, on four dates; mean average 49.5, highest ever known and 15 degrees above last January, which was 34.5. The rainfall was 3.59. There were 12 clear days, 9 partly cloudy and 10 cloudy or rainy days. A thunder storm closed the month last Friday.

T.B. Robertson, Observer.