96/172 The average mean, however, of each month throughout the year is nearly identical, deviating only a degree from 76 deg., the mean annual temperature.[1] [Footnote 1: The following Table appeared in the _Colombo Observer_, and is valuable from the care taken by Mr.Caley in its preparation; _Analysis of the Climate at Peradenia, from 1851 to 1858 inclusive._ |Months. | | | | | |Aver-| |Average| | | |Max. |