Dr. Herschel’s Moon Weather Table,

For Foretelling the Weather throughout all the Luna-
tions of each Year, for ever.


If the New Moon, First Quarter, the
Full Moon, or Last Quarter, happens.
IN WINTER.

Between midnight and 2 o'clock . . . . . . . . .
   ''   2 and 4 morning . . . . . . . . .
   ''   4 and 6    ''    . . . . . . . . .
   ''   6 and 8    ''    . . . . . . . . .
   ''   8 and 10    ''    . . . . . . . . .
   ''   10 and 12    ''    . . . . . . . . .
   ''   12 and 2 afternoon . . . . . . . . .
   ''   2 and 4    ''    . . . . . . . . .
   ''   4 and 6    ''    . . . . . . . . .
   ''   6 and 8    ''    . . . . . . . . .
   ''   8 and 10    ''    . . . . . . . . .
   ''   10 and midnight    ''    . . . . . . . . .
Hard Frost, unless wind south or west.
Snowy and stormy.
Rain.
Stormy.
Cold rain if wind west, snow if east.
Cold and high wind.
Snow or rain.
Fair and mild.
Fair.
Fair and frosty, if wind north or N.E.
Rain or snow, if south or southwest.
Fair and frosty.


This is a classic American almanack weather table, appearing in the “New-England Farmer's Almanac” for 1854, the “Farmer's Almanac” for 1855, and “Poor Richard Revived” for 1914, as well as many others.


See the Moon Weather Table for Summer.