792 IOWA DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE 



gNow. — The average snowfall for the State was 7.2 inches. By sections 

 the averages were as follows: Northern, 4.6 inches; Central, 8.6 inches; 

 Southern, 8.3 inches. The greatest amount, 17.5 inches, occurred at Earl- 

 ham, Madison County. 



Sunshine and Cloudiness. — The average number of clear days was 14; 

 partly cloudy, 9; cloudy, 8. The duration of sunshine was above the 

 normal, the percentage of the possible amount being 56 at Charles City; 

 55 at Davenport; 73 at Des Moines; 48 at Dubuque; 56 at Keokuk; and 

 66 at Sioux City. 



Wind. — Northwest winds prevailed. The highest velocity reported was 

 at the rate of 48 miles an hour from the northwest, at Sioux City, Wood- 

 bury County, on the 16th. 



FEBRUARY. 



Like the three preceding months, February was unusually pleasant, and 

 for a winter month, fairly mild. There were no bad storms, and prior to 

 the 21st but little snow. The w^eather during the first and second decades 

 was exceptionally pleasant, although the temperature was below zero in 

 nearly all parts of the state on one or more days. The first was the 

 coldest day during that period, but at most stations the lowest tempera- 

 ture for the month was recorded on the 24th. Another cold wave passed 

 over the state on the last day of the month. From the 14th to the 21st 

 the temperature was notably high; the maximum readings for the month 

 being recorded on the 17th, 18th or 19th. 



Practically all the precipitation came during the last eight days, and 

 especially on the 21st and 22d, and from the 25th to the 27th. There were, 

 however, light scattered snow flurries on the 4th and 16th, but at many 

 stations the amounts were inappreciable. The snow that fell after the 

 20th was beneficial to fall sown grains, which were, prior to the 20th, dry 

 and brown. 



Tempeeatuke. — The monthly mean temperature for the State, as shown 

 by the records of 118 stations, was 20.2% or 1.0° higher than the normal 

 for Iowa. By sections the mean temperatures w^ere as follows: Northern, 

 16.9°, or 0.7° higher than the normal; Central, 20.4°, or 0.8° higher than 

 the normal; Southern, 23.3°, or 1.5° higher than the normal. The highest 

 monthly mean was 26.4°, at Centerville, Appanoose County; and the low- 

 est monthly mean, 14.2°, at Rock Rapids, Lyon County. The highest 

 temperature reported was 70°, at Bedford, Taylor County, on the 18th; 

 the lowest temperature reported was — 24°, at Nora Springs, Floyd County, 

 on the 24th. The average monthly maximum was 62°, and the average 

 monthly minimum was — 12°, The greatest daily range was 49°, at Osage, 

 Mitchell County. The average of the greatest daily ranges was 41°. 



Pkecii'itation. — The average precipitation for the State, as shown by 

 the records of 125 stations, was 0.82 inch, or 0.24 inch less than the 

 normal. By sections the averages were as follows: Northern, 0.63 inch, 

 or 0.31 inch less than the normal; Central, 0.80 inch, or 0.28 inch less 

 than the normal; Southern, 1.04 inches, or 0.11 inch less than the normal. 

 The greatest amount, 2.39 inches, occurred at Keokuk, Lee County, and 

 the least, 0.07 inch, at Alton, Sioux County. The greatest amount in any 



