FOTTRTEl<:NTr[ ANNUAL YIOAR BOOK— PART XL 813 



The moderate temperature and dry weather was exceptionally favor- 

 able for all out-of-door pursuits. Plowing was continued as late as the 

 20th and live stock was in pasture until near the close of the month. 

 In some localities in the southern part of the state frogs were heard 

 croaking on the 1st and dandelions bloomed until the 18th. Much more 

 than the usual amount of fall plowing has been done and winter grains 

 are reported to be in excellent condition. 



Temperature. — The monthly mean temperature for the state, as shown 

 by the records of 107 stations, was 32.0°, or 8.4° higher than the normal 

 for Iowa. By sections the mean temperatures were as follows: Northern, 

 29.9°, or 9.0° higher than the normal; Central, 32.6°, or 8.8° higher than 

 the normal; Southern, 33.6°, or 7.4° higher than the normal. The highest 

 monthly mean was 37.0°, at Keokuk, Lee County; and the lowest monthly 

 mean, 25.1°, at Rock Rapids, Lyon County. The highest temperature 

 reported was 65°, at Leon, Decatur County, on the 2d; the lowest tem- 

 perature reported was — 13°, at Bedford, Taylor County, on the 21st. 

 The average monthly maximum was 55°, and the average monthly mini- 

 mum was 4°. The greatest daily range was 51°, at Bedford. The average 

 of the greatest daily ranges was 31°. 



Precipitation. — The average precipitation for the state, as shown by 

 the records of 116 stations, was 1.02 inches, or 0.17 inch less than the 

 normal. By sections the averages were as follows: Northern, 0.21 inch, 

 or 0.82 inch less than the normal; Central, 0.91 inch, or 0.29 inch less 

 than the normal; Southern, 1.94 inches, or 0.61 inch greater than the 

 normal. The greatest amount, 4.73 inches, occurred at Clarinda, Page 

 County, and the least, 0.00 at two stations. The greatest amount in any 

 24 consecutive hours, 1.68 inches, occurred at Thurman, Fremont County, 

 on the 6th. Measurable precipitation occurred on an average of four 

 days. 



Sxow. — The average snowfall for the state was 1.3 inches. By sec- 

 tions the averages were as follows: Northern, 0.3 inch; Central, 0.4 

 inch; Southern, 3.2 inches. The greatest amount, 7.6 inches, occurrea 

 at Bedford; several stations reported no snowfall whatever. 



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

 15; partly cloudy, 5; cloudy, 11. The duration of sunshine was about the 

 normal, the percentage of the possible amount being 47 at Charles City; 

 43 at Davenport; 58 at Des Moines; 49 at Dubuque; 29 at Keokuk; and 

 61 at Sioux City. 



WiND.^Southwest winds prevailed. The highest velocity reported was 

 at the rate of 48 miles an hour from the north, at Sioux City, Woodbury 

 County, on the 6th. 



