178 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



average monthlj- minimum, 44.0°. Greatest daily range, 48°, at Mas- 

 sena; average of greatest daily ranges, 34.1°. Average precipitation for 

 the state, as shown by records of 130 stations, was 3.81 inches, which 

 is .50 of an inch above normal. The averages by sections were as fol- 

 lows: Northern section, 3.23 inches, which is .16 of an inch below nor- 

 mal; central section, 3.08 inches, which is .17 of an inch below normal; 

 southern section, 5.11 inches, which is 1.81 inches above normal. The lar- 

 gest amount reported was 13.18 inches at Thurman; least amount reported, 

 .50 of an inch, at Clear Lake. The greatest daily rainfall reported was 

 6.10 inches at Alta on the 18th. Average number of days on which .01 

 of an inch or more was reported, 8. Prevailing direction of the wind, 

 southeast; highest velocity reported, 50 miles per hour, from the south- 

 east, at Sioux City, on the 15th. Average number of clear days, 14; 

 partly cloudy, 8; cloudy, 8. 



October — The monthly mean temperature for the state, as shown by 

 records of 116 stations, was 49.2° degrees, which is 3.3° below normal. 

 By sections the mean temperatures were as follows: Northern section, 

 46.9°, which is 4.0° below normal; central section, 49.5°, which is 2.3° 

 below normal; southern section, 51.1° degrees, which is 3.6° below nor- 

 mal. The highest monthly mean was 54.8°, at Keokuk; lowest monthly 

 mean, 42.4°, at New Hampton. The highest temperature reported was 

 95°, at Inwood and Sheldon, on the 4th; lowest temperature reported, 

 16°, at Decorah, Elkader, Maquoketa and Inwood, on the 28th, 29th and 

 30th. The average monthly maximum was 84.7°; average monthly 

 minimum, 20.4°. Greatest daily range, 53°, at Keosauqua; average of 

 greatest daily ranges, 38.7°. Average precipitation for the state, as 

 shown by records of 125 stations, was 3.40 inches, which is 0.98 of an 

 inch above normal. The averages by sections were as follows: North- 

 ern section, 3.15 inches, which is .96 of an inch above normal; central 

 section, 3.58 inches, which is 1.13 inches above normal; southern sec- 

 tion, 3.46 inches, which is .85 of an inch above normal. The largest 

 amount reported was 5.36 inches at Iowa City; least amount reported, 

 1.20 inches, at Sioux Center. The greatest daily rainfall reported was 

 3.14 inches at Clinton on the 16th and 17th. Average number of days 

 on which .01 of an inch or more was reported, 8. Prevailing direction 

 of the wind, northwest; highest velocity reported, 47 miles per hour, 

 from the south, at Sioux City, on the 8th. Average number of clear 

 daj's, 16; partly cloudy, 6; cloudy, 9. 



November — The monthly mean temperature for the state, as shown 

 by records of 123 stations, was 38.4°, which is 3.2° above normal. By 

 sections the mean temperatures were as follows: Northern section 

 36.7°, which is 4.1° above normal; central section 38.3°, which is 3.3° 

 above normal; southern section 40.3°, which is 2.3° above normal. The 

 highest monthly mean was 42.8°, at Red Oak; lowest monthly mean. 

 35 2° at Sibley. The highest temperature reported was 70°, at Belle 

 Plain'e. Webster City, Burlington and Corning, on the 4th, 12th, 13th and 

 17th; lowest temperature reported .12°, at Estherville on the 30th. The 

 average monthly maximum was 63.2°; average monthly minimum, 0.6°. 



