106 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



est daily range, 57°. at Carroll; average of greatest ranges. 39.7^. Aver- 

 age precipitation for the State, as shown by records of 115 stations, was 

 1.95 inches, which is 0.49 of an inch below normal. The averages by 

 sections were as follows: Northern section. 2.12 inches; central section, 

 1.78 inches; southern section. 1.95 inches. The largest amount reported 

 was 4.50 inches, at Harlan; least amount reported, 0.32 of an inch, at 

 St. Charles. The greatest daily rainfall reported was 2.90 inches, at 

 Ruthven on the 6th. Average number of days on which 0.1 of an incli 

 or more was reported. 5. Prevailing direction of the wind, south; 

 highest velocity reported, 58 miles per hour, froni the west, at Sioux 

 City, on the 7th. Average number of clear days. 19; partly cloudy, fi; 

 cloudy, 6. 



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

 1 y records of 105 stations, was 34.2, which is 0.1 below normal. By 

 sections the mean temperatures were as follows: Northern section, 

 32.2°; central section, 34.0°; southern section. 36.3°. The highest 

 monthly mean was 39.0°, at Osceola and Red Oak; lowest monthly mean, 

 3^0°, at Estherville. The highest temperature reported was 76°. at 

 Pacific Junction, on the 1st; lowest temperature reported, 5° below zero, 

 at Carroll and Audubon, on the 18th and 26th. The average monthly 

 maximum was 68^3°; average monthly minimum. 3.1°. Greatest daily 

 range, 43°. at Osceola; average of greatest daily ranges. 30.9°. Average 

 precipitation for the State, as shown by records of 116 stations, was 0.52 

 of an inch, which is 0.85 of an inch below normal. The averages of 

 sections were as follows: Northern section. 0.17 inch; central section. 

 0.57 inch; southern section. 0.82 inch. The largest amount reported was 

 1.74 inches, at Allerton; least amount reported, trace, at Algona. Charles 

 City, F<^^rest C ty, M'^S'-^t C"tv. Northwood and Whitten. the greatest 

 daily rainfall reported was 1.38 inches, at Washington, on the 10th and 

 11th. Average number of days on which .01 of an inch or more was 

 reported, 3. Prevailing direction of the wind, northwest; highest ve- 

 locity reported. 43 miles per hour, from the northwest, at Sioux City, 

 on the 9th. Average numl:!er cf clear days, 13; partly cloudy, 8; cloudy, 9. 



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

 by records of 103 stations, was 19.0°, which is 3.9° below normal. By sec- 

 tions the mean temperatures were as follows: Northern section. 16.0°: 

 central section, 19.7°; southern section. 23 0°. The hij^hest monthly 

 mean was 26.2°, at Glenwood; lowest monthly mean. 12.5°. at Siblev. 

 The highest temperature reported was 58°. at ITopeville. Mount Ayr. 

 Osceola and St. Charles, on the 31st; lowest temperature reported. 27°, 

 at Sibley, on the 13th. The aA'erage monthly maximum was 48.8° ; average 

 monthly minimum. 15.3°. Greatest daily range. 56°. at Whitten; aver- 

 age of greatest daily ranges, I'^.S". Average precipitation for the State, 

 as shovn bv records of 118 stations, was 0.41 of an inch, which is 0.88 

 of an inch below normal. The averages by sections were as follows: 

 Northern section, .49 of an inch; central section. .37 of an inch; southern 

 section, 38 inches. The largest amount reported was 1.96 inches, at 

 Ridgeway; least amount reported, trace, at Storm Lake. The greatest 

 daily rainfall reported was .68 of an inch, at Ridgeway. on the 25t]i. 



