NINTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I 
MONTHLY SUMMARIES. 
JANUARY. 
The average temperature for the State for the month of January was 
considerably above the normal and about six degrees above the average 
for the same month last year. The records show that there have been 
but two warmer Januaries during the past eighteen years, viz.: 1891, 
with an average of 26.0°, and 1900, with an average of 25.6°. The temper- 
ature was decidedly above the normal during the first and second decades 
of the month and was not down to zero, except in the northern districts, 
until the 23d. After that date the temperature was more seasonable 
and records of zero or below were reported on one or more dates from 
all sections of the State. The amounts of precipitation were uniformly 
small and below normal in all portions of the State. There were but 
two general storms during the month. The first was on the 22d and 
resulted in a light snowfall; the second was on the 31st, and was attended 
by rain, snow and sleet, the latter causing a great deal of damage to 
fruit trees, telegraph, telephone and electric car lines. The amount of 
snowfall was also below the normal. The average of the total amounts 
was less than 5 inches. As a compensation for the lack of precipitation, 
the sunshine was decidedly above the normal. The records show that 
there was an average of seventeen clear days, eight partly cloudy and 
only six cloudy days during the month. On the whole, it was one of the 
most agreeable Januaries of which we have record. 
Temperature. — The monthly mean temperature for the State, as shown 
by the records of 117 stations, was 24.9°, which is 5.7° above the normal 
for Iowa. By sections the mean temperatures were as follows: Northern 
section, 21.5°, which is 5.3° above normal; Central section, 25.3°, which 
is 6.2° above normal; Southern section, 27.8°, which is 5.5° above normal. 
The highest monthly mean was 30.4° at Keokuk, and the lowest monthly 
mean, 18.5° at Osage. The highest temperature reported was 60° at 
Logan on the 6th; the lowest temperature reported was -18° at Esther- 
ville and Forest City on the 29th. The average monthly maximum was 
51.5°, and the average monthly minimum was -9.9°. The greatest daily 
range was 46° at Iowa City. The average of the greatest daily ranges 
was 36.0°. 
Precipitation.— The average precipitation for the State, as shown by 
the records of 125 stations, was .44 inch, which is .56 inch below the 
normal. By sections the averages were as follows: Northern section, .35 
inch, which is .45 inch below the normal; Central section, .48 inch, which 
is .47 inch below the normal. Southern section, .48 inch, which is .76 
inch below the normal. The largest amount reported was 1.50 inches at 
Fort Madison. The least amount reported was .06 inch at Leon. The 
greatest daily precipitation reported was .80 inch at Waukee, on the 
