8 IOWA DEPARTIVIENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



ported was 3.22 inches at Burlington. The least amount reported was .24 

 of an inch at Inwood. The greatest daily rainfall reported was 1.50 

 inches, at Pacific Junction on the 28th. The average number of days on 

 which .01 of an inch or more was reported was 6. 



Wind and Weather. — The prevailing direction of the wind was north- 

 west. The highest velocity reported was 52 miles per hour, from the 

 northwest, at Sioux City, on the 11th. The average number of clear days 

 was 12, partly cloudy 8, and cloudy 10. 



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

 records of 120 stations, was 53.5°, which is 7.2° below the normal. By 

 sections the mean temperatures were as follows: Northern section, 51.4°, 

 which is 7.9° below the normal; Central section, 53.6°, which is 7.1° below 

 the normal; Southern section, 55.5°, which is 6.7° below the 

 normal. The highest monthly mean was 57.6°, at Keokuk, and 

 the lowest monthly mean was 48.0°, at Sibley. The highest temperature 

 reported was 96° at Elliot, on the 22d, and the lowest was 14° at Whitten, 

 on the 4th. The average monthly maximum was 86.4°, and the average 

 monthly minimum was 22.1°. The greatest daily range was 66°, and the 

 average of greatest daily ranges was 46.3°. 



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

 records of 126 stations, was 3.48 inches, which is .78 of an inch below the 

 normal. The averages by sections were as follows: Northern section, 

 2.74 inches, which is 1.30 of an inch below the normal; Central section, 3.87 

 inches, which is .38 of an inch below the normal; Southern section, 3.84 

 inches, which is .64 of an inch below the normal. The largest amount 

 reported was 7.68 inches, at Tipton, and the least amount reported was .71 

 of an inch at Clear Lake. The greatest daily rainfall reported was 4.50 

 inches at Tipton, on the 23d. The average number of days on which .01 

 of an inch or more of rainfall was reported was 10. 



Wind and Weather. — The prevailing direction of the wind was north, 

 southeast, south and southwest. The highest velocity reported was 52 miles 

 per hour from the south, at Sioux City, on the 12th. The average number of 

 clear days was 11, partly cloudy 10, and cloudy days 10. 



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

 records of 120 stations, was 66.5°, which is 2.9° below the normal. By 

 section the mean temperatures were as follows: Northern section 65.2°, 

 which is 3.0° below the normal; Central section, 66.7°, which is 2.8° below 

 the normal; Southern section, 67.7°, which is 2.8° below the normal. The 

 highest monthly mean was 70.0° at Thurman, and the lowest monthly 

 mean was 63.2° at Estherville. The highest temperature reported was 98°, 

 at Clarinda, on the 16th; and the lowest reported was 36° at Atlantic on 

 the 2d. The average monthly maximum was 92.6°, and the average 

 monthly minimum was 42.4° The greatest daily range was 44° at Audubon 

 and Atlantic. The average of greatest daily ranges was 34.2°. 



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

 records of 129 stations, was 5.35 inches, which is 0.79 of an inch above the 

 normal. The averages by sections were as follows: Northern section, 

 5.67 inches, which is 1.03 inches above normal; Central section, 4.98 

 inches, which is 0.45 of an inch, above the normal; Southern section. 



