EIGHTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I. 11 



ported was 0.30 of an inch, at Tipton. The greatest daily rainfall was 

 2.24 inches, at Perry, on the 3d. The average number of days on which 

 .01 of an inch or more was reported was 5. 



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

 west. The highest velocity reported was 40 miles per hour from the north 

 at Sioux City on the 7th. The average number of clear days was 20; 

 partly cloudy days, 5, and .cloudy, 6. 



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

 the records of 115 stations, was 36.7°, which is 1.3° above the normal. By 

 sections the mean temperatures were as follows: Northern section, 34.7°, 

 which is 2.0° above the normal; Central section, 36.8°, which is 1.6° above 

 the normal; Southern section, 38.7°, which is 0.5° above the normal. The 

 highest monthly mean was 43.6°, at Bedford. The lowest monthly mean 

 was 32.3°, at Elma. The highest temperature reported was 68°, at Baxter, 

 on the 6th. The lowest temperature reported was 4° below zero at Elma, 

 on the 14th. The average monthly maximum was 59.3°, and the average 

 monthly minimum was 11.3°. The greatest daily range was 43° at Baxter; 

 and the average of greatest daily ranges was 32.2°. 



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

 records of 123 stations was 1.03 inches, which is 0.29 of an inch below the 

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

 0.91 of an inch, which is 0.37 of an inch below the normal; Central section, 

 1.04 inches, which is 0.31 of an inch below the normal; Southern section, 

 1.15 inches, which is 0.19 of an inch below the normal. The largest 

 amount reported was 2.27 inches at Logan, and the least amount reported 

 was .05 of an inch at Sioux City. The greatest daily rainfall was 1.70 

 inches at Logan, on the 1st. The average number of days on which .01 

 of an inch or more precipitation was reported was 4. 



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

 west. The highest velocity reported was 44 miles per hour, from the 

 northwest at Sioux City on the 30th. The average number of clear days 

 was 17; partly cloudy, 6; cloudy, 7. 



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

 the records of 117 stations, was 28.8°, which is 5.9° above the normal for 

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

 section, 26.2°, which is 6.2° above the normal; Central section, 29.2°, 

 which is 6.1° above the normal; Southern section, 31.1°, which is 

 8.2° above the normal. The highest monthly mean was 34.9°, at 

 Keokuk, and the lowest monthly mean 23.2° at Osage. The highest tem- 

 perature reported was 62°, at Mount Pleasant, on the 9th. The lowest tem- 

 perature reported was -9°, at Osage, on the 28th. The average monthly 

 maximum was 51.8° and the average monthly minimum was 5.4°. The 

 greatest daily range was 43°, at Elkader. The average of greatest daily 

 ranges was 31.3°. 



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

 the records of 123 stations was 1.00 inch, which is .24 of an inch below the 

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

 1.21 inches, which is .13 of an inch above the normal; Central section, ..75 



