ELEVENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK PART I 



There was a marked deficiency of precipitation; the average for the 

 state being only 0.46 inch, which is 0.60 below the normal. At several 

 stations it was the driest February in over 30 years. 



There were no severe storms and the 20th and 22d were the only days 

 on which the precipitation was general. The ground was practically 

 bare of snow over the southern counties, except from the 20th to 24th; 

 but over the northern counties there was snow on the ground during the 

 whole month. 



The rivers remained closed with ice averaging from 10 to 22 inches 

 at the close of the month. 



Some progress was made in gathering last year's corn, but there is 

 over 15 per cent of the crop yet in the fields. 



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

 by the records of 116 stations, was 17.8°, which is 1.4° below the normal 

 for Iowa. By sections the mean temperatures were as follows: North- 

 ern section, 13.2°, which is 3.0° below the normal; Central section, 18.0° 

 which is 1.6° below the normal; Southern section, 22.1°, which is 0.3° 

 above the normal. The highest monthly mean was 26.1° at Keokuk, Lee 

 county, and the lowest monthly mean 10.0°. at Sibley, Osceola County. 

 The highest temperature reported was 58°, at Keokuk, Lee County, on 

 the 15th; the lowest temperature reported was — 21°, at Inwood, Lyon 

 county, on th 17th. The average monthly maximum was 46°, and the 

 average monthly minimum was —12°. The greatest daily range was 

 48°, at Clarinda. Page County. The average of the greatest daily ranges 

 was 35°. 



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

 the records of 127 stat ; ons, was 0.46 inch, which is 0.60 inch below the 

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

 0.35 inch, which is 0.59 inch below the normal; Central section, 0.44. 

 which is 0.64 inch below the normal; Southern section, 0.59 inch, which 

 is 0.56 inch below the normal. The greatest amount, 2.09 inches, occurred 

 at Burlington, Des Moines county, and the least, a trace, at Sibley Os- 

 ceola county. The greatest amount in twenty-four hours, 0.80 inch, oc- 

 curred at Audubon, Audubon county, on the 22nd. and at Fort Madison. 

 Lee county, on the 26th. Measurable precipitation occurred on an average 

 of 3 days. 



The average snowfall, unmelted, was 4.0 inches. By sections the aver- 

 ages were as follows: Northern section, 3.6 inches; Central section, 4.0 

 inches; Southern section, 4.4 inches. Th greatest monthly snowfall. 

 11.3 inches, occurred at Fayette, Fayette county; and the greatest amount 

 in twenty-four hours, 8.0 inches, occurred at Audubon, Audubon county, 

 on the 22d. 



Sunshine and Cloudiness. — The average number of clear days was 

 14; partly cloudy, 8: cloudy, 6. The duration of sunshine was slightly 

 above the normal, the percentage of the possible amount being 66 at 

 Charles City; 62 at Davenport; 47 at Des Moines: 61 at Dubuque; 53 

 at Keokuk, and 59 at Sioux City. 



