METEOKOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS AT CLIFTON. 



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RAINFALL.— MONTHLY SUMMARY. 



Inches. 



Dr. Burden's i Clifton Col- 

 Average, 

 38 Years. 



3-212 



Departure 

 lej?0 Average, from latter 

 10 Years. ! Average. 



Num- 

 ber of 

 Rainy 

 Days. 



2-824 



2-213 



1-720 



2-252 



2-226 



33-888 



32-9 



- 7-222 



160 



From tlie above table it will be seen that the year was 

 much drier than usual, the deficiency amounting to over 

 seven inches. Out of the twelve months, only February', 

 August, and September showed an excess. The greatest fall 

 in 24 hours during the year occurred on the 17th of July, 

 when 1*300 inches of rain fell. The other days on which 

 more than an inch of rain fell were : June 2nd, August 28th, 

 September 30th. 



There were three periods of a fortnight or over without 

 rain, viz. :— March 29th to April 12th, July 21st to August 

 5th, and December 18th to end of j'ear. It is to be noted 

 that the rainfall is measured daily, at 9 a.m. ; and the rain- 

 fall therefore here indicated is to be taken as that falling 

 during the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. on the day mentioned. 

 It is also to be noted that by " rainy days " is meant those 

 in which the rainfall is '01 of an inch or more. 



