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The second partial drougM lasted for at least 



33 days, April 28 to May 30 at 4 stations. 

 44 ,, ,, 28 ,, June 10 ,, 3 of these. 



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35 ,, May 24 ,, ,, 27 ,, 10 stations. 

 41 ,, ,, 18 ,, ,, 27 ,, 5 of these. 



Distrihidion of Rainfall throughout the Year. — Of the total 

 rainfall, 19 °/q fell during the winter months (Jan., Feb., and 

 Dec), 15 °/q during the spring (March to May), 36 °/q during the 

 summer (June to August), and 30 °/q during the autumn (Sept. to 

 jS^ov.). The fall during each quarter and each season, and the 

 deviation from the mean for the half -century liS40-89, were as 

 follows : — 



Fall. Diff. 



"Winter 4-74 ins. —1-26 in. 



Spring 3-68 —1-84 



Summer 8-91 +1-93 



Autumn 7-58 —0-35 



July, August, and November were excessively wet ; scarcely any 

 rain fell in February ; and May, June, and September were also 

 very dry. The difference in each month from the mean for the 

 half- century was — 



in. in. in. in. 



Jan 4-0-16 April —0-46 July +202 Oct —0-36 



Feb —1-50 Mav —1-54 Aug -fl-53 Nov +1-.55. 



Mar +0-16 June —1-62 Sept — 1-54 Dec -|-0"08 



Thus the fall for the first six months was 4 80 ins. below the 

 mean, and for the last six months 3*28 ins. above the mean; and 

 while three months had over an inch and a half more than the 

 average rainfall, three months had more than an inch and a half 

 less than the average. 



The absolute maximum falls in any one day in each month, 

 and the stations recording them, were — 



ins. ins. 



Jan. 19— Kensworth 1-06 July 19— Moor Park 1-84 



Feb. 24— Eed House, Ware 0-24 Aug. 21— Kensworth 1-78 



Mar. 27— Bancroft, Hitchin 0-62 Sept. 6— Brocket Hall 1-01 



April 26 -Moor Park 0-6.5 Oct. 8— High Down 0-87 



May r2— Sawbridgeworth 0-62* Nov. 8— Frogmore, Watford 1-16 



June 11— Weston Park 0-28 Dec. 14— Kensworth 1-01 



* Also at Throcking on the 23rd. 



The wettest day in each month was — 



January 19th at all stations. 



February 1st at 22, 24th at 14, 1st and 24th at 4. 



March 26th at 18, 27th at 19, 26th and 27th at 3. 



April 24th at 1, 25th at 36, 26th at 2, 28th at 1. 



May 17th at 24, 23rd at 11, 30th at 2, 31st at 2, 17th and 23rd at 1. 



June 1st at 2, Uth at 12, 18th at 9, 28th at 1-5, 11th and 28th at 2. 



July 18th at 18, 20th at 3, 21st at 17, 27th at 2. 



