GO J. nOPKINSOK REPORT ON THE 



January. — Rainfall a little below the average ; nearly all after 

 the 19th; np to that date mostly in the form of snow. On 24th 

 the fall was considerable at two stations, and on 30th at three. 



FKBRrAiiY. — Unprecedently dry, no rain whatever falling at six 

 stations, and at several others the recorded fall, or most of it, really 

 being dew. Thus the 0"05 in. given for my own station consisted 

 of 0-02 in. of rain on 6th, and 0-01 in. of dew on 21st, 22nd, and 

 24th. The heaviest fall in any one day at any of the 25 stations 

 for which I have the daily record was 0'04 in. at Much Hadham 

 on the 2 1 st. There is no previous record of a month without rain 

 at any one station, the least monthly fall recorded ( and our records 

 extend over more than half a century) being 08 in. at Cassiobury 

 in April, 1870. 



March. — Rainfall small, but about the average, this being usually 

 a dry month. On 7th the fall was cotiside ruble at twelve stations. 

 Snow fell on several days. The great blizzard which caused much 

 damage in the west of England was at its height in Herts on the 

 night of the 9th. On this night, the observers at Rothamsted say, 

 "there was a very drifting snowstorm, and on the 10th and 11th 

 there were also drifting snow-showers, and there is no doubt that 

 much was blown out of the gauges. From measurements in 

 various fields it was concluded that there were upon the whole 

 about five inches of snow, = 0'417 inch rain, which amount is 

 accordingly entered." The snow not having been measured at 

 Gorhambury, -i- inch has been added to the record for that station. 



April. — A dry month; most of the rain fell between 3rd and 

 9th ; and scarcely any after 1 6th. On 4th the fall was considerable 

 at two stations, on 5th at one, on 6th at five, and on 2 1 st at one. 



May. — Very wet, especially during the latter half of the month. 

 On 17th the fall was great at High Down, Hitchin (1-09 in.), rery 

 considerable at sixteen stations, and considerable at eight ; on 24th 

 it was heavy at Cheshunt College (1-88 in.) and at the Old 

 JSTui'series, Cheshunt (1-63 in.), very great at Welwyn (1-30 in.), 

 very considerable at six stations, and considerable at six. 



June. — Rather dry, with rain on one day only (loth) between 

 5th and 22nd, except at a few stations at which 0-01 in. fell on 

 some one day. On 4th the fall was considerable at one station, and 

 on 25th it was great at The Grange, St. Albans (r04 in.), very con- 

 siderable at one station, and considerable at seven stations. 



July. — Rainfall about the average ; nearly all fell during the 

 first eight and the last twelve days. On 3rd the fall was rery co7i- 

 siderable at one station and considerahle at one ; on 6th it was 

 considerable at one, on 8th at one, and on 29th at one. 



August. — Very wet, especially during the latter part of the 

 month, rain falling eveiy day at nearly all the stations for the last 

 fifteen days. On 2nd the fall was considerahle at two stations. On 

 20th the fall was very heavy at Therfield (r75 in.), very great at 

 Royston (1-47 in.), the Firs, Hitchin (1-40 in.), High Down, 

 Hitchin (1-40 in.), Bedford Road, Hitchin (l-39in.), Tring (l-35in.), 

 The Grange, St. Albans (1-35 in.), Oaklands, Watford (1-33 in.), 



