KAINFALL IN HERTFORDSHIRE IX 1879. 



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Of the 27 obsovvGi's 24 give tlio number of days in each nioutli 

 on which O'Ol in. of rain, or more, fell, and also the greatest amount 

 ■which fell on any one day in each month. The mean number of 

 rainy days in each month is as follows : — 



gi^-ing a mean for the year of 182-4 days, being about 9 days more 

 than in 1876, 12 days more than in 1878, and 11 days less than in 

 1877. The least number of rainy days were at Tring (l-'59), 

 Therfield (150), and Datchworth (153) ; the greatest, at Eickmans- 

 worth (215) and East Barnet (235); the numbers nearest the 

 mean -vrere at Kensworth (178), Berkhampstead (178), Hemel 

 Hempstead (180), Stevenage (184), Oaklands, Watford (186), and 

 Odsey (187). 



The station at which there was the greatest fall of rain in 24 

 hours in each month is now given, with the day of the month and 

 the amount of the fall. 



Jan. 1.— Welwyn 1'61 



Feb. 11.— Therfield -83 



Mar. 30.— Cowroast -40 



Apl. 6.— Bayfordbury -87 



Jl ay 28.— Moor Park 1-25 



June 11. — Gorhambury 1-27 



July 1.— Gorhambuiy I'OO 



Aug. 2. — Royston 3-00 



Sept. 23.— East Barnet 1 -30 



Oct. 24. —Moor Park -41 



Xov. 21. -East Barnet -42 



Dec. 3 1 .—Moor Park -40 



The days on which the greatest fall of rain is recorded in each 

 mouth at these 24 stations are next given, with the number of 

 stations at which this maximum monthly fall occurred. The days 

 on which the greatest rainfall in the month occurred at any one 

 station, as shown above, are indicated by italics. 



January — Is;', the uwttest day at 17 stations ; 2nd at 5 ; 14th at 1 ; 17th at 1. 



February - 2nd at 1 ; 10th at 20 ; llth at 3. 



March— 10th at 1 ; 14th at 1 ; ZWi at 22. 



April— 6?A at 17 ; 7th at 1 ; 12th at 6. 



May— 15th at 1 ; 2%th at 23. 



June — 1st at 4 ; 2nd at 2 ; 17th at 3 ; 10th at 1 ; Wth at\2] 13th at 2. 



July-ls< at 6 ; 14th at 3 ; 19th at 4 ; 20th at 4 ; 21st at 5 ; 31st at 2. 



August — 2n(l at 18 ; I9th at 5 ; 27th at 1. 



September— 13th at 2 ; 23?y/ at 16 ; 28th at 5 ; 29th at 1. 



October— 1st at 1 ; 13th at 1 ; 19th at 1 ; 2Wi at 19 ; 2.5th at 1 ; 29th at 1. 



Xovember-19that 2; 20th at 6; -IXstatQ] 22nd at 2 ; 23rd at I; 24 th at 4. 



December— 5th at 7 ; 12th at 1 ; 19th at 2 ; 29th at 1 ; 30th at 3 ; 31«< at 10. 



The following falls of an inch or more are recorded on the days 

 of maximum monthly fall. 



January 1— Bu.shey Heath, r06; "Wansford House, "Watford, 1-08; Berk- 

 hampstead, r20; East Barnet, 1'18; Bayfordbury, I'lO; Welwyn, 1-61; 

 Stevenage, 100; Much Hadham, 1 -11 : Hitchin, 1-00. 



May 28— Bushey Heath, MO; Watford House, 102; Wansford House, 

 Watford, 1-03; Oaklands, Watford, 1-06; Moor Park, 1-25; Bayfordbury, 

 1-01 ; Stevenage, 1-02. 



June 10 -Nash Mills, TIG. 



