122 Weather for 1909. 



Weather and Natural History Notes for 1909. 

 By Mr J. Rutherford, Jardington. 



January. — 1909 was u.shered in with 10 days of fine mild 

 winter weather, then followed a week which was stormy and 

 squally. On the 18th there was the highest flood on the Cluden 

 that had been for some years. From the 18th till the end of the 

 month the weather was mild. The wind was very variable; 

 there was no steadv continuance in one direction, only one day, 

 recorded S. on the 5th. Temperature — Highest maximum 

 recorded in 24 hours, in screen 4 feet above the ground, 50 deg. ; 

 lowest maximum, 34 deg. ; highest minimum, 43 deg. ; low-est 

 minimum, 21 deg. ; lowest on grass, 15 deg. Barometer — 

 Highest, 30.65 in.; lowest, 29.2 in. Rainfall— Rain fell on 18 

 days. Total, 4.81 in. 



Februarv. — This was also a mild month; no severe frost or 

 storms of any kind; no snow, and very little rain. It neither 

 " fill'd the dyke with black nor white."' Temperature — 

 Highest maximum, 53 deg. ; lowest, 38 deg. ; highest minimum, 

 43 deg; lowest, 23 deg.; lowest on grass, 17 deg. Barometer — 

 Highest, 30.6 in.; lowest, 29.5 in. Rainfall— Rain fell on 9 

 davs. Total, 1.79 in. Birds — Heard the mavis (Turdus 

 musicus) on the 4th. 



March. — This was a typical March month, very cold and 

 W'intry. There was a little snow fell on several days with very 

 cold winds from the N.E. and E. There was no continued hard 

 frost, and verv little after the 8th. Temperature — Highest 

 maximum, 57 deg ; lowest, 35 deg. ; highest minimum, 40 deg. ; 

 lowest, 11 deg. ; lowest on grass, 6 deg. Barometer — Highest, 

 30.3 in.; lowest, 29.2 in. Rainfall— Rain fell on 17 days. 

 Total, 4.21 inches. 



April. — The first 11 davs were almost without rain, a little 

 frost at night, and sunshine during the day. From the 12th till 

 the end of the month was typical April weather. On the 19th 

 the fields were looking green but not much growth. There was 

 thunder on the 28th. Temperature — Highest maximum, 67 

 deg. ; lowest, 43 deg. ; highest minimum, 48 deg. ; lowest, 26 

 deg. ; lowest on grass, 19 deg. Rainfall — Rain fell on 16 days. 

 Total, 3.75 inches. Corn sowing began on the 5th. Swallows 

 (Hirundo rustica") arrived on the 18th, 12 days earlier than in 



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