103 



March, 1901- Rainfall in 1900.— The following is the 

 monthly record of rainfall during 1900, as measured at the 

 Vicarage : — 



Total 



38-02 



220 



The average rainfall for the 16 previous years has been 30-75 

 inches. The fall last year was 7J- inches above this and brought 

 up the average for 17 years to 31-18 inches. Only in one year 

 has last year's total been exceeded, namely, in 1886, when the 

 measurement was 39-64 inches on 204 days. In no other year has 

 it exceeded 33-54 inches. The lightest fall recorded was 26-95 

 inches in 1894. Until last year the number of days on which at 

 least one hundredth of an inch of rain fell had never exceeded 

 207. The average number of wet days for 16 years has been 

 192. But though the year was one of excessive wet. it was 

 apparently by no means unhealthy. It seemed to us that there 

 was less sickness than usual prevalent, while the only two per- 

 sons who died in the parish during the year were each over 80. 



February, 1902. Eainfall in 1901.— It was mentioned in 

 the March number of the Magazine for last year that the average 

 annual fall of rain as measured at the Vicarage for 17 years up 

 to and including the year 1900 was 31-18 inches. At the end of 

 October last we had only had 21-45 inches of rain, or about 

 two thirds of the average annual fall. There was 9-73 inches to 

 make up, and only two months to do it in. But in November 

 we had some drenching rains, especially on the 12th when 2 35 

 inches fell. And the fall in December was greater still, including 



