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(The heaviest continuous fall recorded by me was on May 

 14th and loth, 1875, when 2-45 in. fell). 



Only four other falls during the year exceeded \ in., and 

 these occurred in February, March, June, and December. 



Taking the heaviest falls in each month the 12 days above 

 mentioned produced 9-17 in., or nearly one-third of the total 

 fall of the year, leaving only 21*16 in. for the remaining 168 

 days on which rain fell. 



The total fall of the year was less by under an inch than 

 the average as recorded by me during the past 19 years, such 

 average being 31-18 in. against 30-33 in. in 1885. In the 

 Loudon district 24*45 in. fell on 158 days. 



But little snow fell during the year. There were slight 

 falls on Jan. 12th, 13th, and 14th, amounting together to 

 0*26 in. of rain ; and again, on March 21st and 22nd, was a 

 heavier fall equal to about 0*77 in. of rain 



Hail fell on Jan. 31st, accompanied with a heavy gale 

 with lightning and thunder. This district is not subject to 

 heavy electrical storms. 



The total number of days on which rain or snow fell was 

 180, a little over the average. The average number of days 

 on which rain falls at Kedhill in a year, according to the 

 experience of the last 19 years, is 178*7 days. The least 

 number of days was in 1868, 157 days ; the greatest number 

 in 1872, 215 days; the range being 58 days. The wettest 

 year in the period of 19 years was 1877, when 39-07 in. fell; 

 the driest year was 1870, when only 23*73 in. fell ; giving a 

 range of 15-34 in. The average for the whole period of 

 19 years was 31*18 in. The wettest month was October, 

 1880, when 7*48 in. fell ; the next wettest December, 187G, 

 when 7*24 in. fell ; the driest month was July, 1885, when 

 only 0-24 in. fell ; the next driest being June, 1870, when 

 0-33 in. fell. 



The order of the amount of rainfall in the several months 

 is as follows : — 



