74 



Priiceedinqs. 



Average fall each month in 25 years, 

 1867 to 1891. 



comparison of the average rainfall each month at Redhill 



during 25 years, and the rainfall for 1891. Monthly falls 



exceeding 7 in. and exceeding 6 in. are also shown in the 



table : — 



Actual fall in 

 1891. 



3-08 in. 



Nil. 



2-5G 



0-70 



2-41 



1-76 



4-74 



4-93 



1-15 



7-11 



3-65 



4-48 



Average annual fall in the 25 years . 30-94 in. 



Amount of fall in 1891 36-57 „ 



Monthly falls exceeding 7 in. in 25 years. 

 1876. December . 7-24 in. 

 1880. October . . 748 „ 

 1891. October . . 7-11 „ 



Monthly falls exceeding 6 in. during the 25 years. 

 1868. December . 6-63 in. 

 1876. January . 6-86 ,, 

 1876. November . 6-50 „ 

 1882. October . . 6-51 „ 

 Average number of days in a year in which 



•01 in. or more fell 178 



Number of days in 1891 191 



The average number of days on which -01 in. or more rain 

 fell is 178. The actual fall in 1891 was 191 days. As might 

 be expected, there were some heavy falls in the 24 hours. 

 The heaviest continuous fall was on the 10 th and 11th of 

 November, when 1-55 in. was registered; the next was on 



