140 RAINFALL IN DORSET. 



and flowers (as dahlias) were cut off by frost viz., October 16 

 whereas these on this spot usually escape until often well on in 

 November. 



WORTH MATRAVERS. Highest temperature in screen, 73. 

 Lowest ,, ,, 24. 



Highest ,, in open, 92. 



Lowest ,, ,, 22'5. 



Frost on forty nights during the year. Snow, very slight in every 

 case, fell January i, 15, and 16, February 19, November 18 

 and ig. June 5-6: Twenty-four hours continuous rain, 1*43. 

 October 30 : Thunder between 5 and 9 p.m., very slight, except 

 between 8.30 and 9. November 15 : Aurora borealis 7.45 to 8.45. 

 WESTHAM, WEYMOUTH. 



Maximum temperature, 77-0, on July 21. 

 Minimum ,, 26-3, ,, November 21. 



Mean temperature of the year, 51*0. 

 Bright sunshine ,, ,, i,7o6hrs. 52min. 

 Relative humidity ,, ,, 78 / . 

 Thunderstorms March 15 and November 2. 

 CHICKERELL. March 15 : Thunderstorm at about 2 a.m., 

 violent hailstorms during the day, and thunderstorm 8 to 9 p.m. 

 Thunder heard March 28, June 15, August 29, and November 3. 

 UPWEY. February, May, July, and December were dry 

 months in a dry year, May being the dryest month since July, 

 1898. Rain never exceeded one inch on any day. Snow fell on 

 November 17 and sleet on November 18. December was 

 remarkable for the number of wet days (19) with such a small 

 rainfall (r88). 



BsAMiNSTERj FLEET STREET. Mean maximum temperature 

 for the year, 56'! ; maximum temperature was 70 or above on 

 48 days, but did not once reach 80. The year's rainfall was 

 8 /f> 34 below the Beaminster average. The barometer reached 

 the remarkably high reading of 31*05 on January 29, and fell to 

 28-98 on March 15. 



BEAMINSTER VICARAGE. Total rainfall, 30-12. The average 

 for previous 32 years (1873-1904 inclusive) = 38-21. Lower 



