RAINFALL IN DORSET. 151 



Mean temp, for year, 49'4. Daily range i5'i. 



The rainfall was about 8 in. below average. Snow fell on 

 1 1 days to a total of 2-37 in., of which the April storm recorded 

 0-95 and that of December 078. There were 2 total droughts 

 of 20 days, ryth June to 6th July, and 32 days, i8th July to i9th 

 August, followed by 17 consecutive rain days. Highest Max. 

 temp., 81-3 on ist July. On thre first 4 days of October the Max. 

 exceeded 70. J. A. 



BEAMINSTER VICARAGE. This station has a complete record 

 for 36 years. Average rainfall for 35 years previous to 1908 

 37-82. During those years the rainfall has four times been lower 

 than in 1908, viz. : 1887 28-26 

 1892 28*52 

 189328-35 

 189829-48 



The highest rainfall was in 1903, viz. : 49' 2 5. A. A. L. 



CHEDINGTON COURT. The changes of temperature in April 

 were remarkably sudden. On morning of 23rd temperature 

 50 in shade, changing to very cold ; 3 in. of snow fell in night. 

 Morning of 24th, temperature 23. In early hours of 25th more 

 snow fell to a total depth of i foot. On ist May temperature 

 went up to 68 in shade. The rainfall of the 2oth and 2 ist 

 October was remarkable ; nearly 2\ in. fell in 5 J hours. The 

 end of December was very cold. Snow fell on 26th, about 3 in., 

 and again on 29th from 3 a.m., and continued nearly all day; 

 total depth, 8 in. Thaw very rapid ; temperature 42 on 

 morning of 3 1 st. Lowest temperature of the year, January 4th, 

 13, and December 3oth, 15. 



WYNFORD HOUSE. 24th April, snow. 2 ist October, severe 

 storm ; thunder, lightning, hail, and torrential rain. 27th 

 December, snow, 2f in. ; 28th, 2| in. ; 29th, 4! in. ; total, 9^ in. 



LITTLEBREDY. In the rainfall of 1908 the following records 

 are noticeable. The longest period without rain falling was 

 from 1 8th July to i8th August (32 days). Other prolonged 

 periods were i7th June to 6th July (20 days), ist to 9th 

 November (9 days), I2th to 2 ist April (9 days), and 4th to izth 



