134 RAINFALL IN DORSET. 



PORTLAND WATERWORKS, UPWEY. 1909 was a wet year, 

 being wetter than the deduced average by 6'33 in. February 

 and November were dry, which also applies to the first three 

 weeks in May. October, with 7*72 in., was again the wettest 

 month in the year. December, March, and June were also 

 wet. The year was remarkable for the number of days on 

 which more than 1 in. of rain fell, no less than seven such 

 days being recorded, compared with a total of seven days 

 during the past five years. Snow fell on 12 days during the 

 year, and thunder was heard on May 24th and June 16th. 

 Frosts were experienced on October 29th and 30th, during 

 the middle of November, and the early part of December. 

 The number of wet days, namely, 211, is greater than in any 

 year since this record began. 



BROADWINDSOR. February 22, 7 p.m., beautiful meteor 

 passed N.E. to S.E., bluish-green, leaving a track of light, 

 which was visible three hours later. Seven falls of over 

 1 in. in 24 hours, abnormal. 9 63 in October, greatest regis- 

 tered for one month in past ten years. 



BEAMINSTER, FLEET STREET. 



TEMPERATURE. 

 Max. Min. Max. Min. 



January . . 43 "3 32-5 August . . 70 "0 51*4 



February .. 43'8 29'4 September 61'7 46'6 



March.. .. 44-9 31'3 October .. 56'3 44-4 



April .. .. 56-4 39'6 November .. 46'7 33'5 



May .. .. 62-6 41-8 December .. 44-8 31-9 



Means 55 -1 40 "2 

 July . . . . 67'8 52-6 



Mean range 14'9. Mean temperature of year, 47 '7. There 

 were four total droughts of 14, 15, 16, and 15 days respec- 

 tively in January, February, May, and August. October 

 was the wettest month of the past 18 years, and equalled 

 8'76 in. In January, February, May, and November the total 

 rainfall was only 3 97 in., out of a total for the year of 40 '66 in. 

 There were 97 frosts during the year, of which 37 were in the 

 autumn months. Highest shade temperature, 79. 



