Beturns of KainfaJl, &c, in Dorset 

 in I9io. 



By H. STILWELL, M.R.I. 



Y taking the mean of the returns of rainfall 

 in 1910, from 20 stations distributed 

 tolerably equally over the whole county, 

 it will be found that the amount exceeded 

 the mean rainfall recorded in the previous 

 54 years by 6'05in., the figures being 



Rainfall in 1910 

 Previous 54 years 



39-65in. 

 33-60in. 



To find a heavier rainfall than that of 1910 we must go back 

 to the year 1903, when 42-82in. was recorded. 



This excess in 1910 occurred principally in the three last 

 months of the year, which were credited with 16-41in. out of 

 39-65, the total for the year, the fall in December being 

 exceptionally heavy. The months of March and September 

 received the smallest rainfall, both having less than lin., 

 and September only 0'27in. 



The heaviest rain of the year fell on 28th August, when 

 3'12in. was registered at Broadwinsdor Vicarage and 3-24 at 



