RAINFALL IN DORSET. 



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The average for the 58 years 18561913 is 33*846 inches, 

 so that 1913 was an average year, and, as will be seen from 

 Table 5, is represented by 100 '5, against the 58 years' average 

 of 100. 



January, with an average of 6'18 inches falling on 23-6 

 days, was by far the wettest month, followed by the 3 autumn 

 months, October, November, and September, in the order 

 named. 



June and July were very dry months, and if the last day in 

 August be excepted so was that month in most districts ; 

 at a few stations, however, heavy falls of rain were recorded 

 on the 9th of August, particularly in the Bere Regis, 

 Bloxworth, and East Lulworth districts. 



The wettest day throughout the county generally was the 

 6th October, the greatest fall occurring on that day at 32 

 stations, whilst 15 stations record the 4th September as the 

 wettest day, followed by the 5th September at 6 stations, and 

 the llth and 19th January at 4 stations each. 



The greatest daily fall recorded appears to be the 2 -39 

 inches on the 6th October at Blackdown House, Broadwindsor, 

 when 2 '10 inches were recorded at Coneygar, Bridport, and 

 2 '00 inches at Dorchester Waterworks. 



Six days with more than 1 inch of rain were recorded at 

 1 station, 5 such days at 2 stations, 4 days at 6 stations, 3 

 days at 12 stations, 2 days at 19, and 1 day only at 23 stations, 

 whilst at 3 stations the rainfall did not reach 1 inch on any 

 day. 



The maximum number of wet days, namely 247, were 

 recorded at Broadstone, which place held the record in 1912 

 with 22 more days. The observer at Blackdown House, 

 Broadwindsor, records 214 days, whilst the minimum number 

 of 121 was at Fleet House, Chickerell, where the minimum was 

 also recorded in 1912. 



With regard to the recording of wet days, there appears to 

 be considerable discrepancy between stations at no great 

 distance apart, and it is probable that this might be caused, 

 to some extent, by the particular measuring glass in use. 



