208 RAINFALL IN DORSET. 



It is not easy with some glasses to decide whether there is 

 more or less than '005 ; glasses, however, are now made with 

 a conical depression in the bottom, in which '005 can be quite 

 accurately measured, and I would strongly recommend 

 observers to obtain these glasses where possible, suited of 

 course to the size of the gauge in use. 



In Table 4, statistics of the temperature of the air are given 

 as recorded by Mr. T. Pulsford, Lyme Regis, and which fill 

 the gap which was made by the absence of the record which 

 had been kept at Winterbourne Steepleton for so many years 

 by the late Mr. H. Stilwell. 



I very much appreciate the great improvement which has 

 taken place in the correctness of the records which have been 

 sent in, the number of inaccuracies being small in comparison 

 with the year before. 



OBSERVERS' NOTES. 



BEAMINSTER, HAMILTON LODGE. The average Beaminster 

 rainfall for 40 years to end of 1912 was 38*03 the rainfall 

 of 1913 (35-38) is 2-65 below average. 



Greatest fall in 24 hours, I 1 59 on 6th October. A max. 

 shade temperature of 70 and over was reached on 43 days, 

 as against 15 in 1912 and 87 in 1911. 



The warmest day was 16th June, temp. 79. 



The highest reading of the barometer during the year was 

 30-67 on the 31st December. 



CHEDINGTON COURT. Our average rainfall for the 15 

 years ending 1912 is 37'63 on 170 days. 



Total of 1913, one-hundredth part of an inch more. Very 

 mild autumn. 



CHICKERELL, " MONTEVIDEO." Jan. 19 Thunder and 

 lightning in afternoon and night. Mar. 21 Thunder and 

 lightning at 4.30 a.m. and a little in afternoon. May 14 

 Two thunderstorms ; '40in. of rain fell in about f hour ; 



