RAINFALL IN DORSET. 211 



MARCH. Rain fell on 15 days. On the 15th a rather heavy 

 thunderstorm passed over from S.W. to N.E. A 

 very severe thunderstorm, accompanied with a 

 hail storm, the hailstones of which were of enormous 

 size, passed over from N.W. to S.E. between 3.30 

 and 4 p.m. on the 21st. The highest temperature 

 was registered on the 30th, 57 ; the lowest, the night 

 of the 17th, 24. 



APRIL. A wet month ; rain fell on 16 days. There was a 

 snow shower at 9 a.m. on the 12th, the only snow 

 observed here through the year as yet. Considerable 

 amount of thunder and lightning occurred between 

 5 and 6 p.m. on the 29th. Highest temperature 

 was registered on the 23rd, 69 ; the lowest, the night 

 of the 12th, 24. 



MAY. The first part of this month was particularly cold and 

 wet. There were 15 days on which rain fell. A 

 very heavy hail storm passed over from N.W. to 

 S.E. at 7.45 a.m. on the 19th. There was a good 

 deal of lightning during the night of the 29th ; 

 thunder distant in the S. Warm weather prevailed 

 during the last week. The highest temperature was 

 registered on the 26th, 79 ; the lowest, the night 

 of the 6th, 31. 



JUNE. Rain fell on 6 days ; there was a strong gale from 

 S.W. to N.W. on the 9th. There was an unusual 

 absence of thunder. The highest temperature was 

 registered on the 26th, 81. ; the lowest on the night 

 of the 2nd, 37. 



JULY. Temperature reached 70 and above in shade on 15 

 days. Rain fell on 10 days. There was a total 

 absence of thunderstorms. The highest temperature 

 in shade was registered on the 28th, 80 ; the lowest, 

 the night of the 8th, 43. 



