212 RAINFALL IN DORSET. 



AUGUST. The thermometer reached 70 and above on 18 days. 

 Rain fell on 9 days. From 5 to 7 p.m. heavy 

 thunder was constant, far to the S. The highest 

 temperature was registered on the 3rd, 79 ; the 

 lowest during the night of the 5th, 38. 



SEPT. Warm summer-like weather prevailed throughout 

 the month, the special feature of the period being 

 the exceptional high night temperature. Rain fell 

 on 14 days. A heavy thunderstorm to the S.W. 

 occurred on the 30th. The highest temperature 

 was registered on 27th, 73 in shade ; the lowest 

 during the night of the 16th, 41. The coldest day 

 was the 2nd, max. 58 ; warmest night, the 4th, 

 when the thermometer failed to fall below 60. 



OCT. Exceptionally warm weather prevailed throughout 

 the month. Rain fell on 16 days. The highest 

 temperature was registered on the 3rd, 66 ; the 

 lowest, the night of the 21st, 33. The coldest day 

 was the 21st, max. 50 ; the warmest night, the 

 19th, min. 54. 



Nov. The temperature was high for the time of the year 

 throughout the month, reaching the exceptional 

 height of 61 in shade on the 26th, and 59 on the 

 29th. Rain fell on 18 days. Highest temperature 

 was registered on the 26th, 61 ; the lowest during 

 the night of the 22nd, 26. The coldest day was the 

 23rd, max. 44 ; warmest night the 20th, min. 50. 



DEC. Mild weather prevailed till the 28th, when the condition 

 became frosty and snow fell on the 29th from 8.45 

 to 10.15 a.m., the first snow to lie on the ground in 

 this neighbourhood for two years. Lightning was 

 seen during the night of the 29th. Rain fell on 10 

 days. The highest temperature was registered on 



