196 RAINFALL IN DORSET. 



for days together ; notably this was the case from 

 the 6th to the 10th, and from the llth to the 14th, 

 and 17th to 21st, and 25th to 29th. The storm systems 

 were also very extensive and had a general tendency to deepen 

 in their progress. The winter months of the year were, however, 

 in accord with the mild character of the winter seasons which 

 have prevailed for the last 20 years. 



The longest spells of rainless weather were from January 

 llth to 24th, and April the llth to May 1st, and September 

 17th to October 12th. 



The average rainfall for the year calculated from the 22 

 stations marked with an asterisk in the Tables is 43.680, 

 the average for the 59 years 1856-1914 is 34.013, showing 

 an excess for the year 1914 of 9.667in. above the average. 



The wettest day throughout the county generally occurred 

 on November 2nd, the greatest fall being registered on that 

 day at 31 stations. 16 observers record the greatest fall on 

 July 19th, and 4 on August the 4th. 



The greatest fall in the 24 hou^s was registered at Chardstock 

 Vicarage 2.56in., July 19th ; 2.51in. at Broadwindsor, July 

 19th ; 2.17in. at Gussage St. Michael, November 2nd, and 

 2.1 Sin. at Lyme Regis, July 19th. 



Days with 1 or more inch. One station records 8, one 

 station 7, 2 stations 6, 4 stations 5, 7 stations 4, 18 stations 3, 

 17 stations 2, 6 stations 1. Only one station did not reach 

 1 inch on any day. 



The maximum number of wet days were recorded at 

 Abbotsbury 211, Broadwindsor 210. The minimum number 

 at Fleet House, Chickerell, 136. 



OBSERVERS' NOTES. 



ABBOTSBURY, NEW BARN. The average fall since 1898 

 (when this record was started), 29.51in. 



The wettest year was 1912, when 38.96 was recorded, and 

 the dryest 1905, when 22.27 was recorded. 



