202 RAINFALL IN DORSET. 



heaviest fall in the 24 hours occurred on the 19th, 

 when 1.40 in. was measured. The temperature 

 reached 80 and above on two occasions, and 70 

 and above on 9. A thunderstorm passed from 

 S. to N. between 4 and 8 a.m. on the 12th. 



The highest temperature was registered on the 

 1st, 85 in shade. The lowest during the night 

 of the 3rd, 43.0. 



AUGUST. From the 10th the weather maintained warm and 

 summerlike conditions to the end of the month. 

 Rain fell on 12 days, the heaviest fall in 24 hours 

 being 0.94in. on the 4th. A long and heavy 

 thunderstorm passed from S.E. to N.W. from 9 p.m. 

 the 14th to 2 a.m. the 15th, followed by a continuous 

 rain till late in the afternoon of the 15th. From 

 tho 10th to the end of the month the temperature 

 only twice failed to reach 70 in the shade during 

 the day. The highest temperature occurred on the 

 14th, 80.0. The lowest during the night of the 

 7th, 43.0. 



SEPT. Rain fell on only 6 days throughout the month. 

 The heaviest fall occurred on the 9th, when 1.05 

 was recorded. The highest temperature was reached 

 on the 3rd, 80.0 in the shade, the lowest reading 

 during the night of the 29th, 31.0. 



OCT. Rain fell on 13 days. The heaviest fall in the 24 

 hours occurred on the 31st, when 0.73in. was 

 measured. The highest temperature was registered 

 on the 2nd, 64.0 in shade. The lowest during the 

 night of the 7th, 31.0. The month was generally 

 warm and the nights mild for the season. 



Nov. There were 16 days on which rain fell in November. 

 The heaviest fall in the 24 hours occurred on the 



