82 RAINFALL IN DORSET. 



from March 28 to April 10, from July 27 to August 13, and 

 from September 4 until September 17. 



The average rainfall for the year, calculated from the 16 

 stations marked in the tables with an asterisk, is 41 '670 

 inches ; the average for 61 years, 1856 to 1916, is 34764, 

 showing 6*906 inches above the average. 



The heaviest rainfall in the 24 hours, throughout the 

 country, occurred on August 19th ; the greatest fall being 

 registered on that day at 34 stations. Two observers, 

 however, record the greatest fall on December 20. 



The heaviest fall in the 24 hours was registered at Creech 

 Grange, 3'30 inches, on August 29th. 



Days with a fall of one or more inches. Two stations 

 record 9 such days, two stations 8, two stations 7, two 

 stations 6, six stations 5, five stations 4, nine stations 3, six 

 stations 2, and one station records 1. 



The maxima of wet days were recorded at Sherborne 

 225, Broadstone 216, Wimborne (Codford House) 214, 

 Kinson 212, Cattistock 210, Gussage (Manor) 207, Iwerne 

 Minster 206, Beaminster and Gillingham 202. The minimum, 

 125, at Branksome. 



OBSERVERS' NOTES. 



HAMILTON LODGE, BEAMINSTER. According to the latest 

 calculation, the average yearly rainfall is 27'93 inches, and 

 the average number of rainy days 175. 



Snow fell every day from Feb. 21 to Feb. 29, both included ; 

 the heaviest fall being during the night of the 25th, and 

 resulting in an average depth of 8 inches measured on the 

 morning of the 26th. 



A total drought commenced on July 21st, and lasted for 

 21 days, until August 12th. No really settled weather was 

 experienced afterwards. 



The rainfall on August 29th was the heaviest fall within 

 the 24 hours which has been experienced in Beaminster since 

 1875. 



