88 RAINFALL IN DORSET. 



as low as '32. Rather a severe thunderstorm 

 passed from N. to S., between 5 and 6 p.m., on 

 the 27th. There were 12 days on which rain 

 fell ; the greatest fall in 24 hours being 0'55 

 on the 27th. Total for the month, 2'38. 



JULY. From the 18th to the end of the month the weather 

 was very hot and fine, the temperature rising 

 to 70 and above each day, and 80 and above on 

 the last two days. The highest temperature 

 of the month was reached on the 31st 84'0 

 in shade ; the lowest was registered during 

 the night of the 8th 42 '0. Rain fell on 7 

 days the heaviest fall in 24 hours being 

 0'95 on the 6th. A thunderstorm of no great 

 violence passed from N.E. to S.W. between 4 

 and 5 p.m. on the 27th. Total rainfall for the 

 month, T67. 



AUGUST. Very warm and hot conditions prevailed up to 

 the 15th. On 19 days the temperature rose 

 to 70 and above in the shade, the highest 

 recorded being 82 on the 1st ; but 80 was 

 reached on five occasions. The lowest reading 

 was 42'0, which was registered during the night 

 of the 30th. There were 14 days on which 

 rain fell. The heaviest during the 24 hours 

 was 1-95 on the 29th. 



Thunder was heard to the N. on the 15th, 

 2 p.m., and heavily to the W. on the 17th, 

 between 4 and 6 p.m. Total rainfall for the 

 month, 4' 16. 



SEPTEMBER. There were 10 days on which rain fell, the 

 greatest fall being 0'86 inches on the 27th. The 

 temperature reached 70 and above on 8 days 



