RAINFALL IN DORSET. Ill 



coldest night was that of the 14th-l5th, when the temperature 

 fell to 35 '0, the maximum for the 14th having been 73 '0, a 

 range of 38. The highest temperature for the month was 

 reached on the 10th, 79'0. Total rainfall, 079 inches. 



July. Rain fell on ten days; the heaviest fall occurred on the 

 19th, 1'04 inches. The highest temperature reached was 76'0; 

 the lowest, 37'0, the night of the 30th. The thermometer also 

 fell to 38 on the night of the 3rd, exceptionally low readings 

 for the time of the year. Very distant thunder was heard to 

 the N.W., at 5 p.m., on the 5th. Total rainfall, 2'52 inches. 



August. Rain fell on eight days; the heaviest fall in the 24 

 hours occurred on the 26th, 2'01 in. Hot and summer-like 

 weather prevailed during the first 17 days. The hottest day 

 was the 9th, when the thermometer rose to 85 in the shade. 

 The coldest night was the 8th, when the temperature fell to 

 41 '0. Total rainfall, 3'39 inches. 



September. Rain fell on nine days ; the heaviest fall in the 

 24 hours occurred on the 3rd, 0'61 inches. The hottest day 

 was the 1 1th, when the thermometer rose to 82'0. The coldest 

 night was the 28th, when the temperature fell to 27'0. Total 

 rainfall, 1'75 inches. 



October. There was a bright display of Northern Light the 

 evening of the 1st, to the N.W. Rain fell on eight days; the 

 heaviest fall in the 24 hours occurred on the 24th, 0'95 inches. 

 The highest temperature was registered on the 6th, 66'0 ; the 

 lowest observed occurred during the night of the 16th, 25'0. 

 Tota rainfall, 1'88 inches. 



November. On the 9th there were several peals of thunder 

 about 5 p.m., followed by a snow shower. Rain fell on 16 

 days. The heaviest fall in the 24 hours was registered on the 

 28th, 0'92 inches; snow and rain fell on the 27th. The highest 

 temperature occurred on the 22nd, 55'0; the lowest during the 

 night of the 29th, 20'0. Total rainfall, 2'98 inches. 



December. A very stormy and wet month, rain falling on 22 

 days; the heaviest fall in the 24 hours occurred on the 1st, 

 1'05 inches. The warmest day was the 23rd, 54'0; the coldest 

 night, that of the 16th, 25 "0. Total rainfall, 6'22 inches. 



