108 RAINFALL IX DORSET. 



The heaviest fall in the 24 hours throughout the County 

 occurred on January 10th, the greatest fall being registered on 

 that day at 11 stations. Four observers record the greatest 

 fall on January 28th, two on August 4th, two on October 1st, 

 two on December 1st and two on April 14th. The heaviest 

 fall in the 24 hours was registered at Bryanston, l'64in., 

 October 1st. 



Days with fall of one inch or more in 24 hours: Only one 

 station records two such days, and 15 stations record one such 

 day. 



The maxima of wet clays were recorded at Sherborne Castle, 

 211; Lyme Regis, 209; Iwerne Minster, 208; Turn worth, 204; 

 Maiden Newton, 203; Beaminster, 199; the minimum, Wim- 

 borne, 131 . There was a remarkable absence of thunder-storms 

 during the year, a feature of several years past. 



OBSERVERS' NOTES. 



BEAMINSTER. The average yearly rainfall here for 23 years 

 is 38'56in., and the average number of rainy days for the same 

 period, 180. The rainfall of 1920 was therefore as nearly as 

 possible ij inches above the average, and the rainy days 

 1 9 above. The wettest month was July, with a fall of 6 ' 30in. ; 

 and at the end of that month the rainfall of the year to that 

 date was 7J inches above the average, which will show the 

 exceptionally dry weather of the autumn months. 



FIENNES TROTMAN. 



CHICKERELL, MONTEVIDEO. June 14th, slight thunderstorm 

 and some thunder. July 3rd, a little thunder a long way off. 

 December 13th, the first snow. N.M.R. 



DORCHESTER, WOLLASTON HOUSE. No severe thunderstorm 

 occurred during the year. Thunder was heard on 15th June, 

 and on July 3rd and 4th. 



No high temperature was recorded here ; even during July 

 and August. The maximum exceeded 70 only three times, 

 viz.: 13th, 14th and 15th August, when 75 was reached once 

 and 71 on the other two days. 



The snowfall on 12th and 13th December measured six 

 inches in depth. J.E.A. 



