200 RAINFALL IN DORSET. 



Two extraordinary readings of the Bar. were obtained 

 during 191528.40 Feb. 13, and 30.71 Nov. 20. 



CHEDDINGTON COURT. Our average rainfall for 18 years 

 is now 38.96. Heaviest fall for one month 10.21 in December, 

 1914. 



Wet Years 1900 42.33 on 163 days 

 1903 49.02 191 

 1910 45.27 196 

 1912 49.46 213 



1914 50.75 194 



1915 46.80 174 



CHICKERELL, MONTEVIDEO. Jan. 22 the ground was 

 slightly covered with snow this morning, but it soon melted. 

 Snow fell on Jan. 21 and 22, Feb. 22 and 23, March 27 and 29, 

 and Dec. 12. 



March 28, Lieut. Gordon, Royal Scots, Montevideo Camp, 

 Chickerell, saw a very large and bright meteor a few minutes 

 before 8 p.m. going from E. to W. 



June 27 and Sept. 21, thunder a long way off. 



Rain fell on 25 days in the year in too small a quantity to 

 be recorded. These days are marked with.* 



DORCHESTER, WOLLASTON HOUSE. The rainfall of 

 December is w r orthy of special mention. The total 11.30 is 

 the highest monthly record during the last 20 years at 

 Dorchester. 



I might also draw attention to the fact that although the 

 latest calculation average of annual rainfall for Dorchester 

 is 35.80, the total for 1914 was 45.55, and for 1915 46.24. 



GUSSAGE MANOR. On May 7 the rain registered, 0.73, fell in 

 less than 30 minutes. 



BAILIE HOUSE, WIMBORNE. 1915, Jan. 22, Friday, snowed 

 fast from 8 a.m., to 9 a.m. ; first snow this winter. 



