202 RAINFALL IN DORSET. 



FEBRUARY. A wild stormy month, rain fell on 19 days, the 

 heaviest fall, in 24 hours occurred on the 16th, 

 when 1.37 inches was measured. The highest 

 shade temperature was registered on the 3rd, 

 50.0, the lowest the night of the 24th, 19.0. 

 The coldest day was the 24th, when highest 

 temperature was 39.0, the warmest night was 

 that of the 4th, when the thermometer did not 

 fall below 45.0. Snow showers were frequent 

 on the 22nd and 23rd. Total rainfall, 6.70. 



MARCH. Dry and cold conditions prevailed throughout 

 the month, the wind blew from N.W., N. or 

 N.E. on 28 days. Rain or snow fell on only 

 6 days, the heaviest fall in the 24 hours was 

 0.45 inches on the 22nd. Snow fell on the 8th 

 and 27th, but in small quantities. The highest 

 temperature was registered on the 24th, 57.0 

 in shade. The lowest, during the night of the 

 29th, 20.0 ; the coldest day was the 18th, when 

 the temperature did not rise above 42.0 ; the 

 warmest night was that of the 4th, when the 

 thermometer did not fall below 45.0. Total 

 rainfall, 0.55. 



APRIL. Cold conditions prevailed generally till the 26th, 

 from that data to the end of the month the 

 weather was warm. Rain fell on 13 days ; the 

 heaviest fall in 24 hours occurred on the 6th, 

 when 0.60 was measured. The highest tem- 

 perature was registered on the 28th, 72.0 

 in shade ; the lowest occurred during the night 

 of the 5th, 26.0. The coldest day was the 

 14th, when the temperature did not rise above 

 49.0 ; the warmest night was that of the 3rd, 

 when the thermometer did not fall below 45. 

 Total rainfall, 1.62. 



