RAINFALL IN DORSET. 205 



measured on the llth, 1.20 inches. On 9 

 days the temperature failed to reach 40 in the 

 shade. On 20 nights the temperature fell 

 to the freezing point and below. The highest 

 temperature for the month was registered on the 

 llth, 55.0, the lowest during the night the 26th, 

 16.0, a very low temperature for November. 



DECEMBER was remarkable for its rainfall and its likeness 

 to December in last year and its number of wet 

 days-. Rain fell on 25 days with a total rainfall 

 of 9.01 inches ; the heaviest fall in the 24 hours 

 was registered on the 14th, when 1.30 inches 

 was measured. The highest temperature Avas 

 recorded on the 9th, 54.0 in shade ; the lowest, 

 25.0, during the night of the 19th. 



There was a heavy hurricane on the 27th, 

 many trees blown down, and thers was a re- 

 markable hail storm about 8.45 a.m. on the 

 31st ; it was of long duration for a hail storm. 

 The ground became covered to the depth of an 

 inch or more with hail stones. 



Captain Acland has a valuable note on December's rainfall 

 under Dorchester. 



The max. and min. thermometers from which the 

 above rscords were taken are new corrected instruments 

 placed in a Stevenson Screen 4 feet above ground (one 

 gross). 



