RETURNS OF RAINFALL, ETC., IN DORSET. 199 



At Swanage 25'23 inches were registered, of which 0*65 fell in 

 the form of snow on the night of December 18th, but as the 

 temperature was above freezing point (i.e., 33 F.) this melted as 

 it fell. Mr. Stillwell, at Langton Matravers, states that in 

 February the total rainfall was only 0'83, of which 0*56 fell on 

 the 14th. 



The day on which the greatest amount of rain fell 



At Langton Matravers was on Sept. 21st, then 0.82 in. was registered. 

 ,, Wyke Aug. 9th, 078 



Whatcombe Sept. 26th, 1-33 



Gillingham Aug. 9th, 0'85 



,, Kushmore Aug. 18th, ,, 1*18 



The rainlessness of the month of February will be evident from 

 a perusal of the adjoining table. The small number of days on 

 which rain fell during this month is also noticeable e.g., appre- 

 ciable rain was registered only on 



7 clays at Wyke 



6 ,, Bloxworth 

 5 ,, Whatcombe 



7 ,, Rushmore 



7 Shaftesbury 

 9 ,, Gillingham 



