KAINFALL AND SUNSHINE IJKCOIM) 



mean teiiiperatinv, niid duralion of sii!isliim> tVom monili to 

 montli. 



The greatest average rainfall (see Table \'[.) is in October, 

 3*16 inches, followed by '2\u in November, while in December 

 and Jannary the amonnts decline to 231 and '21]') inclies 

 respectively. From February to August inclusive there is a 

 gradual rise from 178 to 2'G7 inches, but it declines to 2')\ 

 inches in September. 



The average number of rainy days (with 0*01 incli or more) 

 does not vary very much ; the greatest is, like the rainftill, 

 in October, and the lowest in June. The total number of 

 rainy days in an average year amounts to less than 50 per cent. 



The maximum amount of sunshine occurs in July (217") 

 hours, or 44 per cent.). There is a slight decrease in August 

 followed by a very rapid decrease until November. The 

 minimum (43'2 hours, or 18 per cent.) is reached in December, 

 after which there is a continuous increase until the maxinuun in 

 July. As regards percentages of possilJe sunshine, the highest 



