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RAINFAlili AT CMl'TON IN 1885. 



Remarks. — Tho rainfall of 1885 pi'cscnts no very remark- 

 able features. Since the unprecedented downpour of 1882, 

 when over 48 inches were registei'ed at Clifton, the yearly 

 totals have shown singularly little deviation fi-om tho 

 average. Tho average annual fall at Clifton, as doducod 

 from ohsorvations extending without interruption over thirty- 

 three years, is 34-315 inches. The fall in 1883 was 34792 

 inches, in 1884, 33-392 inches, and in 1885, 34-793 inches. It 

 may also bo noted that in each of these three years six 

 months have had an excess of rain and six a deficiency. 



In 1885, during tho early part of the yeai-, tho dry and wet 

 -months occurred in regular alternation. June, July, and 

 August were all relatively dry ; September, October, and 

 November wei-c all wet. The driest month was July, with 

 less than an inch of rain, falling on six days only; tho 

 wettest was Novoraboi-, with nearly six and a half inches. 

 'I'liis was more than double the avei-ago for November, and 

 was, in fact, the largest amount that has been recorded hei-o 

 in that month. 



Two very heavy diurnal falls were registered during the 

 year: on the 10th of September, 2-048 inches; and ou the 

 29th of November, 2-050 inches. 



No moasarablo depth of snow lay on tho groand either in 

 the former or in tho latter part of the year. 



