THE RAINFALL OF (lUFRNSFY FOR THE 

 YEAR 1908. 



BY MR. A. (JOLLEXETTE, F.C.S. 



The year 1 908 was at times during its progress drier 

 than the previous driest year. As a whole, at the end, it 

 gradually drew away and the result was that at the close of 

 the year 20 inches Avas reached and passed whereas 1858 the 

 previous driest year was but just over 25 inches. In discussing 

 the general rainfall of the island I shall have to state that six 

 of the nine stations have recorded less than 25 inches so that 

 had it happened that the stations St. ^fartin's, Rohais and 

 L'Ancresse had ceased to observe, the others would have 

 reported this as the driest year of the 66 years of observation. 

 This, I think, will render it necessary in the future to have the 

 official rainfall observations retained in the wettest area of the 

 island. 



As regards the distribution of the rainfall during the 

 year, Table 2 will show that only two months exceeded their 

 averages. These were March with 1*09 in. excess and 

 September with 0*21 in. 



October, which ranks as the wettest month, in the 

 averages, was drier than March, September and December. 

 This year March and September gave 13-6% and 12-5°/° 

 of the year's fall respectively, while last year these same 

 months contributed 2*2 °/q and 4*1 °/q, and in the averages they 

 are credited with 6*7 °/o and 8*4 %. 



In "wet days " the year was normal differing but one day 

 from the average. 



As regards the distribution of rainfall over the island I 

 have to report that, although there are differences, the main 

 facts previously ascertained are borne out. It will be remem- 

 bered that last year I said that King's Mills Station, which 

 was 13°/q in excess of Brooklyn, would be found to fall much 

 lower, the result of that year ])eing influenced by two heavy 

 falls of a local character. This opinion has proved well- 

 founded, for this year the proportion collected at this station 

 was 90 °/q against 1 13 °/q last year. 

 [1908.] 



