THE RAINFALL OF GUEENSEY FOR 18 96. 



BY MR. A. COLLENETTE, F.C.S. 



I am able, this year, to compare the rainfall from four 

 different stations. These are my own, and 



2. Claire Mare, kindly supplied by Mr. J. J. Carey. 



3. Cobo (Rectory), „ „ Mr. E. B. R. de Jersey. 



4. Les Blanches, „ „ Mr. B. Rowswell. 



It will be seen that these stations divide themselves into 

 two sets, viz., two stations on the east coast and two on the 

 west coast. 



The east coast stations are above the sea level 190 feet, 

 Hauteville, and 300 feet, Les Blanches. The west coast 

 stations are below 100 feet elevation. Notwithstanding this 

 the falls have been heavier on the east coast than on the west, 

 teaching that the rainfall is increased in quantity by the 

 passage of the rain-bearing clouds over the island. 



The east coast stations agree (taking their difference in 

 elevation into consideration) remarkably well, but those of 

 the west coast show no agreement with each other nor with 

 east coast stations. 



TABLE I. 



Monthly Totals at Hauteville, St. Peter-Port ; Claire Mare, St. Peter's ; 

 Cobo, Castel, and Les Blanches, St. Martin's. 



Months. 



Hauteville. 



Claire Mare. 



Cobo. 



Les Blanches. 



5i Year 

 Average. 



January 



February ...... 



March 



Inches. 

 1-27 



0-43 

 3-20 

 0-80 

 0-17 

 2-02 

 1-08 

 2-15 

 7'45 

 7-50 

 2-10 

 4-80 



Inches. 

 0-99 

 0-28 

 299 

 0-50 

 0-22 

 2-07 

 0-99 

 2-17 

 5-77 

 5-53 

 1-84 

 4-51 



Inches. 

 1-23 

 0-51 

 3-35 

 0-84 

 0-17 

 1-69 

 1-17 

 2-23 

 5-99 

 6-52 

 1-90 

 4-72 



Inches. 

 1-23 

 0-51 

 3-30 

 0-95 

 025 

 1-70 

 1-08 

 2-19 

 6-70 

 7-65 

 2-04 

 4-76 



Inches. 

 3-88 

 2-56 

 2-46 



April 



May 



2-26 

 2*15 





202 



July 



2*32 



August 



September 



October 



November 



December 



2-38 

 3-18 

 5-04 

 4-52 

 4-09 



Totals ...... 



32-97 



27-86 



30-32 



32-36 



36-98 



