1914.] bailiwick rainfall. 149 



Absolute Droughts in 1914. 



An Absolute Drought, as defined in British Rainfall, 

 is "a period of more than 14 consecutive days, no one of 

 which is a rain day." 



SARK. 



April 11 to 28 = 18 days. 



Sept. 20 to Oct. 11 = 22 „ 



ALDERNEY. 



April 11 to 28 = 18 days. 



Sept. 20 to Oct. 11 = 22 „ 



GUERNSEY (Les Blanches). 



April 11 to 28 = 18 days. 



Sept. 20 to Oct. 11 ... = 22 „ 



Partial Droughts in 1914. 



A Partial Drought, as defined in British Rainfall, is " a 

 period of more than 28 consecutive days, the mean rainfall of 

 which does not exceed '01 in. per day." 



SARK. 

 May 5 to June 8= 35 days. Rainfall 0*35 in. on 7 days. 



ALDERNEY. 



May 7 to June 9= 34 days. Rainfall 0*34 in. on 4 days. 



GUERNSEY (Les Blanches). 



No Partial Drought was registered. 



Rain Spells in 1914. 



A Rain Spell, as defined in British Rainfall, is " a period 

 of more than 14 consecutive days, every one of which is a rain 

 day." 



SARK. 

 Feb. 28 to Mar. 15 = 16 days. Total rainfall, 2*39 in. 

 Oct. 21 to Nov. 5 = 16 „ „ „ 2-52 in. 



ALDERNEY. 



Feb. 6 to 23 = 18 days. Total rainfall, 4*31 in. 



Feb. 28 to Mar. 15 =16 „ „ „ 2'lOin. 



Oct. 20 to Nov. 5 ... = 17 „ „ „ 3*32 in. 



Dec. 4 to 22 = 19 „ „ „ 6*74 in. 



GUERNSEY (Les Blanchis). 

 Feb. 28 to Mar. 30 = 31 days. Total rainfall, 5*71 in. 

 Oct. 19 to Nov. 5... = 18 „ „ „ 3*79in. 



Dec 4 to 31 = 28 „ „ „ 8'16 in. 



