RAINFALL OF GUERNSEY. 



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The three wet months, March, June and October together 

 contributed 49°/ G , nearly, of the total fall for the year and 

 this fact brings out the dryness of the winter. The Table (II.) 

 gives the detail of the distribution througout the year. 



As regards the distribution of rainfall over the island 

 there is now no doubt that the falling off in quantity from the 

 Town in towards the South and West is a real fact. This 

 year again shows the same peculiarity. The South Coast 

 has had 10°/ o less rain than the town, St. Peter 's-in-the- Wood 

 shows 12°/ Q less, in the results of the year. The station at St. 

 Saviour's being well in land is 6°/ 0 less. The East Coast 

 has received from 4°/ Q to 6°/ 0 and the town Stations are 

 within 5 0 /° of the Brooklyn fall. 



I have corrected Table IV. to date and a comparison 

 will show that, excepting Oberlands and St. George, where 

 there is period is but 1 and 2 years and therefore not a fair 

 comparison, the main facts are unaltered. 



The heavy falls in one day are more numerous this year 

 than last, the details will be found in Table V. 



Table VI. slums how the two droughts of the year were 

 experienced at the various stations. 



There being an impression on the minds of some interested 

 persons that the dry years have greatly reduced the average 

 of the rainfall on the whole period under observation, I have 

 prepared a Table No. VIII. which will present to the Society 

 the actual facts. 



It Avill be seen that the succeeding dry and wet years 

 make but a slight difference on the mean value of our long 

 period. 



