488 Statistics of the Circar of Dowlutahad. [No. 36, 



The elevation above the sea is sufficiently great to effect the tem- 

 perature, the highest points being about 1,800 feet, and the lowest 

 1,000 above the sea. The ghats that stretch along the western 

 coast interpose their lofty barriers to the current of the monsoon, 

 causing but a partial fall upon the countries east of them ; the quan- 

 tity of rain that falls within the Circar varies from 20 to 40 inches, 

 the last year's rains, which were considered more than usually heavy, 

 were found to have been 44 inches, the particulars of which were 

 noted at Aurungabad, the distribution of which was as follows; 



Inches. Inches. 



January, 0- 00 July, 6- 78 



February, ..,.0' 00 August, 2' 39 



March, 0- 00 September,... 18- 31 



April,.... 0- 12 October, 1- 00 



May,... 5- 69 November 1- 86 



June, 7- 65 December,.... 0' 00 



We are not in possession of any observations of the rain guage 

 that may have been taken on the higher parts of the district, but the 

 fall must very far surpass that which is experienced on the lower 

 levels, for floating clouds laden with moisture, are constantly seen 

 passing over the flat country towards the higher ranges to the north, 

 on which they discharge themselves. 



As the sun passes into the southern tropic, the wind that general- 

 ly prevails is from the north-east, lasting until its return again ; 

 bringing up the monsoon, during this period. The leading feature 

 of the air is its excessive dryness, increasing as the season advances, 

 from the extensive heated surfaces it has passed over. 



The face of the Circar being crossed by numerous high ranges, 

 electrical conditions of the air are induced which influence the cur- 

 rents of the atmosphere and produce at times sudden high winds. 



The lowest range of temperature observed in the cold season was 

 46®, but it descends lower than this in localities favorable to the cool- 

 ing effects of evaporation and radiation, as may be experienced in the 

 vicinity of great masses of cultivation at night time. Late in the 

 cold season it is by no means an uncommon circumstance, to note a 

 diurnal range in the temperature of 40", and upwards, from this 

 cause, the face of the country being then covered with cultivation. 

 The highest temperature was in May rising to 99^ in the shade ; 

 upon the higher portions of the Circar the range is more confined, 



