292 
Rainfall, Temperature, and Bright Sunshine experienced over 
England and Wales during the whole of 1907, with Average 
and Extreme Values for Previous Years. 
Rainfall 
Total Fall 
1 
No. OF Days with Rain 
Districts 
1 
For 41 years, 1866-1906 , 
For 26 years, 1881-1906 
In 
1907 
Aver- 
Extremes 
In 
1907 
Aver- 
Extremes 
age 
Driest 
Wettest 
age 
Driest 
Wettest 
North-eastern . 
In. 
24-3 
In. 
25'6 
In. 
19*9 ( 1884 ) 
In. 
37‘2 ( 1872 ) 
196 
18.7 
162 ( 1884 ) 
203 ( 1894 ) 
Eastern 
21 ••'5 
24-8 
19T (1874 
33T ( 1872 ) 
182 
179 
156 ( 1898 ) 
205 ( 1894 ) 
Midland . 
28-6 
27-6 
and 1887 ) 
19-2 ( 1887 ) 
39'8 ( 1872 ) 
j 194 
178 
148(1887) 
210 ( 1882 ) 
Southern . 
26-6 
28-5 
21-5 ( 1887 ) 
41'7 ( 1872 ) 
179 
173 
137 ( 1899 ) 
197 (1882 
North-western \ 
with North ^ 
Wales . ) 
South-western ■) 
36-6 
37-8 
24-9 ( 1887 ) 
59'2 ( 1872 ) 
221 
198 
163 ( 1887 ) 
and 1903 ) 
226 ( 1903 ) 
with South !> 
411 
41-9 
28-3 ( 1887 ) 
68-0 ( 1872 ) 
222 
198 
159 ( 1887 ) 
235 ( 1882 ) 
Wales ) 
Ohannellslands' 
j 30-4 
32-5 
26'2 ( 1887 ) 
39-5 ( 1882 ) 
197 
212 
169 ( 1899 ) 
251 ( 1886 ) 
Districts 
MEAN Temperature 
Hours of bright Sunshine 
! 
In 
1907 
For 41 years, 1866-1906 
In 
1907 
For 26 years, 1881-1906 
Aver- 
Extremes 
Aver- 
age 
Extremes 
age 
Coldest 
Warmest 
Cloudiest 
Sunniest 
0 
0 
0 
0 
North-eastern . 
476 
47-5 
45 0 ( 1879 ) 
49 2 ( 1898 ) 
1483 
1321 
1006 ( 1885 ) 
1601(1906) 
Eastern 
48-8 
48-5 
45-8 ( 1879 ) 
51-0 ( 1868 ) 
1569 
1589 
1267(1888) 
1864(1899) 
Midland . 
48-0 
48-4 
45-8 ( 1879 ) 
51T ( 1868 ) 
1397 
1408 
1173(1888) 
1715(1893) 
Southern . 
49'5 
49-6 
46'9 ( 1879 ) 
51-6 ( 1898 ) 
1634 
1605 
1245(1888) 
1983(1899) 
North-western I 
with North >- 
48-0 
48’5 
45’9 ( 1879 ) 
50-3 (1868 
1370 
1389 
1198(1888) 
1683(1901) 
Wales . ) 
and 1893 ) 
South-western 1 
with South }■ 
490 
50-2 
48-3 ( 1888 ) 
52'8 ( 1868 ) 
1519 
1652 
14.59(1888) 
1964(1893) 
W^ales ) 
Ohannellslands 1 
521 
52-2 
50-7 ( 188 s) 
54-3 ( 1899 ) 
1765 
1901 
1710(1888) 
2300 ( 1893 ) 
Note.— T he above Table is compiled from information given in the Weekly Weather 
Report of the Meteorological Office. 
• For the Channel Islands the “Averages" and “Extremes” of Rainfall and Mean 
Temperature are for the twenty-six years, 1881-1906. 
