390 
Rainfall, Temperature, and Bright Sunshine experienced over 
England and Wales during the whole of 1908, with Average 
and Extreme Values for Previous Years. 
Rainfall 
Total Fall 
No. of Days with Rain 
Districts 
For 42 years, 1866-1907 
For 27 years, 1881-1907 
In 
1908 
Aver- 
Extremes 
In 
1908 
Aver- 
Extremes 
age 
Driest 
Wettest 
age 
Driest 
Wettest 
In. 
In. 
In. 
In. 
North-eastern . 
20-5 
25'6 
19-9 ( 1884 ) 
37'2 ( 1872 ) 
187 
186 
162 ( 1884 ) 
208 ( 1894 ) 
Eastern 
217 
24'8 
191 (1874 
and 1887 ) 
33'1 ( 1872 ) 
184 
179 
156 ( 1898 ) 
205 ( 1894 ) 
Midland 
24'5 
276 
19'2 ( 1887 ) 
39'8 ( 1872 ) 
179 
179 
148 ( 1887 ) 
210 ( 1882 ) 
Southern . 
24-6 
285 
21-5 ( 1887 ) 
417 ( 1872 ) 
173 
173 
137 ( 1899 ) 
197 (1882 
North-western 1 
and 1903 ) 
with North [> 
Wales . J 
36'9 
37-8 
24-9 ( 1887 ) 
59-2 ( 1872 ) 
212 
199 
163 ( 1887 ) 
226 ( 1903 ) 
South-western } 
with South J- 
Wales . j 
329 
41'9 
28 3 ( 1887 ) 
68 6 ( 1872 ) 
197 
199 
159 ( 1887 ) 
235 ( 1882 ) 
Channellslands > 
25'2 
325 
26'2 ( 1887 ) 
39 5 ( 1882 ) 
193 
212 
169 ( 1899 ) 
251 ( 1886 ) 
Mean Temperature 
Hours of Bright sunshine 
Districts 
For 42 years, 1866-1907 
For 27 years, 1881-1907 
In 
1908 
In 
1908 
Aver- 
Extremes 
Aver- 
Extremes 
age 
Coldest 
Warmest 
age 
Cloudiest 
Sunniest 
O 
o 
O 
O 
1601 ( 1906 ) 
North-eastern . 
47'8 
47’5 
44'8 ( 1879 ) 
49-0 ( 1898 ) 
1408 
1327 
1006 ( 1885 ) 
Eastern 
48’G 
48-5 
45 6 ( 1879 ) 
49-8 ( 1868 ) 
1585 
1586 
1267(i888) 
1864 ( 1899 ) 
Midland . 
481 
48-4 
45 6 ( 1879 ) 
511 ( 1868 ) 
1386 
1407 
1173(1888) 
1715(1893) 
Southern . 
49-4 
496 
46'7 ( 1879 ) 
51-4 ( 1898 ) 
1742 
1606 
1245(1888) 
1983(1899) 
North-western i 
with North 
48-3 
48-5 
45’7 ( 1879 ) 
50 3 ( 1868 ) 
1498 
1389 
1198(i888) 
1683(1901) 
Wales . ) 
South-western 1 
with South y 
497 
501 
48'1 ( 1888 ) 
52 8 ( 1868 ) 
1616 
1644 
1459(1888) 
1964(1893) 
Wales ) 
Channellslands . 1 
52-4 
52'2 
50-5 ( 1885 ) 
54'1 ( 1899 ) 
1907 
1896 
1710(1888) 
2300(1893) 
NOTE.— The above Table is compiled from information given in the Weekly Weather 
Report of the Meteorological Office. 
l For the Channel Islands the “ Averages" and “ Extremes of Rainfall and Mean 
Temperature are for the twenty -seven years, 1881-1907. 
