243 . 
The rainfall during 1875 was 85-490 inches, and fell upon 
170 days : the fall was 0-223 inches below the average of 
the last 82 years. 
January had a fall in excess of the average; February, 
March, April, and May had a fall below the average ; J une, 
July, August, September, October, and November all greatly 
in excess of the average; and December 2-415 inches below 
the average. 
Quarterly 
Periods. 
1876. 
Fall of 
Rain. 
Average 
of 83 
Years. 
DifE. 
Xo, of 
Days’ 
Rain. 
Quarterly Periods. 
1875. 
1876. 
1876. 
83 Yrs. 
1876. 
Diff. 
in. 
in. 
in. 
in. 
in. 
in. 
C Jan 
1*744 
2*560 
—0*716 
45 
55 
] Feb 
3*978 
2-377 
+1*601 
24 [ 
7-237 
9*419 
+2-182 
C March ... 
3*697 
2-300 
+1*497 
22) 
C April 
3*156 
2-030 
+1*126 
17 ) 
40 
37 
] May 
1*076 
2*268 
—1*192 
6 [ 
7*140 
7-382 
+0*242 
(.June 
3*150 
2*842 
+0*308 
14) 
( Jiily 
3-570 
3-562 
+0-008 
15^ 
48 
53 
K August .. 
3 073 
3-532 
—0-459 
17 [ 
10-424 
9-812 
—0*612 
( Sept 
3*169 
3-330 
—0*161 
21 ) 
^ October.. 
2-601 
3-889 
—1*288 
11 y 
37 
53 
< Nov. ..... 
3*301 
3*777 
—0*476 
17 [ 
10-916 
10-345 
—0-571 
(Dec 
4*443 
3-250 
+1*193 
25) 
170 
198 
36-958 
35-717 
+1*241 
198 
35*717 
36-958 
+1-241 
The rainfall for 1876 was 36 958 inches, and fell upon 198 
days, or 28 more than last year, and was 1-241 inches in 
excess of the 83 years’ average. 
The first and second quarters exceeded the average 
whilst the third and fourth quarters were below the 
average. 
