436 
Rainfall, Temperature, and Bright Sunshine experienced over 
England and Wales during the whole of 1913, with Average 
and Extreme Values for Previous Years. 
Rainfall 
Total Fall 
No. of Days with Rain 
Districts 
For 47 years, 1866-1912 
For 32 years, 1881-1912 
In 
1918 
Aver- 
Extremes 
In 
1913 
Aver- 
Extremes 
age 
Driest 
W ettest 
age 
Driest 
Wettest 
North-eastern . 
In. 
In. 
In. 
In. 
22-0 
25'5 
19'9 (1884 
and 1905 ) 
37 - 2 ( 1872 ) 
180 
186 
162 ( 1884 ) 
208 ( 1894 ) 
Eastern 
21 'I 
24-9 
191 (1874 
and 1887 ) 
331 ( 1872 ) 
176 
181 
156 ( 1898 ) 
205 ( 1894 ) 
Midland 
26’4 
27-5 
19‘2 ( 1887 ) 
39'8 ( 1872 ) 
178 
179 
148 ( 1887 ) 
210 (1882) 
South-eastern . 
271 
28'9 
21-5 ( 1887 ) 
417 ( 1872 ) 
169 
174 
137 ( 1899 ) 
197 (1882 
North-western, 1 
and 1903 ) 
with North > 
W ales . J 
34-5 
377 
24-9 ( 1887 ) 
59’2 ( 1872 ) 
203 
200 
163 ( 1887 ) 
226 ( 1903 ) 
South-western A 
with South > 
Wales . J 
39'6 
417 
28-3 ( 1887 ) 
68 6 ( 1872 ) 
204 
200 
159 ( 1887 ) 
235 ( 1882 ) 
Channellslands 1 
321 
321 
26'2 ( 1887 ) 
4T8 ( 1910 ) 
203 
210 
169 ( 1899 ) 
251 ( 1886 ) 
Mean Temperature 
Hours of Bright Sunshine 
For 47 years, 1866-1912 
For 32 years, 1881-1912 
Districts 
In 
1913 
Aver- 
Extremes 
In 
1913 
Aver- 
Extremes 
age 
Coldest 
Warmest 
age 
Cloudiest 
Sunniest 
0 
o 
0 
0 
North-eastern . 
48'3 
47’6 
44'8 ( 1879 ) 
49-0 ( 1898 ) 
1276 
1335 
1006 ( 1885 ) 
1601 ( 1906 ) 
Eastern 
49-8 
487 
45 - 6 ( 1879 ) 
51’0 ( 1868 ) 
1430 
1585 
1267(i888) 
1864 ( 1899 ) 
Midland 
49-0 
48'5 
45'6 ( 1879 ) 
511 ( 1868 ) 
1193 
1404 
1156 ( 1912 ) 
1715 ( 1893 ) 
South-eastern 
North-western, f 
507 
49'8 
467 ( 1879 ) 
457 ( 1879 ) 
511 ( 1898 ) 
1470 
1619 
1245(i888) 
1983 ( 1899 ) 
with North >• 
Wales . j 
49-2 
• / 
48'6 
50-3 ( 1868 ) 
1317 
1402 
1198(i888) 
1683 ( 1901 ) 
South-western, ) 
with South i- 
Wales j 
501 
501) 
481 ( 1888 ) 
52'8 (18681 
1417 
1639 
1294(1912) 
1964(1893) 
Channellslands 1 
52-6 
52-2 
507 ( 1885 ) 
54'3 ( 1899 ) 
1636 
1890 
1647 ( 1912 ) 
2300(i893) 
NOTE— The above Table is compiled from information given in the Weeklv Weather 
Report of the Meteorological Office. 
1 For the Channel Islands the “Averages” and “Extremes” of Rainfall and Mean 
temperature are for the thirty-two years, 1881-1912. 
