264 
Rainfall, Temperature, and Bright Sunshine experienced over 
England and Wales during the whole of 1905, with Average 
and Extreme Values for Previous Years. 
Districts 
Rainfall 
Total Fall 
No. of Days with Rain 
In 
1905 
For 39 years, 1866-1904 
In 
1905 
For 24 years, 1881-1904 
Aver- 
age 
Extremes 
Aver- 
age 
Extremes 
Driest 
Wettest 
Driest 
Wettest 
In. 
In. 
In. 
In. 
North-eastern . 
201 
25’8 
19'9 ( 1884 ) 
37-2 ( 1872 ) 
169 
186 
162 ( 1884 ) 
208 ( 1894 ) 
Eastern 
201 
25-0 
191 (1874 
331 ( 1872 ) 
170 
181 
156 ( 1898 ) 
205 ( 1894 ) 
and 1887 ) 
Midland 
217 
27'8 
19-2 ( 1887 ) 
39*8 ( 1872 ) 
174 
178 
148 ( 1887 ) 
210 ( 1882 ) 
Southern . 
251 
28-5 
21-5 ( 1887 ) 
41'7 ( 1872 ) 
170 
173 
137 ( 1899 ) 
197 (1882 
North-western I 
and 1903 ) 
with North > 
30-2 
38-0 
219 ( 1887 ) 
59-2 ( 1872 ) 
192 
198 
163 ( 1887 ) 
226 ( 1903 ) 
Wales . j 
South-western \ 
with South > 
31'8 
421 
28'3 ( 1887 ) 
68'6 ( 1872 ) 
185 
199 
159 ( 1887 ) 
235 ( 1882 ) 
Wales . j 
Channellslands 1 
29'3 
. 
32‘8 
26-2 ( 1887 ) 
™5 ( 1882 ) 
213 
213 
169 ( 1899 ) 
251 ( 1886 ) 
Districts 
Mean Temperature 
Hours of Bright Sunshine 
In 
1905 
For 39 years, 1866-1904 
In 
1905 
F or 24 years, 1881-1904 
Aver- 
age 
Extremes 
Aver- 
age 
Extremes 
Coldest 
Warmest 
Cloudiest 
Sunniest 
O 
0 
O 
0 
North-eastern . 
48'2 
47‘4 
45‘0 ( 1879 ) 
49‘2 ( 1898 ) 
1519 
1302 
1006(1885) 
1558 ( 1893 ) 
Eastern 
49’2 
48-5 
45'8 ( 1879 ) 
51‘0 ( 1868 ) 
1645 
1575 
1267(i888) 
1864 ( 1899 ) 
Midland 
48-3 
48-3 
45-8 ( 1879 ) 
517 ( 1868 ) 
1424 
1401 
1173(i888) 
1715 ( 1893 ) 
Southern . 
496 
49-6 
46’9 ( 1879 ) 
51-6 ( 1898 ) 
1596 
1595 
1245 ( 1888 ) 
1983(1899) 
North-western ' 
with North 
48'6 
48-5 
45‘9 ( 1879 ) 
50‘3 (1868 
1492 
1380 
1198(i888) 
1683 ( 1901 ) 
Wales . J 
and 1893 ) 
South-western 
with South 
49-4 
50’2 
48‘3 ( 1888 ) 
52-8 ( 1868 ) 
1579 
1653 
1459 ( 1888 ) 
1964(1893) 
Wales . J 
Channellslands , 1 
52-2 
52-2 
507 ( 1885 ) 
54‘3 ( 1899 ) 
1751 
1905 
1710 ( 1888 ) 
2300(1893) 
NOTE— The above Table is compiled from information given in the Weekly Weather 
Report of the Meteorological Office. 
lFor the Channel Islands the “Averages” and “Extremes” of RainfaU and Mean 
Temperature are for the twenty -four years, 1881-1904. 
