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REV. C. W. HARVEY-REPORT OH THE 
The mean number of wet days in each month, and the relation 
that number bears to the mean of 1870-79, was : — 
Jan. 
wet days 
16 
or 
= the mean. 
July wet days 
16 
or 3 above mean. 
Feb. 
> > 
13 
99 
2 below ,, 
Aug. „ 
10 
„ 4 below ,, 
Mar. 
99 
7 
fo 
7 „ 
Sep. ,, 
11 
>> 2 ,, ,, 
Apr. 
99 
13 
99 
= the mean. 
Oct. ,, 
9 
>> 6 ,, ,, 
May 
99 
7 
99 
6 below „ 
Nov. ,, 
12 
>> 4 >> >> 
June 
99 
9 
99 
d > j }} 
Dec. ,, 
18 
„ 3 above „ 
The mean number of wet days, which was very slightly in excess 
during the winter season, showed a considerable deficiency in the 
other three seasons, especially in spring, March and May being con¬ 
siderably below the mean. 
I now proceed to review the rainfall statistics for the year as 
furnished by the 19 observers who have so kindly sent me a record 
of the daily fall at their respective stations. In doing this I shall 
endeavour to notice every fall which exceeded J an inch, and shall 
denominate falls exceeding inch as considerable ; falls exceeding 
■f- inch as very considerable ; falls exceeding 1 inch as great ; falls 
exceeding 1^ inch as very great ; falls exceeding 1 \ inch as heavy ; 
falls exceeding If inch as very heavy ; and falls exceeding 2 inches 
as excessive. 
January. —-The weather was unsettled until 8th, from 8th to 
21st it was dry, then unsettled again until the end of the month. 
On the 23rd the fall, which was appreciable at many stations, was 
considerable at Cowroast, 0*70, and at Datchworth, 0*57 On 26th the 
max. for the month fell at most stations, and the fall was great at 
Tring, T01 ; very considerable at Cowroast, 0*87, Ware (Fanhams 
Hall), and Gorhambury, 0‘75 ; and considerable at Bayfordbury, 0*68, 
Berkhamsted, 0'67, Hitchin and High Down, 0*62, Kensworth, 
0-61, Hadham, Hash Mills, Rotharasted, and Watford (Wansford 
House), 0-60, Great Gaddesden and Moor Park, 0*59, Welwyn, 
0-56, Royston, 0*55, Throcking and Ware (H.R.C.), 0*52, Kneb- 
worth and Bennington, 0-51, and Therfield, 0-50. 
February.— Rain was gauged at all stations on 1st, after which 
the weather was somewhat unsettled between 8th and 11th, also 
between 18th and 23rd. Though the fall was on some few days 
appreciable, it was never at any single station considerable. 
March.— The dry weather of the latter part of February lasted 
until 3rd, when the max. for the month fell at most stations, 8th to 
11th were also somewhat unsettled; the fall of the 3rd and 10th 
comprised the greater part of the fall for the month. The fall of 
3rd, which was to some extent snow, was very considerable at 
Gorhambury, 0’92, Tring, 0*87, Berkhamsted and Hash Mills, 
0-86, Cowroast, 0*84, and Watford (Wansford House), 0’79 ; it was 
considerable at Moor Park, 0*71, Rotharasted, 0-68, Knebworth, 
0‘66, Bayfordbury, 0’65, Ware (Fanhams Hall), 061, Great 
Gaddesden and Watford (Watford House), 0-59, Kensworth, 054, 
Southgate, 0-53, and Ware (H.R.C.), 0-51. 
April.— The weather was unsettled until 6th, on which day the 
