68 
J. HOPKINSON-EEPOET OH THE 
January and November were tbe driest months, May and July 
tbe wettest; October also was a wet month. The difference in 
each month from the mean of our period was: 
in. in. in. in. 
Jan. .... 
. —0-94 
April..... 
+ 0-15 
July. 
+ 1*76 
Oct. ..... 
. +0-84 
Feb. 
. —0-45 
Mav. 
+ 2-06 
Aug. 
. —0*58 
Nov. 
. —1-61 
Mar..... 
. +0 24 
June. 
—0-64 
Sept.. 
. —0*96 
Dec. 
. —1-37 
The fall was thus below the mean in the beginning and end of 
the year and above it in the middle, the greatest defect being in 
the winter and the greatest excess in the spring. 
The absolute maximum fall m any one day in each month and 
the station recording it was : 
ins. 
Jan. 9 - Cowroast, Tring. 0*60 
Feb. 10—Broxbourne . 0*75 
March 7—Kens worth. 0‘75 
April 24—Therfield. 0-63 
May 26—Gorhambury . 2*25 
June 7—Bayfordbury . 1*85 
The wettest day in each month 
ins. 
July 12—High Down, Hitchin 3*76 
Aug. 21—Bushey Heath .. 0-97 
Sept. 24—Moor Park .. 1*34 
Oct. 21—Therfield ..... 1*36 
Nov. 3—Moor Park ... 0 71 
Dec. 21— „ ... 0-57 
at the 30 stations was : 
January 8th at 1 ; 9th at 28 ; 13th at l. 
February 3rd at 1; 6th at 7 ; 10th at 17 ; 11th at 2 ; 13th at 1 ; 18th at 1 ; 
6th and 10th equal at 1. 
March 6th at 1; 7th at 16 ; 8th at 5 ; 19th at 1 ; 20th at 6 ; 21st at 1. 
April 3rd at 2 ; 4th at 2; 9th at 1 ; 10th at 8 ; 23rd at 1 ; 24th at 11 ; 30th 
at 1 ; 9th and 24th equal at 1 ; 9th, 10th, and 24th equal at 1 ; 10th and 29th 
equal at 1 ; 24th and 30th equal at 1. 
May 11th at 16; 26th at 14. 
June 6th at 1 ; 7th at 12 ; 8th at 2 ; 9th at 1 ; 10th at 13 ; 15th at 1. 
July 12th at 29 ; 27th at 1. 
August 5th at 5 ; 11th at 1 ; 19th at 2 ; 21st at 21 ; 19th and 21st equal at 1. 
September 2nd at 7 ; 23rd at 2 ; 24th at 20 ; 2nd and 24th equal at 1. 
October 3rd at 1 ; 6th at l ; 16th at 10; 19th at 11; 21st at 1 ; 27th at 4 ; 
6th and 19th equal at 1 ; 19th and 27th equal at 1. 
November 3rd at 11 ; 23rd at 2 ; 24th at 16 ; 3rd and 24th equal at 1. 
December 6th at 1 ; 7th at 2 ; 8th at 2 ; 13th at 1 ; 20th at 2 ; 21st at 21; 
7th and 21st equal at 1. 
The day in each month on which a heavy fall of rain was most 
general over the county was therefore : 
Jan. 9th April 24th July 12th Oct. 19th 
Feb. 10th May 11th -Aug. 21st Nov. 24th 
Mar. 7th June 10th Sept. 24th Dec. 21st 
The number of wet days in the year (average of 28 gauges) was 
170, being the mean of our period. Of the total number there 
were 43 (or 25%) in the winter months, 49 (or 29%) in the 
spring, 38 (or 22£%) in the summer, and 40 (or 23£%) in 
the autumn. 
The number of wet days in each month, and the deviation from 
the mean, was as follows :— 
Jan. ... 
.. 12 —4 
April ... 
... 20 +7 
July ... 
.. 15 +2 
Oct. ... 
.. 22 +8 
Feb. ... 
.. 16 +1 
May ... 
... 16 +3 
Aug.... 
.. 17 +3 
Nov.... 
.. 8 —8 
Mar.... 
.. 13 —1 
June ... 
.. 6 —8 
Sept.... 
.. 10 —3 
Dec. 
.. 15 = 
