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J. HOPKINSON-EEPOET ON THE 
During’ the six months May to October 25*52 inches of rain fell, 
half the year thus having nearly the average yearly fall. In 
relation to the average, February was a dry month ; November was 
rather dry; May was rather wet; March, July, and August were 
very wet; and June and October were excessively wet. 
The difference in each month from the mean for the 60 years 
1840-99 was as follows:—Jan., + 0*20 in. ; Feb., — 0*68; 
March, + 1*53; April, — 0*06; May, + 0*59; June, + 3*80; 
July, + 1*68; August, + 1*44; Sept., + 0*14; Oct., -f 3*53; 
Nov., — 0*51; and Dec., + 0*02. 
Table III.— Supplementaey to Tables I and II. 
District. 
Station. 
Observer. 
Gai 
Dia¬ 
meter. 
ige. 
Height 
above 
Sea. 
Bain- 
fall. 
Days. 
ins. 
feet. 
ins. 
1. 
Boyston—Workhouse . 
H. Warren . 
5 
217 
34*02 
171 
J J 
Odsey (2nd gauge). 
H. G. Fordham. 
5 
256^ 
32*38 
185 
Berkhamsted— 
6. 
,, Bosebank (M) . 
E. Mawley. 
8 
401 
37*39 
J J 
,, Bose Cottage (M) 
W. E. Milner . 
5 
334 /f 
38-21 
8. 
Harpenden— Bothamsted 
A. D. Hall. 
8 
420 J 
36-27 
182 
>> 
St. Albans—Hill End. 
,, . 
72 X 87 
420 T 
38-69 
9 . 
G. Goodcbild . 
5 
290 T 
35*35 
166 
10. 
Watford—Weetwood (M) 
J. Hopkinson . 
5 
269 4s 
39*52 
,, St. Albans Boad 
H. Buddie. 
5 
250 
37*67 
13 . 
Buntingford—Hillside. 
G. M. Smith. 
5 
330 T 
37-28 
198 
17 . 
Hatfield—Holwell House 
W. E. Laurie . 
5 
250 T 
33 *i 9 
156 
18. 
Barnet—Summerhill. 
F. A. Milne. 
5 
400 
4 i *43 
M —gauge read monthly, in each case a second gauge. 
The absolute maximum falls in any one day in each month, and 
the stations recording them, were: Jan. 4, Wigginton, 0*82 in.; 
Feb. 26, Kensworth, 0*42 in.; March 2, Northwood, 0*90 in. ; 
April 26, Northwood, 0*67 in.; May 9, Wratten, Hitchin, 1*41 in.; 
June 14, Hadley, 2*25 ins.; July 23, Much Hadham, 3*15 ins. ; 
August 24, New Barnet, 1*31 in. ; Sept. 4, Broxbourne, 1*85 in.; 
Oct. 27, Cowroast, 1*58 in.; Nov. 27, Rosebank, Berkhamsted, 
1*28 in. ; Dec. 10, Frogmore, St. Albans, 0*84 in. 
The day in each month on which a heavy fall of rain was most 
general over the county was: Jan. 4, Feb. 24, March 23 (nearly 
equalled by the 2nd), April 28, May 3, June 14, July 23, August 11, 
Sept. 10, Oct. 11, Nov. 27, Dec. 10 ; and in the year July 23 and 
Nov. 27, nearly equalled by Dec. 10. July 23 was the wettest 
day in the year. 
The first half of the year had 85 days of rain, the second half 
had 103. There were 48 in the first quarter, 37 in the second, 
47 in the third, and 56 in the fourth. During the Winter of 
1902-3 there were 42 wet days, during the Spring of 1903 there 
were 46, during the Summer 43, and during the Autumn 56. 
