42 
SHORT NOTES ON PROFESSIONAL SUBJECTS. 
38. Bainfall at Cherra Poonjee, Bengal.* 
Lat. 25.12 n. Long. 92 e. Elev. 4460 ft. 
To the Secretary R.A. Institution, Woolwich. 
Sir, 
As the rainfall at this station is perhaps greater than in any other part of the 
world, during any one year, I have procured the following information which may be 
of interest. The rainfall in May observed from the first burst of the rains about the 
22nd, was 49 in., that for June 109 in. The estimated rainfall at the new station 
of Shillong distant 32 miles is only from 75 to 80 in. annually. 
Cherra Poonjee is at the top of the first range of hills rising from the plains very 
abruptly to 4460 ft. The country for about 20 miles in a northerly direction 
continues to rise till the highest elevation in these hills is reached at 6450 ft. The 
rainfall beyond this range is comparatively small. 
There was much rain in April and the latter part of March at intervals, which 
was however not noted. 
C. WILSON, 
Sept. 25, 1867. Captain, B.A. 
JULY, 1867. 
a 
o 
Date 
Thermometer 
Wind. 
Cloud. 
Sky 
covered=l. 
Rain. 
Remarks. 
3 
02 
and 
hour. 
Dry. j 
Wet. 
9 a.m. 
o 
O 
in. 
r 
1st 
73 
72 
S.W. 
1- 
Pine morning, low drifting clouds. 
2nd 
71 
70 
S.E. 
1* 
0-65 
Calm. 
3rd 
67 
67 
E. 
1- 
1-70 
Mist and light drizzle. 
4th 
67 
67 
S.W. 
1* 
2-30 
Light rain and mist. 
6th 
69 
68 
S.W. 
•9 
1-70 
Showers and sun. 
6th 
68 
67 
S.S.W. 
1* 
12-75 
Heavy continuous rain. 
7th 
70 
69 
s.s.w. 
1* 
7-00 
Rain. 
8th 
69 
69 
S.S.W. 
1* 
6-60 
Rain, mist, and drizzle. 
9th 
70 
68 
s. 
•8 
4-25 
Clouds rising, not rainy. 
10th 
68 
68 
S.W. 
1- 
6-00 
Steady rain, breeze. 
11th 
68 
68 
S.W. 
1- 
8-05 
Heavy rain during night. 
12th 
68 
68 
1- 
10-40 
n n n 
13th 
69 
68 
S.W. 
1- 
7-20 
a n n breeze. 
# £P 
14th 
71 
70 
s. 
•8 
4-60 
Sun, rain stopped. 
8 
15th 
76 
72 
s. 
•7 
Sun, fine morning. 
Pm 
16th 
74 
71 
S.W. 
•5 
Slight showers at night, not measurable. 
&■ 
Q 
17th 
18th 
76 
72 
72 
70 
S.E. 
E.S.E. 
•3 
•9 
' : io 
•80 
Very fine morning. 
Fine morning. Clouds rising. 
rX 
o 
19th 
72 
71 
S.E. 
1- 
1-55 
Drizzle, mist, and rain. 
20th 
71 
71 
S. 
1- 
•70 
Drizzle. 
21st 
70 
69 
S. 
1* 
•50 
Light drizzle. 
22nd 
68 
68 
S.S.E. 
1- 
2-10 
Steady rain. 
23rd 
72 
71 
S.E. 
1* 
3-20 
Drizzle, heavy rain at intervals. 
24th 
70 
69 
S.W. 
1* 
3-40 
Steady rain and mist. 
26th 
70 
70 
S.W. 
1* 
3-10 
a ii n 
26th 
72 
72 
S.E. 
1- 
2-70 
n n n 
27th 
72 
72 
S. 
1- 
5-20 
n n n nearly calm. 
28th 
70 
69 
S. 
1* 
4-00 
n n n a 
29th 
68 
68 
S.S.W. 
1* 
11-10 
Heavy continuous rain. 
30th 
68 
68 
S.E 
!• 
10-40 
Continuous rain, mist. 
31st 
68 
68 
w.s.w. 
1- 
8-70 
a u and breeze. 
Total rainfall for July=130-75 in. 
* Observations taken at Cherra Poonjee, July and August, 1867. By Captain H. H. Godwin 
Austen, b.s.c., Topographical Survey. 
