February no rain fell. In Marcb .rainy days were separated by many
dry days, but in April tbe rains were nearly continuous. The greatest
rainfall measured on one day 0-433 inch, on the night of the 17th
December, 1882, and lasted 2 hours 50 minutes.
Dr. Danckelman has tabulated the rainfalls as
follows:—
English Inches.
January . . • • • • 2*888
Feb ru a ry ................................. 1-404
March [.......................................5-616
April . . • • • • ■ 9-009
M a y .......................................1-989
June 0-000
July ..... .............................O'039
A u g u s t ............................ 0-000
S e p tem b e r .......................0 • 000
O c to b e r ............................ 0 • 507
November . . . . . . 11 "232
December.............................8 "853
Inches . . . 41-537
' While travelling I observed the rainfalls by time,
and the result may he seen in the following table:
1880-1881.
Months. H. M.
September . 5 0
October . . . 11 15
November . 40 S
December . . -42 0
January . . 28
February . . . 73 0
March . . • . 30 30
April . • • . 28 0
May . • • . 24 0
1881-1882.
Months. H. M.
September . 27 30
October . 27 50
November . 56 5
December. . 15 30
January . . . 25 10
February . . . 49 30
March. . . 15 0
April . . . . 25.fRf
May . . . . 9 0
281 45 250 35
Kainfall 1880-1881.
Date. Character o f Rain. II. K. Hours per
Month.
1880.
■ Sept. 9 . Misty rain, lasting . 0 15
„■ 11 • it if • • 0 20
„ 12 . it it • • 0 10
1 IB . it it • 0 5
„ 14 . if if • 0 10
| 15 j Strong shower (thunder) ) and lightning) . . j 0A U0
„ 19 . Slight shower . . . 1 0
5-00
Oct. 19 . j Heavy rain (thunder)
( and lightning) . . j 4 0
„ 24 . Slight shower . . 0 15
„ 25 . Heavy rain . . . . 3 0
„ 27 . Slight rain . . . 2 0
»■28 . a * • • • 1 0
„ 29 . » • • • • 1 0
11-15
Nov. 1 . Much rain . . . . 3 0
1 2 . Smart shower . 1 0
„ 3 . Heavy rain . . 6 0
„ 4 . ft • • • • 5 0
„ 5 . Slight shower . . 1 ‘0
„ 10 . Heavy rain . . 5 0 Between Vivi and
„ 11 • Smart shower . . . 2 0 Isangila.
I 12 . Slight shower . , . 1 0
I 14 . Showery....................... 2 0
„ 15 . Heavy rain . . . . 10 0
t i . Slight rain . . . . 0 30
I 25 . 0 30
„ 28 . Steady rain . 3 0
40-00
Dec. 2 . Heavy rain . 5 0
4 . 9 0
„ 5 . ' Steady rain . . . . 5 0
» 6 . i t . • • . 3 0
» 9 E Heavy shower . 1 0
„ 11 • Heavy rain, lasting 4 .0
„ 12 . Shower , . 1 0
„ 15 . Heavy rain . . . . 6 0
„ 18 I Moderate rain . . 2 0
„ 20 . Heavy shower and storm 0 30
„ 21 . Storm and l-ain . . . 1 0
« 23 I Slight rain . . . . 1 0
„ 28 . Heavy shower . 2 0
„ 30 . Showery....................... 1 30
42-00
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