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Wembley 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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REGISTER OF RAINFALL DURING 1938.
The Borough Engineer & Surveyor has supplied the following
figures regarding rainfall during the year, the observations
having been made at Vale Farm.
The total rainfall for the year was low, and the longest dry spell (24 days) is also worthy of comment.
| Month. | Total Rainfall inches. | No. of days on which rain fell. |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2.18 | 22 |
| February | .39 | 7 |
| March | .27 | 4 |
| April | .22 | 5 |
| May | 1.46 | 11 |
| June | .30 | 5 |
| July | 1.20 | 11 |
| August | 4.63 | 10 |
| September | 1.30 | 11 |
| October | 2.16 | 18 |
| November | 2.94 | 17 |
| December | 2.66 | 15 |
| Totals | 19.71 | 136 |
Wettest day was 11th August with a fall of 2.12 ins.
Wettest month was August with a fall of 4.63 ins.
The average daily rainfall was .05 ins.
Monthly Average 1.64 ins.
Driest month was April with a fall of .22 ins.
Longest dry spell—28th February—23rd March—24 days.
Longest wet spell—8th-16th January—9 days.
Total rainfall for 1935 was 29.69 ins.
„ „ „1936 „ 26.59 „
„ „ „ 1937 „ 28.37 „
„ „ „1938 „ 19.71 „
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