Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-01-25
|ACTS CLEANED FROM
WEATHER HISTORY
|ummAry of Eleven Years OBJ
sorvation Discloses Many
Things of Interest.

"A record of Grants Pass weather for
years, 1895 to 1905, inclusive, COM
led from the observations of j. b..
sddock, volunteer observer ls full OF
terestipg facts relative to the eli
ATTIC condition of Southern Oregon.
The annual rainfall during the
,riod stated is observed to range
ON 18 50 inches in 1898 to 43. 76 In
O4. The average yearly rainfall for
Q II years is 32. 81 inches. If there is
~ law Of sequence for wet and dry
asons, it would be difficult to put it
tangible shape from the records.
comparison with the average the
veral years run as follows dry, wet,
y, dry, wet, wet, moderate wet,
st, wet, dry.
The greatest annual snowfall re-
rded is 2014 inches in 1908. The
eatest snowfall in one month is
1s inches in February Of the same
ar. The least snow fall. in any
Q year is one inch in 1905, falling
December. In 1904 the total
owfall was "a inches, in March.
1909 the snowfall was also "a
chez. falling in January and Decem-
r. In 1885 there was a snowfall of
arly seven inches in March, the only
ow Of that year except about half
inch in December.
The lowest recorded temperature is
degrees (above zero) in February,
Do. In February, 1908, the mercury
soended to II degrees. Three times
the II years, besides the occasions
bntioned. the temperature has fallen
low a. 10 degrees in November
b5; In November, 1896, and in De-
mber, 1898. The lowest recorded
mperature for January is 16 de-
ees in 1902. During two different
hrs, 1897 and 1904, the mercury did
drop ~ far as 20 degrees. The
ldest weather in each year..occurred
follows 1896, in November; 1896,
November; 1897, in February;
b8, in December; 1899 in February;
20 In December; 1901 in February
d December; 1909, in January;
pS. In February; 1904 in January;
pA In February and December.
bile February has the record for
coldest days, the average mean
nperatore of this mouth is four
grees higher than that of January
d December three degrees lower
pm March and two degrees lower
kn November.
Tbs temperature went to the frost
int every year in April; in all but
o years, 1900 and 1904, in May in
o year, 1901. in June; never in July
August; five times in September.
the Fall of 1901, there was no frost
til November.
The highest recorded temperature is
} degrees, in August, 1905. The
kt mark is l07 degrees in July
a and in August, 1902. The mer-
~ has never reached 100 degrees in
Ry. 1t has gone to 100 or over four
hes in June, seven times in July,
Bht times in August aud twice in
ptember. The hottest day of the
pr occurred once in June, five times
July and five times ir August. Iu
" ons year, 1899, the temperature
led to reach 100. In 1899 and 1900,
pre- were higher temperatures
lched In September than in August.
1897 and 1902 there were warmer
rs lin May than in June. The
Prage OF maximum temperatures is
, degree higher for August than for
ly. The average mean temperature
August is SO degrees; for July,
degrees.
Rain fell In June each year except
% and 1901; in July each year ex.
bt 1896. 1897, 1899, 1900 and 1905
August each year except 1897, 1902
J 1905; 10 September every year.
tober was dry month in 1895.
he mean temperatures for January
bge from 36 to As degrees, average,
February, 80 to AZ, average 43
Irch, Al to 80, average, As; April,
to "a, average 81; May 53 to GA,