(In Keswick, about 63 inches of rain fall in a year. In Kendal, 58; Manchester, 38; Liverpool, 34; Dublin and Cambridge, 25; Lincoln, 24; London, 21; and in Paris, only 18.)
Q. In which part of the day does the most rain fall?
A. More rain falls by night than by day; because the cold night condenses the air, and diminishes its capacity for holding vapour in solution.
Q. Does more rain fall in summer or in winter time?
A. There are more rainy days from September to March; but heavier rains between March and September.
Q. Why are there more rainy days from September to March, than from March to September?
A. Because the temperature of the air is constantly decreasing, and its capacity for vapour decreases also; in consequence of which, it is perpetually obliged to part with some of its vapour in rain.
Q. In what part of the world does rain fall most abundantly?
A. Near the equator; and the quantity of rain decreases as we approach the poles.