"Of the seven major meteor showers remaining in 2010 (the Quadrantids occurred in early January 2010), some are more major than others.  For example, April's Lyrids are expected to produce about 15 meteors an hour at their peak for observers viewing in good conditions. Now, if you put the same observer in the same good conditions during a higher-rate shower like August's Perseids or December's Geminids, that observer could witness up to 100 meteors an hour during peak activity." - Kurt Starnes