May was dry month

This year's rainfall on the Peninsula remains above average, despite low rainfall in May, according to figures provided by Mr Jim Morrison of Woy Woy.

The rainfall for May was 75.7mm, which was about 62 per cent of the average May rainfall of 122.3mm.

Most of this rain fell on just one day - May 10, when 62.2mm was recorded.

The May rainfall brought the yearly total to 634.5mm, which is 35.6mm above average for this time of year.

Mark Snell, 24 May 2007