Driest month in three years

May has been the driest month in almost three years, with just 6.5mm recorded by last Friday, May 23.

August 2005 was the last time that less than this amount fell in one month, recording just one millimetre.

Despite the dry month, rainfall for the year to date stands at 676mm and remains above the cumulative average of 601.2mm for the month.

The year also remains the wettest at this time of year with greater falls than the last three years.

Spreadsheet, 23 May 2008 Jim Morrison, Woy Woy