Rain down one third

Rainfall for July was one third down on average, according to figures supplied by Mr Jim Morrison of Woy Woy.

Only 65.4mm fell compared to an average of 97.6mm for the month.

Almost three quarters of the month's rainfall, 47.6mm fell in the last week of the month.

The cumulative total rainfall for the year-to-date was 894.3mm which is just 7.8 per cent above the average rainfall of 829.4mm at the end of July.

July last year had an even lower rainfall with 31.2mm.

However, the cumulative total at the end of July last year was 1045mm and the year ended with an annual fall of 1622mm, more than one third above average.

Spreadsheet, 1 Aug 2008 Jim Morrison, Woy Woy