Less than half normal rainfall
April's rainfall on the Peninsula totalled 56.5mm, less than half the April average of 126.4mm, according to figures supplied by Mr Jim Morrison of Woy Woy.
The first week in May was no better, with only 8.7mm falling, compared to a May average of 120.7mm.
At the end of April, rainfall for the year to date of 384.8mm was down almost 20 per cent on the average of 475.8mm for the first third of the year.
Temperatures in April ranged from a minimum of 11.7 on April 26 to a maximum of 31.5 recorded on April 23, according to figures from www.peninsulaweather.info.
The highest minimum of 19.7 was recorded on that day, while the lowest maximum of 18.2 was recorded on April 30.
Highest wind gust for the month was 20.5 km/h recorded on April 8.
Spreadsheet, 8 May 2010
Jim Morrison, Woy Woy
www.peninsulaweather.info