Dry run is over

May finished with above average rainfall figures - 156.8mm compared to an average of 120.7 for the month, according to measurements taken by Mr Jim Morrison of Woy Woy.

A run of dry weather was broken with falls of 147.5mm in the last two weeks of the month, around the same as had fallen in the previous 12 weeks.

The rain continued in the first week of June with 102.6mm falling, only 28mm short of the average for the whole month.

The recording of 43.4mm on June 5 was the highest daily rainfall figure in the past 12 months.

Meanwhile, figures from www.peninsulaweather.info showed temperatures in May to vary between a low of 9.7 and a high of 28.4.

The average daily maximum was 21.6 while the overnight low averaged 12.9.

The highest wind gust of 35.3 km/h was recorded on May 31.

Spreadsheet, June 5 Jim Morrison, Woy Woy www.peninsulaweather.info