July rain is three times average

The Peninsula has received more than three times its monthly average rainfall for July.

At 9am on Saturday, July 23, a total of 216.2mm had been recorded on the Peninsula, according to figures supplied by Mr Jim Morrison of Woy Woy.

This compared to the average July total of 66.8mm.

More than 190mm fell in the four days to Saturday morning.

Figures of 48.5mm, 40.0, 62.6 and 39.2 were recorded over the four days.

The rainfall takes the total for the year to 1051mm, 25 per cent above the average cumulative total of 839.6mm.

Top temperature for the month so far has averaged 17.9 degrees and minimum has averaged 9.1 degrees, according to figures from the Peninsula weather website, www.peninsulaweather.info.

The lowest maximum was 13.1 recorded on July 15, while the highest minimum was 11.8 recorded on July 6.

Highest temperature for the month was 22.9 recorded on July 4.

Highest wind gust was 36.7km/h recoreded on July 19.

Spreadsheet, 23 Jul 2011 Jim Morrison, Woy Woy www.peninsulaweather.info