Rainfall close to month's average

A total of 128.1mm of rain had fallen on the Peninsula this month, 21.2mm short of the March average of 149.3mm.

Rainfall over the weekend is expected to bring the month's total up to the average for the entire month.

The 128.1mm fell in the first nine days of the month, with no rain recorded in the week to last Friday, according to figures supplied by Mr Jim Morrison of Woy Woy.

Falls of above 20mm were recorded on four days: March 2, 3, 8 and 9.

Year-to-date rainfall remains well above average, with a total of 552mm recorded so far this year.

This compares with a cumulative average at the end of March of 434.2mm.

Spreadsheet, 16 Mar 2012 Jim Morrison, Woy Woy