Average rain for March

March has finished with monthly rainfall just slightly above, according to figures supplied by Mr Jim Morrison of Woy Woy.

A total of 157.5mm fell during the month, compared to a March average of 149.3mm.

This was the first month this year where rainfall was close to average.

Both January and February were about 50 per cent above average, with falls of 205.2mm and 218.7mm respectively.

The March rain brings the cumulative total for the year to 581.4mm, compared to an average of 434.2mm at this time of year.

Most of March's rain fell in the first two weeks of the month, with only 30mm falling in the second half of the month.

Spreadsheet, 30 Mar 2012 Jim Morrison, Woy Woy