Driest July in eight years

The Peninsula has received less than half its average July rainfall this year, according to figures supplied by Mr Jim Morrison of Woy Woy.

A total of just 31.2mm was recorded, 61 per cent less than the July average of 80.7mm.

It is the lowest July rainfall since records were started for Peninsula News in 2005.

Despite the dry month, rainfall at the end of July remained almost 12 per cent above average at 1009.1mm.

The cumulative average for this time of year is 901.7mm.

Highest temperature for the month was 21.2 degrees, recorded on July 13, and lowest was 6.8 on July 14, according to figures from www.peninsulaweather.info.

Lowest maximum was 14.9 degrees on July 6 and highest minimum was 13.5 on July 12.

Average minimum was 9.9, while the average maximum was 17.6.

Highest wind gust recorded was 27.4 km/h on July 30.

Spreadsheet, 03 Aug 2012

Jim Morrison, Woy Woy

www.peninsulaweather.info