Another dry month?

Only 9.9mm of rain has fallen in the first two weeks of August, less than 15 per cent of the average rainfall of 73mm for the month.

The dry start to August follows rainfall well below average for two of the last three months, according to figures supplied by Mr Jim Morrison of Woy Woy.

May received less than 20 per cent its average rainfall and July less than half.

Despite this, a wet start to the year means that the cumulative total for the year of 1009.1mm remains above the average at the end of August of 974.7mm.

Temperature this month has ranged between 7.2 degrees recorded on August 13 to 22.0 degrees on August 5, according to www.peninsulaweather.info.

The average overnight low was 9.3 and the average maximum was 18.5 degrees.

Highest minimum was 12.1 on August 8 and lowest maximum was 15.4 degrees on August 11.

Highest wind gust so far this month was 42.8 km/h recorded on August 10.

Spreadsheet, 15 Aug 2012

Jim Morrison, Woy Woy

www.peninsulaweather.info