The dry continues

August has finished with a total rainfall of just 19.6mm for the month.

The total is less than 30 per cent of the average rainfall for the month of 73mm, according to figures provided by Mr Jim Morrison of Woy Woy.

Only three days of the month recorded falls of more than one millimetre.

The rainfall brings the year-to-date total 1028.7mm, which is still 5.5 per cent above the average cumulative total at the end of August of 974.7mm.

Despite this month's low rainfall, it is only three years since a lower August fall was recorded.

Only 2.9mm of rain was recorded in August 2009, with only day of that month recording a fall greater than 1mm.

Temperatures in August ranged from a low of 6.9 degrees on August 26 to a high of 29.7 on August 23, according to www.peninsulaweather.info.

Highest minimum was 13.4 degrees recorded on August 23 and low maximum was 15.4 recorded on August 11.

Highest wind gust was 42.8km/h on August 10.

Spreadsheet, 31 Aug 2012

Jim Morrison, Woy Woy

www.peninsulaweather.info