Low rainfall sees average drop

Only 25.2mm of rain has fallen on the Peninsula this month, according to figures supplied by Mr Jim Morrison of Woy Woy.

This is less than one third of the average monthly rainfall for October of 85.2mm.

The low rainfall for the month is expected to see the year-to-date rainfall drop below the cumulative average for the first time this year.

A total of 1079.5mm had fallen by Friday, October 26, compared to a cumulative average of 1128.7mm at the end of October.

Five of the last six months have seen rainfall well below average, following a wet start to the year.

Temperatures so far this month have ranged between 9.5 degrees on October 13 and 35.0 degrees on October 5, according to local weather website www.peninsulaweather.info.

Lowest maximum was 15.0 on October 12 and highest minimum was 19.6 on October 17.

Average overnight minimum has been 14.1, while the average daily maximum has been 23.7 degrees.

Highest wind gust was 38.2 km/h recorded on October 22.

Spreadsheet, 26 Oct 2012

Jim Morrison, Woy Woy

www.peninsulaweather.info