First significant rain for month

A fall of about half an inch of rain on Thursday night was the first significant fall for the month, according to figures provided by Mr Jim Morrison of Woy Woy.

The fall of 12.8mm recorded on Friday morning was the first fall of more than 1.0mm recorded so far this month.

The total of 15.4mm about one third of the way through the month is about half the rainfall rate required to reach the monthly average of 92mm for November.

This is the fifth consecutive month of low rainfall on the Peninsula, with rainfall being about one third the average over the last four months.

Temperatures so far this month have ranged from a low of 14.7 degrees on November 3 to a top of 32.9 on November 1, according to local weather station website www.peninsulaweather.info.

Highest minimum was 20.3 on November 7 and lowest maximum was 19.6 on November 3.

Average overnight low has been 17.5, while average daily top temperature was 25.6.

Highest wind gust was 29.5km/h recorded on November 1.

Spreadsheet, 9 Nov 2012

Jim Morrison, Woy Woy

www.peninsulaweather.info