Barely a drop of rain

Only one millimetre of rain has fallen on the Peninsula so far this month.

This compares to the monthly average of 84.5mm for October, according to figures supplied by Mr Jim Morrison of Woy Woy.

The one millimetre fall on October 3 followed a 16-day dry spell.

Cumulative rainfall for the year stands at 1120.8mm.

The continuing low rainfall pattern in the second half of the year follows a similar pattern to last year.

Last year's total for October was only 25.2mm, more than 70 per cent below the month's average.

Temperatures on the Peninsula have ranged from an overnight low of 10.5 degrees on October 4 to a high of 36.3 degrees on October 10.

Highest minimum was 16.8 on October 7 and lowest maximum was 19.6 on October 5.

Highest wind gust was 31.0 km/h on October 11.

Spreadsheet, 11 Oct 2013

Jim Morrison, Woy Woy

www.peninsulaweather.info