Dry start to November

The Peninsula has received just 14 per cent of its average monthly rainfall one third of the way through the month.

A total of 15.3mm had been recorded as at 9am on November 11, compared to the average November rainfall of 109mm, according to figures supplied by Mr Jim Morrison of Woy Woy.

The total comprised 2.1mm recorded on November 9 and 13.2mm recorded on November 10.

The rainfall brings the total for the year so far to 1378.3mm, 17.6 per cent above the average total at the end of November of 1185mm and 9.0 per cent above the annual average of 1279mm.

The cumulative totals for the year at the end of the last three months were all the highest in 12 years.

The August total of 1257.5mm was 32.5 per cent above the average figure at the end of August or 949mm, and more than 40mm more than the next highest total of 1213.9mm in 2015.

The total at the end of September of 1332.6mm was 30.8 per cent above the average figure of 1019mm, and more than 45mm more than the next highest total of 1285.5mm also recorded last year.

The total at the end of October of 1378.3mm was 28.1 per cent above the average figure of 1076mm and more than 55mm above the next highest total of 1320.4mm recorded in 2011.

Spreadsheet, 11 Nov 2016

Jim Morrison, Woy Woy