Month's rain falls in nine days

The Peninsula has received its monthly average rainfall for August over nine days in the last fortnight.

A total of 70.6mm fell on the Peninsula, compared to the August average of 67mm, according to figures supplied by Mr Jim Morrison of Umina.

A fall of 46mm was recorded on Monday, August 10, and a fall of 10mm on Saturday, August 8.

No rain fell in the first seven days of the month and none has fallen since August 16.

The total for the year to date stands at 1222.7mm.

This is 31.2 per cent above the average cumulative total at the end of August of 932mm.

SOURCE:

Spreadsheet, 21 Aug 2020

Jim Morrison, Umina