Dry July and arid August?

The Peninsula received less than half the average monthly rainfall during July, and August has also had a dry start.

Just 1.3mm had fallen in the first week of August, according to figures supplied by Mr Jim Morrison of Umina.

The July total was 26.7mm, 40 per cent of the monthly average of 66mm.

The August average is 67mm.

After a wet start to the year, which included rainfall of 410mm in March, total rainfall for the year at the end of July was 742.7mm, 16.1 per cent below the average for this time of year of 885mm.

SOURCE:

Spreadsheet, 6 Aug 2021

Jim Morrison, Umina