February's rainfall was one third of the average
Rainfall on the Peninsula during February was around one third of the average, according to figures supplied by Mr Jim Morrison of Umina.
A total of 61.5mm was recorded for the month, 38 per cent of the month's average of 162mm.
It was less than half the month's median rainfall over 19 years of 138mm.
Of the total, 22mm or about one third was recorded on just one day, Wednesday, February 22.
The next highest daily total was 7.7mm on February 9, with only three other days recording more than five millimetres.
The year's cumulative total at the end of February was 203.9mm, 73 per cent of the average figure of 279mm.
SOURCE:
Spreadsheet, 3 Mar 2023
Jim Morrison, Umina