One third normal rainfall

February finished with about one third its normal rainfall, recording just 51.3mm compared to a monthly average of 147.mm.

The total for the year to date is less than 40 per cent of the average rainfall for this time of year, with a total of 108.7mm compared to an average of 279.9mm, according to figures supplied by Mr Jim Morrison of Woy Woy.

The February rainfall was the lowest in the seven years Mr Morrison has been keeping figures, and the January rainfall the second lowest.

Temperatures for the month ranged from a minimum of 16.1 degrees recorded on February 24 to a high of 42.5 on February 5, according to figures from www.peninsulaweather.info.

Average minimum overnight temperature was 21.1 while the average maximum was 29.4.

Highest minimum was 27.4 on February 5 and lowest maximum was 22.3 on February 7.

Atmospheric pressure ranged between 1004hPa and 1027hPa, and a maximum wind speed of 32.5km/h was recorded on February 6.

Spreadsheet, 4 Mar 2011 Jim Morrison, Woy Woy www.peninsulaweather.info