Rainfall is average

Rainfall on the Peninsula for the year at end of February was close to average, according to figures supplied by Mr Jim Morrison of Woy Woy.

A figure of 135.4mm for the month, 17.4mm above average, brought the yearly total to 226.4mm, compared to the average of 220mm.

The vast majority of this rain fell in the first half of the month, with only 13.0mm falling since February 14.

A good rainfall recorded on Saturday, March 6, saw the monthly figure almost a quarter of the way to the March average of 129.4mm.

A minimum temperature of 26.3 on February 22 was the highest daily minimum temperature recorded by www.peninsulaweather.info in more than 12 months.

Just a day later, the daily maximum was two degrees lower at 24.1, the lowest maximum for the month.

Temperatures during February varied from a maximum of 38.5 on February 11 to a minimum overnight of 15.8 on the morning of February 24.

Average maximum temperature was 28.3 and average minimum 21.0.

Temperatures were more extreme than February last year when they varied from a minimum overnight low of 20.4 to a maximum high of 30.4.

This year, wind averaged 3.1km/h during February, with a highest gust of 30.2km/h recorded on February 16.

Spreadsheet, 5 Mar 2010 Jim Morrison, Woy Woy Website, 5 Mar 2010 www.peninsulaweather.info