Best rain in months

A total of 62.8mm of rain fell last week in the biggest four-day rainfall in three months, according to figures supplied by Mr Jim Morrison of Woy Woy.

The rainfall was close to same as the total that had fallen in the previous six weeks (63.5mm).

May's total rainfall now stands at 72.1mm, just over half the monthly average of 120.7mm.

The total for the year stands at 456.9mm, about 25 per cent below the year-to-date average at the end of May of 596.5mm.

The Peninsula also experienced its coldest day in more than a year last week, according to figures from www.peninsulaweather.info.

A maximum of 15.9 degrees was recorded on May 19, the coldest day this year and colder than any daily maximum last year.

The highest minimum for the month was 15.6, which was recorded on May 1.

The highest temperature for the month to date was 28.5 recorded on May 11 and the lowest temperature of 9.7 was recorded on May 12.

Average top temperature has been 22.9 degrees.

Windiest day was May 11 when wind reached a speed of 24.8km/h.

Spreadsheet, 21 May 2010 Jim Morrison, Woy Woy www.peninsulaweather.info