Below average despite late rain
July finished with below average monthly rainfall despite falls of 34.7mm in the last third of the month.
Falls totalling 61.2mm were recorded by Mr Jim Morrison of Woy Woy by July 30, including 19.4mm on July 27, compared to the monthly average of 97.3mm.
The figures did not include a reading for July 31, but it is understood that rain recorded on that day was about 10mm and did not make up the 36.1mm shortfall.
Meanwhile, temperatures recorded by www.peninsulaweather.info remained low for the second half of the month.
A maximum temperature of 13 degrees on July 22 was the lowest daily maximum for at least two years.
A top of 22.8 on July 30 was the hottest in six weeks, with the previous hottest day being 22.9 on June 16.
Minimum overnight temperature for the month was 7.0 degrees recorded on July 17.
Average minimum for the month was 10.7, while average maximum was 17.8.
Atmospheric pressure ranged between 1004.0 on July 13 and 1035.0 on July 27.
Highest wind gust was 24.8km/h on July 3.
Spreadsheet, 30 Jul 2010
Jim Morrison, Woy Woy
www.peninsulaweather.info