Rainfall still down
September finished with a rainfall of 61.5mm, just over 10 per cent below the monthly average of 69.1mm, according to figures supplied by Mr Jim Morrison of Woy Woy.
However, October has started with more than half its monthly average in the first week of the month.
A total of 40.5mm had fallen in the first seven days compared to an average of 77.6mm for October.
Rainfall for the year was well below average at the end of September with only 831.7mm having fallen, down about 15 per cent compared to the average of 974.4mm.
Temperatures in September ranged from a minimum of 8.0 degrees on September 17 to a maximum of 30.2 on September 27, according to figures from www.peninsulaweather.info.
Average minimum was 11.8 and average maximum was 22.3.
Atmospheric pressure ranged from 1003 to 1028 hPa.
The highest wind gust recorded was 30.2 km/h on September 5.
In the first week of October, the lowest minimum was 14.1 degrees and highest maximum was 23.5.
Spreadsheet, 8 Oct 2010
Jim Morrison, Woy Woy
www.peninsulaweather.info