May rainfall is almost twice average
The rainfall for May has been almost twice the average 73mm with falls totalling 141mm, according to figures supplied by Mr Jim Morrison of Umina.
A total of 54.5mm fell in the last week, with falls of 26.6mm on Monday, May 23, and 24.0mm on Tuesday, May 24.
The total for the year to date is now 1324.7mm, almost 50mm more than the annual average of 1275mm.
This month's rainfall is the third wettest in the last 18 years.
The second wettest May was in 2010 with 156.8mm, while the wettest May was in 2009 with 178.3mm.
SOURCE:
Spreadsheet, 27 May 2022
Jim Morrison, Umina