Peninsula records wet July

The Peninsula has recorded 103.8mm of rain in the first three weeks of July, 57.3 per cent more than the July monthly average of 66mm.

The figures taken by Mr Jim Morrison of Woy Woy at 9am on Friday, July 22, show the year-to-date total standing at 1136.2mm, 28 per cent above the 12-year average July cumulative total of 888mm.

This is the second highest figure for July in 12 years, last year being the highest with 1172.8mm recorded by the end of the month.

More than 50mm was recorded last week, with 23.5mm being recorded on Wednesday, July 20, and 25.8mm on Thursday, July 21.

The next two highest falls this month were 18.4mm on July 8 and 13.5mm on July 9.

The Peninsula's average annual rainfall is 1279mm.

Only another 143mm of rain is needed in the last five months of the year to reach the annual average.

Spreadsheet, 22 Jul 2016

Jim Morrison, Woy Woy