2010 Rainfall Total

We've commented fairly regularly on how much more rain we've received this year compared to last. To give you some idea:

2010 rainfall total: 2,788mm

2009 rainfall total: 1,815mm

An increase of 973mm, or 39 inches.

The rainfall this year however has not been as heavy, rather more frequent. For example:

2010 total days of rainfall: 144

2009 total days of rainfall: 92

Thus, for 2010 it rained 40% of the year. When you add on days where it was just cloudy and no rain (quite regularly as you would remember) it would be fair to suggest that the sun shone for less than half the year.

Here's hoping for more sunshine in 2011.

Happy New Year.