Ferny Grove Summary for February 2020. Very well above average rainfall, warm nights and close to average daytime temperatures




The long period rainfall total for 6 month rainfall is 90 mm above average, 9 monthly rainfall is 30 mm above average and 12 monthly rainfall is 50 mm above average. 18 monthly to 36 monthly rainfall remains very much below average at 90 to 260 mm below average, whilst 48 month rainfall is close to average.

The rainfall total for February of 389.2 mm was 140 % above average which is the third highest on record and the highest since 464.8 mm in 1995. For all months of the year this is the highest since 480.7 mm in January 2013.

The highest daily rainfall total of 90.9 mm on the 9th was the highest February daily rainfall total since 143.4 mm on the 24st in 2018. For any month it was also the highest since 143.4 mm on 24 February 2018.

The longest period of consecutive days of rainfall was 11 days which compared with previous February wet spells and equal highest since 284.4 mm in 11 days between the 11th and 25th in 2015. That was the second highest on record, whereas the longest February wet spell is 14 days between 31 January and 7 February 2003 (99.5 mm).

When compared with previous wet spells across all months there were 24 other previous periods of greater than 11 days with the highest being 62 days between 28 March and 9 April 2011 (70.5 mm).

For wet spell total this event was significant compared to previous wet spells rainfall totals and was the highest for February (previously 284.4 mm between 14 February 2015 and 25 February 2015). For any month this was the highest since 459 mm between the 23 January and 29 January 2013.

The year to date total of 572.5 mm (265.7 mm above average and 86.6 % above average) when compared with previous January to February totals is the highest since 711.9 mm in 2013.