18th Green - Saturday 20th July
May 2013
|
May 2012
|
average
| |
Rainfall
|
85.5 mm
|
125 mm
|
101 mm
|
Year to Date
|
189 mm
|
317 mm
|
243 mm
|
No. of rain days
|
11
|
17
|
-
|
Average Temp.
|
19.9°C
|
15.7°C
|
-
|
Average Humidity
|
68%
|
74.8%
|
-
|
June 2013
|
June 2012
|
average
| |
Rainfall
|
92.5 mm
|
208 mm
|
125 mm
|
Year to Date
|
281.5 mm
|
525 mm
|
368 mm
|
No. of rain days
|
11
|
18
|
-
|
Average Temp.
|
16.5°C
|
12.5°C
|
-
|
Average Humidity
|
78.5%
|
79.2%
|
-
|
The weather pattern for both May and June was very similar with long, warm dry spells broken up by periods of heavy rain. However, both months received below average rainfall, and up until the 122.5 mm of rain we received between the 18th and 23rd of July the levels of all of the dams were lower than normal for this time of year. That all changed when all of the dams virtually filled over the corresponding period. The level of the main dam is approximately 1 metre below the spillway and I am now fairly confident that it will be full before the end of August given that the long term forecast for the next three is for above average rainfall. Groundwater levels are now at the point where any further rainfall that we receive will be captured through the drainage system and discharged into the dams.
The 200.5 mm of rain that we received over the past month has meant that this July has been our wettest since 1996. As can be seen from the chart below, the past three months have also been significantly warmer than average and this has enabled us to spend a larger proportion of staff time on course presentation than normal and this is noticeable in the general condition of the course. The fairways, in particular are as dense and green as they have ever been for July.
July 2013
|
July2012
|
average
| |
Rainfall
|
200.5 mm
|
106.5 mm
|
130 mm
|
Year to Date
|
482 mm
|
631.5 mm
|
498 mm
|
No. of rain days
|
16
|
20
|
-
|
Average Temp.
|
14.8°C
|
12.5°C
|
-
|
Average Humidity
|
81.6%
|
78.8%
|
-
|
CFS Volunteers burning the reeds in the dams
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