Total rainfall for January 2012 at E.T. Joshua Airport-Arnos Vale, was 75.4 millimeters (mm) or 2.96 inches.

Total rainfall for January 2012 at E.T. Joshua Airport-Arnos Vale, was 75.4 millimeters (mm) or 2.96 inches. This was below the average of 130.5mm. There were fifteen days with rainfall more than 1mm, and sixteen days with rainfall less than 1mm. The longest dry spell/period of consecutive days with rainfall less than 1mm was from 23rd to 28th, six days (See figure 1). The second day of the month had the most rainfall (22.7mm or 0.89 inches), which was approximately 30% of the total rainfall for January. The strong breezes which started in December continued in January, sometimes reaching near gale strength. Seas were often moderate to rough in open waters triggering small-craft warnings.