THE month of December already chalked up rain, severe thunderstorms, heat waves and hail in Port Stephens.
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According to statistics from willyweather.com.au, total rainfall for the month reached more than 75 millimetres so far.
December 6 was the wettest day of the month clocking up more than 19mm of rain.
December already had 10 wet days ; in December 2013 there were only three wet days and 5.8mm of rain for the month.
Despite the rain, December also saw temperatures soar.
The mercury hit 30.7 degrees celsius on December 8 while average temperatures sat at the 20 degree mark.
It has also been a month for strong winds, which also brought with them several electrical storms.
The average wind speed for December is just less than 20 kilometres an hour but on December 11 this reached 68.4 kilometres an hour.
The forecast for the rest of December is a mixed bag with more rain and winds to come.
Christmas Day looks set to be sunny but with a chance of showers and some cloud.
