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Agro-Met Monthly Update:                                     December 2011                            Date of issue:  January 2012 

                         Highlights  

1. Above normal rainfall recorded countrywide 
2. Mean temperatures remain normal in many places 

Rainfall 

Monthly Actual Rainfall 

The rainfall for December brought relief from the 
stress experienced in recent months due to rainfall 
shortages across multiple sectors, such as water 
resources and agriculture.  Rainfall was normal in 
only a few places, while the many places had 
above normal rainfall amounts. Most of the rains 
fell during the first 10 days of the month. The 
highest record ed monthly amount  is Semonkong