From June 16 to Oct 14, there have only been 8 rain events of 10mm or more. And those are meant to be the wettest months. Averages have been down, but the most noticeable thing seems to be the extended time between drinks. Coming during a taidong summer this infrequency of relief adds an extra layer of harshness to the climate.

This compares with 17 10mm+ rain events in the same period last year.

We are now over 3 weeks without rain. That's about as long as i've seen it stay dry here and nothing forecast until a low possibly crosses to the south of taiwan next week.