the Naval Oceanography Command Facility (NOCF) called the wettest June in nine years.

Rain fell on 22 out of 30 days -- far exceeding the monthly average of 12 days rain. The wettest day was on Sunday when almost three inches fell during its 24 hours. It was the highest one-day deluge in ten years.

The month saw a total of ten inches of rain fall. June's average is about five inches.

June was also the fifth month this year to have a higher than average amount of rain. The year has been the wettest since 1988.

The rainfall so far this year is 32.59 inches, almost eight inches more than the average total but eight inches less than the record.

Temperatures for the month remained normal. The maximum temperature recorded was almost 84 degrees. It was the coolest high since 1986.

The recorded minimum temperature was 69.1 degrees, far from the all-time low of 63 degrees, recorded in 1988.

No records were broken, but the NOCF documented a slight continuation of a warming trend established over the last few years.

Average wind speeds were normal. An average of ten knots was measured, equaling the average for June.

"A very wet June indeed,'' commanding officer Lt. Cmdr. Jim Bancroft reported. "But the worst is over and the forecast for the fourth of July weekend includes some substantial improvement. Perfect Bermuda weather, however, may have to wait yet another week.''