For rain-starved areas it was Houdini rain.

Others regarded it as a million-dollars falling from the sky.

There was general agreement among farmers that the drenching that delivered up to 60mm throughout the Wheatbelt was one of the best winter rains for nearly a decade.

Bureau of Meteorology rainfall figures show the areas most in need of rain recorded solid figures: Wongan Hills received 57mm, Na-rembeen 47mm, Burracoppin 43mm, Dal-wallinu 43mm, Westonia 42mm and Merredin 39mm.

Mukinbudin got 37mm, Koorda 37mm, Mt Walker 37mm, Goodlands 36mm, Hyden 35mm, Lake Grace 34mm and Bruce Rock 34mm.

There was 32mm at Bencubbin, Bonnie Rock received 30mm, Broomehill east 29mm, Bullfinch 28mm, Southern Cross 28mm, Kalannie 24mm and Nyabing 21mm.

Strong winds took some of the shine off the rain events stripping mainly canola crops sown into pastures.

This week many farmers, mainly along the south coast, were re-seeding paddocks for cover.

But the main activity, involving spraying and spreading urea, reflected the dramatic change in industry sentiment.

A week ago the industry was on hold as lack of rain fostered uncertainty.

"I don't think many people outside the industry realised just how much of a knife's edge agriculture was on," Bindi Bindi farmer Bruce Piper said.

"We got more than 50 millimetres over three days for our biggest rain event in a long time and though we still have a way to go the rain is a big help."