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MONTHLY CLIMATE SUMMARY - VICTORIA
February 2005 was a very wet month for all parts of Victoria. It was Victoria's wettest February since 1973 and the 7th wettest in the last 106 years.
This was largely on account of a deep rain-bearing low-pressure system developing over the State during the first week of the month.
As a consequence of the low-pressure system, numerous places received their heaviest 1-day rainfall totals on record during the 24-hour period ended 9am Thursday February 3. See Records.
February totals in the Northeast and Central Districts averaged 150 mm (several times the normal).
Summer rainfall totals were well above average throughout the State, wettest Summer since 1993, also largely on account of the event during the first week of February.
In Melbourne, there was 260 mm of rain over the summer (normal: 152.8 mm), including 177.8 mm during February (normal: 45.8 mm, 5th wettest February in 149 years), of which 120.2 mm fell in the 24-hour period to 9am on February 3.
Temperatures:
February 2005 was unusually cool, with daytime temperatures mostly between 2 and 4 deg C below average, and overnight temperatures mostly between 1 and 2 deg C below average. Victoria averaged its coolest February since 1954. On account of some very warm weather earlier in summer, temperatures over the season as a whole averaged close to normal.
In Melbourne, February maximum temperatures averaged 24.3 deg C (normal: 26.0 deg C), whilst February minimum temperatures averaged 14.5 deg C (normal: 15.5 deg C). Over the whole summer, maximum temperatures averaged 25.3 deg C (normal: also 25.3 deg C), whilst minimum temperatures averaged 15.0 deg C (normal: 14.8 deg C).
Included in this summary are a table of State extremes, some new records, and summaries for sites across the State. Visit our maps of rainfall and temperatures for February and Summer 2005.
Weather extremes during February 2005 | |||
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| Highest temperature Hottest day |
40.2 °C | Mildura Airport on 7th | |
| Highest mean daily maximum temperature Warmest days on average |
29.9 °C | Mildura Airport | |
| Lowest mean daily maximum temperature Coolest days on average |
12.6 °C | Mt Hotham | |
| Lowest daily maximum temperature Coldest day |
-0.2 °C | Mt Hotham on 3rd | |
| Lowest temperature Coldest night |
-2.7 °C | Mt Hotham on 3rd | |
| Lowest mean daily minimum temperature Coldest nights on average |
5.8 °C | Mt Hotham | |
| Highest mean daily minimum temperature Mildest nights on average |
15.3 °C | Point Hicks (Lighthouse) | |
| Highest daily minimum Warmest night |
21.2 °C | Mildura Airport on 15th | |
| Highest total rainfall Wettest overall |
333 mm | Mount Buffalo | |
| Lowest total rainfall Driest overall |
3.2 mm | Mildura Airport | |
| Highest daily rainfall Wettest day |
189.8 mm | Mount Sabine on 3rd | |
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Locations with highest daily rainfall on record for any month |
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| Location | State | Date | Rainfall (mm) |
Previous record (mm) |
Date | Number of years of data |
| Epping | VIC | 03/02/2005 | 137 | 131.8 | 26/02/1946 | 92 |
| Essendon | VIC | 03/02/2005 | 118 | 112.8 | 29/01/1963 | 59 |
| Melbourne City | VIC | 03/02/2005 | 120.2 | 108 | 29/01/1963 | 149 |
| Oakleigh | VIC | 03/02/2005 | 109 | 97.8 | 25/02/1939 | 91 |
| Prahran | VIC | 03/02/2005 | 102 | 96.8 | 29/01/1963 | 111 |
| Scoresby | VIC | 03/02/2005 | 145.4 | 89.4 | 22/03/1970 | 54 |
| Toorourrong Res. | VIC | 03/02/2005 | 129.6 | 112.2 | 8/04/1977 | 113 |
| Ventnor | VIC | 03/02/2005 | 114 | 104.4 | 5/02/1973 | 85 |
| Wonthaggi | VIC | 03/02/2005 | 117.5 | 102.9 | 1/12/1934 | 93 |
| Durdidwarrah | VIC | 03/02/2005 | 128.4 | 118.4 | 6/02/1973 | 131 |
| Avenal | VIC | 04/02/2005 | 129.4 | 110.5 | 18/03/1950 | 102 |
| Kinglake West | VIC | 03/02/2005 | 166.8 | 135.4 | 1/12/1934 | 122 |
| Forrest | VIC | 03/02/2005 | 142.6 | 118.1 | 19/02/1946 | 99 |
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Locations with highest daily rainfall on record for February |
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| Location | State | Date | Rainfall (mm) |
Previous record (mm) |
Date | Number of years of data |
| Dookie | VIC | 4th | 103.4 | 67.6 | 27/02/1939 | 125 |
| Benalla | VIC | 3rd | 78.4 | 64.3 | 27/02/1939 | 122 |
| Euroa | VIC | 3rd | 80 | 68.6 | 20/02/1973 | 119 |
| Strathbogie | VIC | 3rd | 110 | 89.7 | 20/02/1973 | 102 |
| Mansfield | VIC | 3rd | 98.2 | 68.6 | 18/02/1928 | 104 |
| Whitlands | VIC | 4th | 144.8 | 136.9 | 27/02/1939 | 75 |
| Mount Buffalo | VIC | 4th | 181.2 | 134.4 | 27/02/1939 | 94 |
| Leongatha | VIC | 3rd | 78.2 | 66.3 | 6/02/1973 | 113 |
| Toora | VIC | 3rd | 105 | 64.3 | 18/02/1928 | 99 |
| Brighton | VIC | 3rd | 97.2 | 89.7 | 6/02/1973 | 78 |
| Flemington | VIC | 3rd | 115 | 83.3 | 6/02/1973 | 101 |
| Lilydale | VIC | 3rd | 140.6 | 111.3 | 6/02/1973 | 115 |
| Mornington | VIC | 3rd | 96.4 | 91.4 | 27/02/1939 | 120 |
| Preston | VIC | 3rd | 126.4 | 99.1 | 26/02/1946 | 95 |
| Springvale | VIC | 3rd | 110.4 | 75.7 | 6/02/1973 | 57 |
| Laverton | VIC | 3rd | 99.8 | 90.2 | 6/02/1973 | 63 |
| Alexandra | VIC | 3rd | 91.6 | 72.9 | 6/02/1973 | 127 |
| Bonnie Doon | VIC | 3rd | 115.2 | 96 | 27/02/1939 | 102 |
| Lake Eildon | VIC | 3rd | 80 | 72.1 | 18/02/1919 | 117 |
| Broadford | VIC | 3rd | 81 | 76.2 | 6/02/1973 | 100 |
| Weeaproinah | VIC | 3rd | 141 | 139.6 | 2/02/1990 | 103 |
Record Lowest Mean Maximum Temperature for February |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mean daily maximum temperature for February 2005 (°C) |
Previous lowest for February |
Years of record |
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| Benalla | 26.6 | 27.2 | in 1996 |
103 |
| Mangalore Airport | 25.8 | 26.0 | in 1996 |
47 |
| Wonthaggi | 22.2 | = 22.2 | in 1996 |
36 |
| Castlemaine Prison | 24.4 | 25.0 | in 1993 |
34 |
| Lake Eildon Goulburn Murray Water | 25.2 | 26.1 | in 1996 |
34 |
| Warracknabeal Museum | 27.3 | 28.4 | in 1996 |
32 |
| Portland | 20.0 | 20.5 | in 1988 |
23 |
| Albury Airport | 27.0 | 27.5 | in 1996 |
22 |
| Morwell | 23.3 | = 23.3 | in 1996 |
22 |
| Hamilton Airport | 23.1 | 24.8 | in 1996 |
21 |
Lowest Mean Maximum Temperature for 20 years or more for February |
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Mean daily maximum temperature for February 2005 (°C) |
Most recent lower for February |
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| Kerang | 27.5 | 27.3 | in 1932 |
| Echuca Aerodrome | 26.8 | 26.7 | in 1954 |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 22.0 | 20.6 | in 1954 |
| Longerenong | 26.3 | 26.1 | in 1911 |
| Horsham | 26.7 | 26.1 | in 1946 |
| Maryborough | 25.2 | 25.1 | in 1949 |
| Nhill | 26.8 | 26.7 | in 1960 |
| Ouyen | 29.4 | 28.4 | in 1960 |
| Melbourne Regional Office | 24.0 | 23.8 | in 1966 |
| Mildura Airport | 29.9 | 29.9 | in 1974 |
Record Lowest Daily Maximum Temperature for February |
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Lowest daily maximum temperature in February 2005 (°C) |
Previous lowest for February |
Years of record |
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| Echuca Aerodrome | 11.8 | on 2nd |
16.8 | on 28th in 1996 |
124 | |
| Benalla | 12.5 | on 3rd |
16.4 | on 9th in 1996 |
103 | |
| Maryborough | 11.3 | on 2nd |
14.2 | on 9th in 1996 |
98 | |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 10.0 | on 2nd |
11.1 | on 9th in 1996 |
96 | |
| Horsham | 15.5 | on 3rd |
17.2 | on 8th in 1996 |
96 | |
| Kerang | 11.7 | on 2nd |
17.2 | on 22nd in 1969 |
96 | |
| Longerenong | 16.6 | on 2nd |
17.1 | on 28th in 1987 |
70 | |
| Ouyen | 15.1 | on 3rd |
16.8 | on 28th in 1987 |
69 | |
| Mangalore Airport | 12.8 | on 2nd |
14.3 | on 1st in 1990 |
47 | |
| Castlemaine Prison | 10.5 | on 2nd |
14.0 | on 28th in 1993 |
34 | |
| Lake Eildon Goulburn Murray Water | 11.9 | on 3rd |
14.0 | on 9th in 1996 |
34 | |
| Albury Airport | 12.1 | on 3rd |
17.1 | on 9th in 1996 |
22 | |
Summary statistics for February 2005 | ||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for February (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for February (°C) |
Rainfall for February (mm) |
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| Mean for 2005 | Difference from normal | Highest for 2005 | Mean for 2005 | Difference from normal | Lowest for 2005 | Total for 2005 | Normal total | |
| Albury Airport | 27.0 | -3.8 |
38.5 | 14.1 | -1.0 |
8.5 | 121 | 35 |
| Bairnsdale Airport | 23.5 | -2.0 |
38.1 | 12.0 | -0.6 |
6.9 | 71 | 45 |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 22.0 | -3.2 | 32.2 | 9.7 | -2.0 | 5.3 | 98 | 37 |
| Benalla | 26.6 | -4.0 | 37.3 | 12.9 | -1.7 | 7.5 | 170 | 33 |
| Bendigo Airport | 25.8 | -2.9 |
36.6 | 11.4 | -3.3 |
6.3 | 59 | 26 |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 19.5 | -1.8 | 28.6 | 13.2 | -0.8 | 10.2 | 89 | 39 |
| Castlemaine Prison | 24.4 | -4.7 | 35.3 | 10.3 | 0 |
3.6 | 71 | 34 |
| Cerberus | 22.1 | -4.3 |
33.8 | 12.7 | -4.1 |
8.2 | 131 | 42 |
| Colac | 21.5 | -4.1 |
31.3 | 11.2 | -0.1 |
8.3 | 76 | 30 |
| Coldstream | 23.3 | -6.1 |
36.3 | 11.0 | -1.6 |
4.6 | 128 | 45 |
| East Sale Airport | 23.5 | -2.1 | 37.6 | 11.7 | -1.4 | 7.0 | 56 | 30 |
| Echuca Aerodrome | 26.8 | -3.8 | 38.8 | 12.4 | -2.6 | 8.6 | 69 | 22 |
| Geelong Airport | 22.4 | -3.9 |
34.1 | 12.1 | -1.6 |
8.4 | 127 | 25 |
| Hamilton Airport | 23.1 | -4.0 |
36.3 | 10.6 | -0.6 |
4.5 | 56 | 21 |
| Horsham | 26.7 | -3.1 | 38.9 | 10.8 | -2.9 | 6.4 | 31 | 22 |
| Kerang | 27.5 | -3.7 | 39.0 | 12.7 | -2.7 | 8.0 | 88 | 20 |
| Kilmore Gap | 20.0 | na |
33.9 | 10.4 | na |
6.6 | 175 | na |
| Lake Eildon Goulburn Murray Water | 25.2 | -3.3 | 36.0 | 10.7 | -1.7 | 5.6 | 119 | 37 |
| Longerenong | 26.3 | -3.5 | 37.8 | 10.9 | -2.4 | 5.9 | 28 | 20 |
| Mangalore Airport | 25.8 | -3.5 | 38.9 | 12.0 | -2.1 | 7.5 | 148 | 29 |
| Maryborough | 25.2 | -3.8 | 35.1 | 11.1 | -2.4 | 6.2 | 65 | 33 |
| Melbourne Regional Office | 24.0 | -2.0 | 36.0 | 14.6 | -1.0 | 11.0 | 178 | 46 |
| Mildura Airport | 29.9 | -1.7 | 40.2 | 14.4 | -2.1 | 10.3 | 3 | 16 |
| Morwell | 23.3 | -3.2 |
36.6 | 11.3 | -1.4 |
6.6 | 89 | 42 |
| Mt Hotham | 12.6 | -3.0 |
20.3 | 5.8 | -1.1 |
-2.7 | 138 | 67 |
| Nhill | 26.8 | -3.0 | 38.8 | 10.6 | -2.5 | 5.2 | 24 | 19 |
| Noojee | 21.8 | na |
34.4 | 10.1 | na |
6.6 | 184 | na |
| Orbost | 23.1 | -2.8 |
38.2 | 12.9 | -0.8 |
8.9 | 123 | 47 |
| Ouyen | 29.4 | -2.5 | 40.0 | 13.5 | -1.8 | 9.9 | 13 | 23 |
| Point Hicks | 22.2 | -1.4 | 31.6 | 15.3 | -0.7 | 11.2 | 94 | 55 |
| Portland | 20.0 | -2.7 |
30.7 | 11.5 | -1.1 |
6.1 | 85 | 21 |
| Shepparton Airport | 26.5 | -3.6 |
38.6 | 12.5 | -2.5 |
8.8 | 98 | 27 |
| Stawell Aerodrome | 24.7 | -3.5 |
35.9 | 11.4 | -1.8 |
7.6 | 63 | 29 |
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 27.9 | -3.4 |
39.0 | 12.9 | -2.8 |
9.0 | 69 | 20 |
| Wangaratta Aero | 26.4 | -4.3 |
38.0 | 11.5 | -2.2 |
6.5 | 150 | 37 |
| Warracknabeal Museum | 27.3 | -3.4 |
37.4 | 11.8 | -2.5 |
8.0 | 48 | 20 |
| Warrnambool Airport Ndb | 21.4 | -2.1 |
35.3 | 11.0 | -0.6 |
5.2 | 73 | 35 |
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 19.9 | -0.8 | 32.2 | 14.3 | -0.8 | 11.4 | 77 | 40 |
| Wonthaggi | 22.2 | -2.4 | 33.8 | 12.6 | -0.3 | 8.8 | 163 | 33 |
| Yarrawonga | 27.2 | na |
38.5 | 12.9 | na |
7.8 | 115 | na |
This statement has been prepared based on information available at
3 PM on Monday 28 February 2005
. Although every effort has been made to check them,
it is possible that results may change as new information becomes available.
Long term averages are calculated using the WMO standard of 1961 to 1990.
Localities with blank averages may not have long enough records for a WMO
average. However, climate averages for nearby Victoria localities are available
here.
Please use the following localities to cover these regions: Coldstream for the Yarra
Glen area; Ceberus for the Mornington Peninsula; Morwell for the Latrobe Valley;
Mangalore for Seymour; Mt Hotham for the Alpine area.
Daily Weather Observations for selected Victoria localities are available
here.
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