Friday, 30 September 2005

MONTHLY CLIMATE SUMMARY - VICTORIA

Variable rainfall; Normal temperatures - Victoria in September 2005

Rainfall Summary

September rainfall was above normal over the Northeast, along the Murray, and in Gippsland (where Noojee recorded Victoria's highest monthly rainfall of 150 mm). However, it was slightly below average over the southwest of the State (with Longerenong in the Wimmera receiving Victoria's lowest September 2005  total of 24 mm).

Temperature Summary

Both night-time and day-time temperatures averaged within 0.5 deg C of the long-term normals throughout the State.

Synoptic Situation

September 2005 will be remembered for being highly changeable, as fronts moved rapidly across waters to the south of the continent. Occasionally, they developed solid cloud bands with embedded thunderstorms.

Melbourne Summary

In Melbourne, the month was slightly warmer and drier than usual. 41 mm of rain fell (normal: 53 mm),  whilst the average minimum temperature was 9.5 deg C (normal: 8.7 deg C) and the average maximum temperature was 18.1 deg C (normal: 17.3 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 this month.

Please contact us for further information.

Victoria Climate Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
Dr Harvey Stern (03) 9669 4949
Email climate.vic@bom.gov.au

Extremes

Weather extremes during September 2005
Highest temperature Hottest day	28.4 °C	Ouyen (Post Office) on 8th
Highest mean daily maximum temperature Warmest days on average	19.6 °C	Mildura Airport and Ouyen (Post Office)
Lowest mean daily maximum temperature Coolest days on average	3.1 °C	Mt Hotham
Lowest daily maximum temperature Coldest day	-2.6 °C	Mt Hotham on 12th
Lowest temperature Coldest night	-8.2 °C	Mt Hotham on 1st
Lowest mean daily minimum temperature Coldest nights on average	-1.7 °C	Mt Hotham
Highest mean daily minimum temperature Mildest nights on average	9.9 °C	Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse
Highest daily minimum Warmest night	18.0 °C	Melbourne Regional Office on 9th
Highest total rainfall Wettest overall	150.2 mm	Noojee (Slivar)
Lowest total rainfall Driest overall	24.2 mm	Longerenong
Highest daily rainfall Wettest day	57.0 mm	Albury Airport on 29th

Records

Lowest Total Rainfall for 20 or more years for September
	Total rainfall for September 2005 (mm)	Most recent lower for September
Ballarat Aerodrome	36.2	19.2	in 1972

Record Lowest Temperature for September
	Lowest temperature in September 2005 (°C)		Previous lowest for September		Years of record
Kerang	-0.5	on 1st	-0.2	on 28th in 2003	97
Noojee	-1.0	on 1st	= -1.0	on 7th in 1982	22

Summaries

Summary statistics for September 2005
	Maximum temperatures for September (°C)			Minimum temperatures for September (°C)			Rainfall for September (mm)
	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	17.9	+0.5	24.5	6.2	+0.6	0.7	112	73
Bairnsdale Airport	17.5	+0.2	24.5	5.9	+0.1	0.7	52	62
Ballarat Aerodrome	14.0	+0.4	20.5	4.4	-0.4	-2.7	36	64
Benalla	17.9	+0.6	24.2	6.0	+0.7	-0.4	81	68
Bendigo Airport	16.5	+0.1	22.3	4.1	-1.9	-2.7	34	58
Cape Otway Lighthouse	14.9	+0.2	23.6	9.1	+0.4	5.0	82	92
Castlemaine Prison	15.8	+0.1	21.5	5.2	+0.5	-1.6	43	59
Cerberus	16.7	+0.6	24.5	7.6	-2.1	0.8	93	70
Colac	13.1	-2.8	21.9	5.1	-0.7	-0.3	45	78
Coldstream	16.9	-0.5	22.6	6.1	-0.1	-1.6	91	81
East Sale Airport	17.2	+0.3	26.3	5.3	-0.5	-0.3	40	53
Echuca Aerodrome	18.0	-0.1	24.3	5.2	-1.1	-0.3	32	40
Geelong Airport	17.2	+0.6	25.9	6.9	-0.1	2.0	62	53
Hamilton Airport	15.1	0	22.2	6.0	+0.1	0.0	43	78
Horsham	17.2	0	25.5	4.9	-1.0	-1.0	30	45
Kerang	18.5	-0.1	24.3	6.2	-0.8	-0.5	39	39
Kilmore Gap	12.9	+0.8	18.7	5.7	+1.2	1.3	38	88
Lake Eildon	17.2	+1.0	23.0	6.0	+0.5	0.0	84	84
Longerenong	16.8	-0.3	24.5	4.9	-0.6	-1.9	24	42
Mangalore Airport	16.8	+0.1	22.3	5.4	0	-0.9	36	58
Maryborough	16.2	-0.1	22.4	5.2	-0.4	-2.0	40	54
Melbourne Regional Office	18.1	+0.9	24.6	9.5	+0.8	3.7	41	53
Mildura Airport	19.6	-0.6	28.2	7.4	+0.1	2.3	39	28
Morwell	17.2	+0.6	25.2	6.1	+0.1	-0.3	62	85
Mt Hotham	3.1	-0.8	9.6	-1.7	+0.4	-8.2	106	193
Nhill	17.6	+0.1	26.6	5.5	0	-1.7	31	42
Noojee	15.7	+0.5	22.6	6.0	+0.9	-1.0	150	128
Orbost	17.7	-0.1	28.0	7.3	+0.7	1.9	108	74
Ouyen	19.6	-0.3	28.4	7.6	+0.9	1.5	33	33
Point Hicks	16.8	+0.7	24.4	9.8	+0.4	3.3	77	79
Portland	15.3	+0.3	23.2	7.3	-0.2	1.1	68	88
Shepparton Airport	17.1	-0.1	22.8	5.2	-0.7	-1.5	41	51
Stawell Aerodrome	15.7	-0.1	22.4	5.6	-0.3	-0.8	55	59
Swan Hill Aerodrome	18.4	-0.7	25.2	5.7	-1.3	-0.1	31	34
Wangaratta Aero	17.4	+0.2	23.6	5.2	0	-0.8	79	63
Warracknabeal Museum	17.7	-0.1	26.2	6.0	+0.1	-1.0	31	40
Warrnambool Airport Ndb	15.6	+0.4	22.6	6.2	-0.4	1.0	75	109
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse	14.7	+0.8	22.1	9.9	+0.8	5.8	90	100
Wonthaggi	16.6	+0.8	24.5	8.0	+0.5	3.5	97	84
Yarrawonga	17.5	-0.5	23.6	5.5	+0.1	0.2	64	45

Note

This statement has been prepared based on information available at 11 AM on Friday 30 September 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.

Please contact us for further information.

Victoria Climate Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
Dr Harvey Stern (03) 9669 4949
Email climate.vic@bom.gov.au