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2005 YEARLY CLIMATE SUMMARY - VICTORIA
Rainfall was slightly below normal across most of Victoria durring 2005, but there were two notable exceptions. Along the Murray River Valley, rainfall was up to 25% above normal, whilst in the southwest of the State, rainfall was more than 25% below normal. The year's wettest day occurred in early February, when an intense low pressure system moved in an uncharacteristic westwards direction across Victoria, dropping over 100 mm of rain at many places.
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Night-time temperatures averaged close to normal at most places, whilst day-time temperatures were mostly about one degree above normal. An exceptional cold outbreak brought snow down to many sea level locations on August 10. By contrast, the culmination of a heat-wave on the last day of the year saw record high December temperatures at several places.
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Melbourne’s maximum and minimum temperatures for 2005 were both above average, the mean maximum for the year of 21.4 deg C being the equal highest on record (normal 19.9 degC) ... 21.4 deg C also occurred in 1961. The mean minimum for the year was 11.8 deg C (normal 11.0 degC). Meanwhile rainfall was slightly below normal with 589.8 mm compared to the average of 638.8 mm.
Included in this summary are a table of State extremes, some new records, and summaries for locations across the State. Visit our maps of rainfall and temperatures for this month.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 1 PM on Tuesday 3 January 2006 . Although every effort has been made to check them, it is possible that results may change as new information becomes available.
Weather extremes during 2005 | |||
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| Highest temperature Hottest day |
45.8 °C | Swan Hill Aerodrome on 31st Dec | |
| Highest mean daily maximum temperature Warmest days on average |
24.6 °C | Mildura Airport | |
| Lowest mean daily maximum temperature Coolest days on average |
8.0 °C | Mt Hotham | |
| Lowest daily maximum temperature Coldest day |
-6.7 °C | Mt Hotham on 10th Aug | |
| Lowest temperature Coldest night |
-8.8 °C | Mt Hotham on 11th Aug | |
| Lowest mean daily minimum temperature Coldest nights on average |
2.0 °C | Mt Hotham | |
| Highest mean daily minimum temperature Mildest nights on average |
12.6 °C | Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | |
| Highest daily minimum Warmest night |
25.8 °C | Ouyen (Post Office) on 31st Dec | |
| Highest total rainfall Wettest overall |
1601.1 mm | Mt Hotham | |
| Lowest total rainfall Driest overall |
277.6 mm | Mildura Airport | |
| Highest daily rainfall Wettest day |
138.6 mm | Noojee (Slivar) on 3rd Feb | |
Record Lowest Total Rainfall for |
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Total rainfall for 2005 (mm) |
Previous lowest for |
Years of record |
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| Hamilton Airport | 427.4 | 486.2 | in 1997 |
21 |
Record Highest Mean Maximum Temperature for |
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Mean daily maximum temperature for 2005 (°C) |
Previous highest for |
Years of record |
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| Melbourne Regional Office | 21.4 | = 21.4 | in 1961 |
150 |
| East Sale Airport | 20.7 | = 20.7 | in 1972 |
60 |
| Point Hicks | 19.9 | 19.8 | in 2004 |
31 |
| Portland | 18.2 | = 18.2 | in 2000 |
23 |
| Bairnsdale Airport | 21.0 | 20.9 | in 1999 |
22 |
| Morwell | 20.9 | 20.6 | in 1988 |
20 |
| Noojee | 19.1 | 19.0 | in 1999 |
20 |
Highest Mean Maximum Temperature for 20 years or more for |
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Mean daily maximum temperature for 2005 (°C) |
Most recent higher for |
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| East Sale Airport | 20.7 | 20.7 | in 1972 |
Record Highest Temperature for |
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Highest temperature in 2005 (°C) |
Previous highest for |
Years of record |
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| Maryborough | 43.7 | on 31st Dec |
43.3 | on 25th Jan 2003 |
91 | |
| Hamilton Airport | 43.3 | on 31st Dec |
42.6 | on 25th Jan 2003 |
21 | |
Record Lowest Daily Maximum Temperature for |
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Lowest daily maximum temperature in 2005 (°C) |
Previous lowest for |
Years of record |
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| Wonthaggi | 7.8 | on 10th Aug |
= 7.8 | on 10th Aug 2005 |
33 | |
Record Highest Mean Daily Minimum Temperature for |
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Mean daily minimum temperature for 2005 (°C) |
Previous highest for |
Years of record |
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| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 12.6 | = 12.6 | in 1988 |
118 |
Record Lowest Temperature for |
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Lowest temperature in 2005 (°C) |
Previous lowest for |
Years of record |
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| Portland | -2.3 | on 21st Jul |
= -2.3 | on 21st Jul 2005 |
23 | |
Summary statistics for 2005 | ||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for (°C) |
Rainfall for (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 | |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 18.3 | +1.0 | 40.6 | 6.9 | -0.3 | -3.1 | 590 | 684 |
| Benalla | 22.3 | +0.5 | 41.8 | 8.7 | +0.3 | -1.7 | 742 | 690 |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 17.5 | +0.6 | 37.6 | 11.4 | +0.7 | 4.0 | 809 | 959 |
| Castlemaine Prison | 20.1 | +0.1 | 42.0 | 7.8 | -2.3 | 621 | 611 | |
| East Sale Airport | 20.7 | +1.1 | 38.3 | 8.1 | -0.1 | -3.2 | 449 | 612 |
| Echuca Aerodrome | 22.8 | +0.6 | 44.6 | 8.5 | -0.7 | -2.4 | 456 | 437 |
| Horsham | 22.3 | +0.8 | 45.5 | 7.5 | -1.0 | -1.5 | 384 | 446 |
| Kerang | 23.4 | +0.7 | 45.0 | 9.3 | -0.4 | -1.2 | 430 | 409 |
| Lake Eildon | 21.0 | +0.9 | 40.4 | 8.0 | +0.2 | -1.1 | 897 | 882 |
| Longerenong | 22.0 | +0.8 | 45.6 | 7.5 | -0.6 | -2.2 | 407 | 429 |
| Mangalore Airport | 21.4 | +0.5 | 38.9 | 8.1 | -0.3 | -2.6 | 581 | 585 |
| Maryborough | 20.9 | +0.7 | 43.7 | 8.0 | -0.3 | -2.0 | 457 | 568 |
| Melbourne Regional Office | 21.4 | +1.5 | 42.9 | 11.9 | +0.9 | 2.5 | 590 | 639 |
| Mildura Airport | 24.6 | +1.0 | 45.1 | 10.4 | 0 | -1.5 | 278 | 287 |
| Nhill | 22.3 | +0.7 | 45.0 | 7.6 | -0.5 | -2.7 | 405 | 421 |
| Ouyen | 24.3 | +0.7 | 45.2 | 10.1 | +0.4 | 0.0 | 304 | 343 |
| Point Hicks | 19.9 | +1.3 |
35.7 | 12.4 | +0.5 | 3.0 | 898 | 998 |
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 17.6 | +1.3 | 37.1 | 12.6 | +0.9 | 4.5 | 867 | 1073 |
| Wonthaggi | 19.5 | +1.0 | 34.9 | 10.3 | +0.9 | 0.7 | 974 | 916 |
This statement has been prepared based on information available at
1 PM on Tuesday 3 January 2006
. 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.
Climate averages for 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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