|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MONTHLY CLIMATE SUMMARY - VICTORIA
November 2006 was dry across the State, with most Districts receiving only about half of their usual rainfall. The driest Districts were the Wimmera, and along the West Coast, where only one third of the usual rainfall was received.
Click here to view maps of rainfall for Victoria, and long term climate trends for Victoria.
A feature of the month was the wide nature of the fluctuations in temperature. Nights were slightly colder than usual, and 15 November saw snowfalls down to low levels (including the Dandenongs on the outskirts of Melbourne). Days were warmer than normal, and on November 21 & 22, temperatures rose over 40 deg C in the northwest of the State.
Click here to view maps of temperature for Victoria, and long term climate trends for Victoria.
November 2006 saw high pressure systems regularly moving from far south of Western Australia (with very cold surges around their eastern flanks resulting in cold weather over Victoria), to the ENE towards the Tasman Sea. Once over the Tasman Sea, the anticyclones drove hot air from over the inland across Victoria.
Melbourne received 24.6 mm of rain (normal: 56.9 mm); the mean maximum temperature was 22.5 deg C (normal: 21.8 deg C), and the mean minimum temperature was 12.1 deg C (normal: 12.0 deg C).
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 10 AM on Friday 1 December 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 November 2006 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest temperature Hottest day |
40.6 °C | Nhill on 30th | |
| Highest mean daily maximum temperature Warmest days on average |
31.3 °C | Benalla (Shadforth Street) | |
| Lowest mean daily maximum temperature Coolest days on average |
13.1 °C | Mt Hotham | |
| Lowest daily maximum temperature Coldest day |
-3.0 °C | Mt Hotham on 15th | |
| Lowest temperature Coldest night |
-6.8 °C | Mt Hotham on 16th | |
| Lowest mean daily minimum temperature Coldest nights on average |
4.2 °C | Mt Hotham | |
| Highest mean daily minimum temperature Mildest nights on average |
13.2 °C | Benalla (Shadforth Street) | |
| Highest daily minimum Warmest night |
23.0 °C | Ouyen (Post Office) on 21st | |
| Highest total rainfall Wettest overall |
80.0 mm | Noojee (Slivar) | |
| Lowest total rainfall Driest overall |
0.0 mm | Benalla (Shadforth Street) | |
| Highest daily rainfall Wettest day |
29.4 mm | Mt Hotham on 13th | |
Record Lowest Total Rainfall for November |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for November 2006 (mm) |
Previous lowest for November |
Years of record |
||
| Benalla | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 1895 |
125 |
| Bairnsdale Airport | 13.8 | 19.0 | in 1991 |
28 |
Lowest Total Rainfall for 20 or more years for November |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for November 2006 (mm) |
Most recent lower for November |
||
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 28.2 | 15.4 | in 1982 |
| Lake Eildon | 27.6 | 12.0 | in 1982 |
| Longerenong | 7.4 | 3.6 | in 1982 |
| Maryborough | 9.8 | 9.4 | in 1986 |
Record Highest Mean Maximum Temperature for November |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mean daily maximum temperature for November 2006 (°C) |
Previous highest for November |
Years of record |
||
| Benalla | 31.3 | 30.5 | in 1914 |
102 |
| Hamilton Airport | 23.4 | 22.9 | in 2000 |
24 |
Highest Mean Maximum Temperature for 20 years or more for November |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mean daily maximum temperature for November 2006 (°C) |
Most recent higher for November |
||
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 22.9 | 24.9 | in 1982 |
| Lake Eildon | 26.5 | 27.4 | in 1982 |
| Longerenong | 27.7 | 29.2 | in 1982 |
| Horsham | 28.1 | 28.7 | in 1982 |
| Warracknabeal Museum | 28.1 | 30.1 | in 1982 |
Record Highest Temperature for November |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Highest temperature in November 2006 (°C) |
Previous highest for November |
Years of record |
||||
| Hamilton Airport | 37.0 | on 30th |
35.6 | on 26th in 2004 |
24 | |
| Morwell | 38.0 | on 21st |
= 38.0 | on 26th in 1997 |
22 | |
Record Lowest Daily Maximum Temperature for November |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lowest daily maximum temperature in November 2006 (°C) |
Previous lowest for November |
Years of record |
||||
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 10.5 | on 15th |
10.6 | on 2nd in 1944 |
143 | |
| Castlemaine Prison | 8.9 | on 15th |
10.2 | on 16th in 1983 |
38 | |
| Warracknabeal Museum | 13.5 | on 15th |
14.1 | on 15th in 1970 |
34 | |
Record Lowest Mean Daily Minimum Temperature for November |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mean daily minimum temperature for November 2006 (°C) |
Previous lowest for November |
Years of record |
||
| Morwell | 7.9 | 8.0 | in 1999 |
22 |
Lowest Mean Minimum Temperature for 20 years or more for November |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mean daily minimum temperature for November 2006 (°C) |
Most recent lower for November |
||
| Wonthaggi | 9.0 | 8.8 | in 1982 |
Summary statistics for November 2006 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum temperatures for November (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for November (°C) |
Rainfall for November (mm) |
||||||
| Mean for 2006 | Difference from normal | Highest for 2006 | Mean for 2006 | Difference from normal | Lowest for 2006 | Total for 2006 | Normal total | |
| Albury Airport | 29.3 | +4.6 | 39.0 | 11.6 | +1.0 | 4.5 | 38 | 54 |
| Bairnsdale Airport | 22.4 | +1.1 | 36.7 | 8.1 | -1.2 | 3.0 | 14 | 85 |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 22.9 | +3.4 | 37.2 | 7.5 | -0.5 | 0.2 | 20 | 54 |
| Benalla | 31.3 | +6.2 | 31.3 | 13.2 | +3.1 | 7.5 | 0 | 46 |
| Bendigo Airport | 26.2 | +2.6 | 38.4 | 9.4 | -1.3 | 0.7 | 27 | 35 |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 16.9 | -0.8 | 35.3 | 10.2 | -0.6 | 5.6 | 28 | 68 |
| Castlemaine Prison | 24.7 | +1.9 | 36.9 | 9.1 | +0.2 | 1.5 | 26 | 43 |
| Cerberus | 20.0 | 0 | 33.9 | 8.6 | -3.4 | 2.9 | 30 | 57 |
| Colac | 21.7 | +0.9 | 35.4 | 8.4 | +0.2 | 3.1 | 13 | 57 |
| Coldstream | 23.5 | +1.5 | 34.4 | 6.7 | -1.4 | 1.0 | 53 | 75 |
| East Sale Airport | 22.8 | +1.5 | 35.9 | 7.9 | -1.8 | 3.4 | 20 | 59 |
| Echuca Aerodrome | 28.0 | +2.4 | 39.0 | 9.9 | -1.0 | 3.2 | 6 | 30 |
| Geelong Airport | 21.1 | +0.5 | 37.3 | 8.9 | -0.6 | 4.5 | 15 | 56 |
| Hamilton Airport | 23.4 | +3.2 | 37.0 | 7.5 | -0.4 | 3.4 | 22 | 50 |
| Horsham | 28.1 | +3.8 | 39.5 | 8.4 | -1.4 | 1.5 | 9 | 36 |
| Kerang | 28.7 | +2.4 | 39.0 | 11.4 | +0.2 | 4.2 | 17 | 30 |
| Kilmore Gap | 20.9 | +2.0 | 33.6 | 7.8 | -0.3 | 0.7 | 32 | 67 |
| Lake Eildon | 26.5 | +3.6 | 35.6 | 8.4 | -0.7 | 1.8 | 28 | 63 |
| Longerenong | 27.7 | +3.6 | 39.1 | 9.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 7 | 32 |
| Mangalore Airport | 26.7 | +2.5 | 38.9 | 9.9 | +0.1 | 1.1 | 18 | 43 |
| Maryborough | 26.0 | +2.8 | 38.2 | 9.4 | -0.3 | 1.6 | 10 | 39 |
| Melbourne Regional Office | 22.5 | +0.7 | 36.3 | 12.1 | +0.1 | 7.4 | 24.6 | 57 |
| Mildura Airport | 29.8 | +2.4 | 40.1 | 12.9 | +0.4 | 4.9 | 7 | 22 |
| Morwell | 23.7 | +2.6 | 38.0 | 7.9 | -1.5 | 1.2 | 42 | 83 |
| Mt Hotham | 13.1 | +1.9 | 22.0 | 4.2 | +1.4 | -6.8 | 62 | 114 |
| Nhill | 27.9 | +3.2 | 40.6 | 8.1 | -1.3 | 0.6 | 9 | 33 |
| Noojee | 21.4 | +1.1 | 33.5 | 7.1 | -1.1 | 2.1 | 80 | 98 |
| Orbost | 21.6 | -0.1 | 38.3 | 9.5 | -1.0 | 3.9 | 38 | 85 |
| Ouyen | 29.6 | +2.2 | 40.4 | 12.2 | +0.7 | 4.3 | 14 | 26 |
| Point Hicks | 20.9 | +1.2 | 33.0 | 12.2 | -0.4 | 7.1 | 68 | 80 |
| Portland | 17.4 | -1.0 | 28.1 | 8.8 | -0.8 | 4.1 | 16 | 53 |
| Shepparton Airport | 28.0 | +3.3 | 39.2 | 10.2 | -0.3 | 3.6 | 8 | 37 |
| Stawell Aerodrome | 26.0 | +3.6 | 37.7 | 8.9 | -0.6 | 1.1 | 9 | 38 |
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 28.9 | +2.3 | 39.1 | 11.1 | -0.7 | 4.2 | 24 | 29 |
| Wangaratta Aero | 28.8 | +4.2 | 38.0 | 8.5 | -0.7 | 1.9 | 18 | 53 |
| Warracknabeal Museum | 28.1 | +2.6 | 39.6 | 10.2 | +0.2 | 3.0 | 10 | 30 |
| Warrnambool Airport Ndb | 20.7 | +1.9 | 37.1 | 7.4 | -1.3 | 0.8 | 21 | 66 |
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 16.6 | -0.4 | 27.6 | 11.2 | -0.3 | 6.1 | 29 | 66 |
| Wonthaggi | 19.8 | +0.1 | 32.3 | 9.0 | -1.2 | 3.6 | 49 | 63 |
| Yarrawonga | 29.2 | +2.9 | 39.8 | 11.3 | +0.8 | 3.9 | 37 | 37 |
This statement has been prepared based on information available at
10 AM on Friday 1 December 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.
Home | About Us | Learn about Meteorology | Contacts | Search | Help | Feedback Weather and Warnings | Climate | Hydrology | Numerical Prediction | About Services | Registered Users | SILO |
|
© Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2008, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) Please note the Copyright Notice and Disclaimer statements relating to the use of the information on this site and our site Privacy and Accessibility statements. Users of these web pages are deemed to have read and accepted the conditions described in the Copyright, Disclaimer, and Privacy statements. Please also note the Acknowledgement notice relating to the use of information on this site. No unsolicited commercial email. |
