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MONTHLY CLIMATE SUMMARY - VICTORIA
Victoria experienced a very dry year, with a number of places receiving record low annual totals and a number of other places receiving less than half their usual allocation.
Click here to view maps of rainfall for Victoria, and long term climate trends for Victoria.
Day-time temperatures averaged mostly about a degree above normal, whilst night-time temperatures averaged about half a degree below normal. There were some severe frosts during the year.
Click here to view maps of temperature for Victoria, and long term climate trends for Victoria.
A feature of 2006 was the frequency of intense anticyclones that affected Victoria's weather. When these anticyclones developed well to the south of the continent, they drove some very cold air across the State. By contrast, on other occasions they developed over the Tasman Sea, and drove hot air from the inland across Victoria.
2006 will be remembered for being the 10th consecutive year with below normal rainfall. Both day-time and night-time temperatures averaged slightly above normal, although there were some notable individual extremes - for example, the earliest 30 degree+ day in Spring, the earliest 35 degree+ day in Spring, and the coldest Christmas Day on record.
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 11 AM on Tuesday 2 January 2007 . Although every effort has been made to check them, it is possible that results may change as new information becomes available.
Weather extremes during 2006 | |||
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| Highest mean daily maximum temperature Warmest days on average |
24.8 °C | Mildura Airport | |
| Lowest mean daily maximum temperature Coolest days on average |
8.9 °C | Mt Hotham | |
| Lowest daily maximum temperature Coldest day |
-4.4 °C | Mt Hotham on 11th Jun | |
| Lowest temperature Coldest night |
-9.2 °C | Mt Hotham on 25th Sep | |
| Lowest mean daily minimum temperature Coldest nights on average |
1.9 °C | Mt Hotham | |
| Highest mean daily minimum temperature Mildest nights on average |
11.9 °C | Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | |
| Highest daily minimum Warmest night |
27.9 °C |
Mildura Airport
on 27th Jan
and Kerang on 27th Jan | |
| Highest total rainfall Wettest overall |
819.6 mm | Noojee (Slivar) | |
| Lowest total rainfall Driest overall |
123.0 mm | Mildura Airport | |
| Highest daily rainfall Wettest day |
58.2 mm | Wonthaggi on 6th Apr | |
Record Lowest Total Rainfall for |
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Total rainfall for 2006 (mm) |
Previous lowest for |
Years of record |
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| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 634.0 | 659.1 | in 1967 |
133 |
| Nhill | 188.4 | 194.0 | in 1982 |
120 |
| Lake Eildon | 405.0 | 473.5 | in 1914 |
112 |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 301.8 | 343.0 | in 1967 |
97 |
| East Sale Airport | 302.0 | 328.1 | in 1972 |
63 |
| Portland | 581.6 | 598.8 | in 1987 |
24 |
| Albury Airport | 286.6 | 414.9 | in 2002 |
22 |
| Bairnsdale Airport | 393.8 | 423.1 | in 1997 |
22 |
| Hamilton Airport | 401.2 | 427.4 | in 2005 |
22 |
Lowest Total Rainfall for 20 or more years for |
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Total rainfall for 2006 (mm) |
Most recent lower for |
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| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 652.0 | 634.9 | in 1967 |
| Maryborough | 290.2 | 254.8 | in 1982 |
| Mildura Airport | 123.0 | 121.6 | in 1982 |
| Ouyen | 144.3 | 110.4 | in 1982 |
| Wonthaggi | 669.0 | 637.4 | in 1982 |
| Horsham | 218.0 | 181.6 | in 1982 |
| Mangalore Airport | 276.7 | 258.7 | in 1982 |
| Warracknabeal Museum | 200.8 | 143.7 | in 1982 |
| Longerenong | 197.2 | 190.3 | in 1982 |
Record Highest Mean Maximum Temperature for |
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Mean daily maximum temperature for 2006 (°C) |
Previous highest for |
Years of record |
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| Lake Eildon | 21.6 | 21.3 | in 1997 |
35 |
| Albury Airport | 24.0 | 23.3 | in 2002 |
21 |
Highest Mean Maximum Temperature for 20 years or more for |
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Mean daily maximum temperature for 2006 (°C) |
Most recent higher for |
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| Nhill | 22.8 | 26.6 | in 1949 |
| Maryborough | 21.3 | 21.4 | in 1965 |
| Echuca Aerodrome | 23.7 | 23.8 | in 1982 |
| Longerenong | 22.5 | 22.6 | in 1982 |
Record Lowest Mean Daily Minimum Temperature for |
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Mean daily minimum temperature for 2006 (°C) |
Previous lowest for |
Years of record |
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| Benalla | 7.4 | = 7.4 | in 1952 |
99 |
| Portland | 8.3 | 8.6 | in 1996 |
24 |
| Hamilton Airport | 6.9 | = 6.9 | in 1994 |
22 |
Lowest Mean Minimum Temperature for 20 years or more for |
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Mean daily minimum temperature for 2006 (°C) |
Most recent lower for |
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| Echuca Aerodrome | 7.9 | 7.9 | in 1900 |
| Nhill | 6.2 | 4.0 | in 1905 |
| Benalla | 7.4 | 7.4 | in 1952 |
| Longerenong | 7.0 | 5.8 | in 1969 |
| Lake Eildon | 7.1 | 7.0 | in 1984 |
| Kerang | 9.1 | 9.0 | in 1986 |
Record Highest Daily Minimum Temperature for |
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Highest daily minimum temperature in 2006 (°C) |
Years of record |
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| Morwell | 22.5 | on 27th Jan |
21 | |||
| Albury Airport | 25.7 | on 30th Jan |
20 | |||
Record Lowest Temperature for |
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Lowest temperature in 2006 (°C) |
Years of record |
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| Benalla | -4.5 | on 14th Jun |
99 | |||
| Albury Airport | -4.0 | on 12th Jun |
20 | |||
Summary statistics for 2006 | ||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for (°C) |
Rainfall for (mm) |
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| Mean for 2006 | Difference from normal | Highest for 2006 | Mean for 2006 | Difference from normal | Lowest for 2006 | Total for 2006 | Normal total | |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 18.8 | +1.4 | 40.1 | 6.3 | -0.9 | -3.6 | 302 | 684 |
| Benalla | 22.3 | +0.6 | 41.0 | 7.4 | -1.0 | -4.5 | n/a | n/a |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 16.8 | -0.1 | 41.5 | 10.8 | +0.1 | 3.7 | 652 | 959 |
| Castlemaine Prison | 20.5 | +0.5 | 39.6 | 7.2 | n/a | -3.9 | 389 | 611 |
| East Sale Airport | 20.2 | +0.6 | 41.6 | 7.6 | -0.6 | -2.8 | 302 | 612 |
| Echuca Aerodrome | 23.7 | +1.5 | 43.1 | 7.9 | -1.4 | -5.6 | 205 | 437 |
| Horsham | 22.9 | +1.4 | 43.8 | 6.8 | -1.7 | -5.0 | 218 | 446 |
| Kerang | 24.0 | +1.3 | 43.1 | 9.1 | -0.7 | -3.4 | 217 | 409 |
| Lake Eildon | 21.6 | +1.6 | 40.2 | 7.1 | n/a | -2.5 | 405 | 882 |
| Longerenong | 22.5 | n/a | 43.9 | 7.0 | n/a | -4.8 | 197 | 429 |
| Mangalore Airport | 22.1 | +1.3 | 42.2 | 7.7 | -0.8 | -4.7 | 277 | 585 |
| Maryborough | 21.3 | +1.1 | 41.2 | 7.4 | -0.9 | -3.4 | 290 | 568 |
| Melbourne Regional Office | 20.8 | +0.9 | 42.4 | 11.2 | +0.2 | 2.6 | 438 | 639 |
| Mildura Airport | 24.8 | +1.1 | 43.0 | 10.0 | -0.4 | -3.7 | 123 | 287 |
| Nhill | 22.8 | +1.2 | 44.0 | 6.2 | -1.9 | -6.0 | 188 | 421 |
| Ouyen | 24.6 | +1.0 | 43.0 | 9.5 | -0.2 | -3.0 | 144 | 343 |
| Point Hicks | 19.5 | n/a | 35.4 | 11.8 | n/a | 2.5 | 739 | 998 |
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 16.5 | +0.2 | 32.0 | 11.9 | +0.3 | 4.5 | 634 | 1073 |
| Wonthaggi | 18.9 | n/a | 41.4 | 9.5 | +0.1 | 1.0 | 669 | 916 |
This statement has been prepared based on information available at
11 AM on Tuesday 2 January 2007
. 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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