| 2 February 2004
VICTORIAN MONTHLY CLIMATE SUMMARY (January
2004)
VICTORIAN REGIONAL OFFICE.
Cool January for Victoria
Maximum temperatures
Temperatures across Victoria have been well below average with many
places experiencing their coolest January for 10 or 12 years. The
largest maximum temperature anomalies were recorded in Western Victoria
(Mallee, Wimmera and Western Districts) with temperatures as much as 4
degrees below the long term average. Central Victoria experienced
a cool January as well with temperatures 2 to 3 degrees below average,
whilst the Eastern areas (Gippsland) recorded temperatures around 1
degree
below average. The highest temperature recorded in Victoria was
at
Ouyen with 42.2°C recorded on the 3rd. Temperatures were
moderated
by prevailing South Westerly winds for most of the month.
For the January maximum temperature anomaly map of Victoria,
click here.
Minimum temperatures
Overnight minimum temperatures have been well below average across
Victoria. Western areas of Victoria have had overnight
temperatures
3 to 4 degrees below average. The Eastern half of Victoria have
experienced
cool nights with temperatures up to 2 degrees below
average.
For the January minimum temperature anomaly map of Victoria,
click here.
Rainfall
Rainfall across Northern Victoria (Northern Country, Mallee) was below
average with towns in this area recording single digit totals over 1 or
2 days. The area stretching from the Wimmera district to
Gippsland
experienced average rainfall with shower activity towards the end of
the
month. Southern areas of the Western district and parts of
Central
district received above average rainfall courtesy of heavy shower and
thunderstorm
activity on the 30th. The majority of the month leading up to the
30th was dry with only light shower activity in the early part of
January.
For the January rainfall decile map of Victoria, click here.
For the total rainfall map, click here.
Climate averages for Victoria are available here.
To find out what happened in January 2003, click here.
For further information contact:
Neal Moodie, Victorian Climate and Consultancy, tel: (03) 9669 4900
(BH), email: climate.vic@bom.gov.au
Head Meteorologist, tel: (03) 9669 4916 (AH)
Summary statistics for January 2004
|
|
Maximum temperatures
for January
(°C) |
Minimum temperatures
for January
(°C) |
Rainfall
for January
(mm) |
| Mean for 2004 |
Difference from normal |
Highest for 2004 |
Mean for 2004 |
Difference from normal |
Lowest for 2004 |
Total for 2004 |
Normal total |
| Albury |
30.7 |
-0.2 |
38.4 |
13.8 |
-1.6 |
9.4 |
14 |
53 |
| Alpine |
14.6 |
-1.7 |
23.7 |
6.5 |
-0.3 |
-3.2 |
63 |
88 |
| Bairnsdale |
24.4 |
-1.0 |
38.2 |
12.2 |
-0.4 |
5.6 |
40 |
55 |
| Ballarat |
23.2 |
-1.8 |
35.2 |
8.6 |
-2.4 |
1.6 |
46 |
42 |
| Benalla |
29.3 |
-1.4 |
37.7 |
12.7 |
-1.5 |
5.4 |
15 |
39 |
| Bendigo |
27.4 |
-1.4 |
37.0 |
10.7 |
-3.2 |
3.0 |
9 |
37 |
| Colac |
22.7 |
-3.3 |
34.4 |
10.4 |
-0.8 |
5.2 |
16 |
39 |
| Echuca |
29.6 |
-1.0 |
39.0 |
12.1 |
-2.7 |
6.8 |
1 |
36 |
| Geelong |
22.5 |
-2.0 |
38.2 |
11.3 |
-1.9 |
5.1 |
72 |
32 |
| Hamilton |
22.8 |
-3.3 |
31.4 |
8.9 |
-1.9 |
3.9 |
46 |
29 |
| Horsham
(Polkemmet) |
26.6 |
-3.2 |
37.8 |
9.6 |
-3.6 |
5.0 |
14 |
23 |
| Horsham
(Longerenong) |
26.9 |
-2.8 |
38.3 |
9.2 |
-3.7 |
1.2 |
10 |
23 |
| Latrobe
Valley |
25.4 |
-0.2 |
36.7 |
11.2 |
-1.3 |
4.2 |
59 |
56 |
| Maryborough |
26.0 |
-2.5 |
36.3 |
10.9 |
-2.1 |
4.9 |
18 |
38 |
| Melbourne |
24.6 |
-1.2 |
36.5 |
14.3 |
-0.1 |
9.3 |
61 |
48 |
| Mildura |
30.5 |
-1.6 |
40.9 |
14.3 |
-1.8 |
8.9 |
3 |
21 |
| Mornington
Peninsula |
21.5 |
-3.8 |
29.6 |
13.8 |
-0.3 |
9.8 |
20 |
45 |
| Nhill |
26.6 |
-3.1 |
39.8 |
9.2 |
-3.6 |
3.6 |
10 |
21 |
| Orbost |
23.8 |
-1.6 |
39.0 |
13.3 |
-0.1 |
6.0 |
36 |
63 |
| Ouyen |
30.3 |
-1.9 |
42.2 |
13.4 |
-1.9 |
7.8 |
5 |
20 |
| Portland |
19.1 |
-2.6 |
29.6 |
10.7 |
-1.6 |
5.2 |
46 |
33 |
| Sale |
24.4 |
-0.9 |
36.6 |
12.4 |
-0.6 |
6.3 |
42 |
49 |
| Seymour |
28.3 |
-0.7 |
38.0 |
11.6 |
-1.2 |
4.0 |
10 |
41 |
| Shepparton |
29.3 |
-0.6 |
37.4 |
11.8 |
-2.5 |
5.6 |
4 |
38 |
| Stawell |
25.2 |
-2.2 |
35.7 |
10.5 |
-2.2 |
4.9 |
17 |
36 |
| Swan
Hill |
30.3 |
-2.6 |
40.0 |
12.6 |
-2.3 |
6.0 |
3 |
12 |
| Wangaratta |
30.0 |
-1.2 |
37.8 |
10.8 |
-3.4 |
3.5 |
4 |
48 |
| Warracknabeal |
27.9 |
-2.7 |
39.6 |
11.8 |
-2.1 |
8.0 |
6 |
23 |
| Warrnambool |
20.9 |
-1.6 |
30.7 |
9.7 |
-1.7 |
5.0 |
40 |
49 |
| Wonthaggi |
21.6 |
-2.1 |
34.6 |
11.1 |
-1.8 |
5.3 |
49 |
48 |
| Yarra
Glen |
25.3 |
-2.8 |
35.6 |
8.8 |
-3.4 |
1.4 |
71 |
55 |
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