Tuesday, 3 January 2012 - Annual Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC26R0
Victoria in 2011: Hot nights and plenty of rain
- 3rd warmest average night-time temperatures in 102 years of record
- 12th wettest year in 112 years of record
- 22nd warmest average daytime temperatures in 102 years of record.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Rainfall
Preliminary rainfall totals indicate that Victoria recorded its 12th wettest year in 112 years of record. Most stations recorded above average rainfall with many falling into the top 10% of their wettest years on record. Exceptional rainfall at the start of the year made a large contribution to the positive annual anomaly. January 2011 was the wettest January on record for Victoria with large parts of the west of the state observing their highest on record January totals. Heavy rainfall from the 4th to the 6th delivered totals of 100 mm to 200 mm over many parts of the state. Major and moderate flooding occurred in north, west and central Victoria. The state average total for January was close to three times its normal amount. February 2011 was the 5th wettest February on record for Victoria. Large parts of the North East district set a new record for their wettest February. The state average total for February was close to four times the normal amount. Extreme rainfall between the 4th and 6th of February delivered daily totals between 100 and 200 mm to Melbourne’s eastern and south-eastern suburbs. March was again wetter than normal with an area averaged total of about one and a half times the month’s normal rainfall.
April was the first month of the year when rainfall totals returned to typical levels for most of the state. It was the first month of below average rainfall for the Mallee since July 2010. May was close to normal for most of the state but there were patches of drier than normal in the north and patches of wetter than normal in the south. June was dry for much of the state. East Gippsland was wetter than average and the much of the south was close to normal but large parts of the centre and north were drier than usual. July was mixed with most of the state close to average but most of the Mallee was drier than usual while Gippsland was wetter than normal. Rainfall totals in August where close to average for much of the state but there was a large area of very much drier than normal totals in southern central parts. September was drier than normal in the west of the state. October rainfall was mostly close to average with some wetter than normal patches in the south and a large area of drier than normal totals in northern central Victoria. November was another wet month and it was only south-western Victoria that escaped wetter than normal totals. Most of the state recorded totals close to average for December. There were patches of above average to very much above average in the northwest and patches of below average to very much below average in the southwest.
The wettest station overall was Falls Creek (Rocky Valley) with 2438.8 mm. Some sites had their highest total rainfall on record. The wettest single day was the 5th of February when Mildura Airport recorded 155.0 mm. Some sites had their highest daily rainfall on record. There is a map of rainfall deciles below.
Maximum temperature
Victoria recorded an annual average maximum temperature of 20.19 °C in 2011. This was +0.33 °C warmer than the 1961-90 average of 19.86 °C, making it the 22nd warmest annual average maximum temperature in 102 years of record. Most of the state recorded average maximum temperatures that were close to normal but there were patches of warmer than usual temperatures in the west and along the east coast. For the first five months of the year, average maximum temperatures were normal to very much cooler than normal in Victoria. In contrast the following seven months saw average maximum temperatures range from normal to very much warmer than normal. Maximum temperatures in January were close to normal except for parts of Gippsland. February brought cooler than normal maximums to all of the state except for parts of Gippsland. Victoria recorded an average maximum temperature anomaly of –1.65 °C, making it the equal 10th coolest February average maximum temperature on record. Maximum temperatures in March were in the lowest 10% of those recorded for western parts of the state and it was below average elsewhere. It was the 3rd coolest March average maximum temperature for Victoria on record with an anomaly of -1.89 °C. Most of the state recorded maximum temperatures close to normal during April except for northeast where they were cooler than usual. May 2011 ranked as the 9th coolest May average maximum temperature on record with temperatures below average across the state.
June was the first month where widespread warmer than normal maximum temperatures were recorded. Parts of Gippsland were close to average. A large area of central and western Victoria recorded maximum temperatures in the warmest 10% of all years of record. July brought warmer than usual maximum temperatures to the centre and north of the state. August was exceptional with most of the state recording maximum temperatures in the warmest 10% of all years of record. A warm spell at the start of the month produced maximum temperatures never seen before so soon after the winter solstice. August 2011 brought the 3rd warmest average maximum temperatures for August on record. September was another warm month with most of western Victoria recording maximum temperatures in the warmest 10% of all years of record. Maximum temperatures in the east were also warmer than usual. September 2011 ranked as the 5th warmest average maximum temperatures for September on record. Maximum temperatures were generally warmer than normal during October except for parts of Gippsland. Maximum temperatures in the south were in the warmest 10% of all years of record for November. In the north the maximum temperatures were less unusual but still warmer than normal. November 2011 ranked as the 8th warmest average maximum temperatures for November on record. Average maximum temperatures were close to average in the centre of the state during December, tending to below average in the east and above average in the southwest.
The hottest day was the 1st of February when Walpeup Research recorded 42.3 °C. Mildura Airport recorded the warmest days on average with 24.1 °C, whilst Mount Hotham recorded the coolest on average with 7.6 °C. Mount Hotham also recorded the coolest day for the year, twice, with -4.1 °C on the 11th of May and the 7th of June. There is a map of maximum temperature anomalies below.
Minimum temperature
Victoria recorded an annual average minimum temperature 9.07 °C in 2011. This was +0.73 °C warmer than the 1961-90 average of 8.34 °C, making it the 3rd warmest annual average minimum temperature in 102 years of record. Minimum temperatures in the south were generally very much above average (in the top 10% of all years of record) tending to above average in the north. The first three months of the year recorded warmer than usual minimum temperatures before they returned to more average conditions from April to June.
The year started with exceptionally warm minimum temperatures. The east of the state recorded minimum temperatures in the warmest 10% of all years of record, and minimum temperatures in parts of East Gippsland were the warmest on record. January 2011 ranked as the 7th warmest average minimum temperatures for January on record. Minimum temperatures were warmer than normal over almost all of the state in February. March was the first month of the year when the majority of Victoria experienced minimum temperatures close to normal. There were still some patches of above average minimums in the south, east and west.
April was much closer to normal compared to the first three months of the year. Most of Victoria recorded typical minimum temperatures; there was a patch of cooler than normal minimums in the northeast, and a patch of warmer than normal minimums in the southwest. May minimums were generally close to normal except for the northeast and along the Vic./NSW border where they were bellow average to very much bellow average. Average minimum temperatures during June were close to normal in most places except for a band of cooler than normal minimum temperatures running through the centre of the state.
July average minimum temperatures were close to normal in the north but warmer than usual in the south. Large parts of the southwest recorded minimum temperatures in the warmest 10% of all years of record. August was an exceptional month for minimum temperatures with some small patches of highest on record but a large portion of the state reporting minimum temperatures in the warmest 10% of all years of record. A warm spell at the start of the month produced minimum temperatures never seen before so soon after the winter solstice. August 2011 ranked equal 9th as the warmest average minimum temperatures for August on record. September average minimums were close to normal across much of the state but there were areas of cooler than normal in the north and warmer than normal in the south and east. October saw warmer than usual average minimum temperatures across the state with the southwest and southern central parts observing minimums in the warmest 10% of all years of record. October 2011 ranked as the 4th warmest average minimum temperatures for October on record. November delivered very much warmer than normal minimums to most of the state. November 2011 ranked as the 4th warmest average minimum temperatures for November on record. Average minimum temperatures in December were very much warmer than normal in the southwest tending to above average in the centre, elsewhere they were close to average.
The coldest night was the 12th of September when Mount Hotham recorded -7.9 °C. Mount Hotham also recorded the coolest nights on average with 1.9 °C. The warmest nights on average were at Gabo Island Lighthouse with 12.7 °C. The warmest night was the 1st of February when Nhill Aerodrome recorded 27.3 °C. Some sites had their highest mean daily minimum temperature on record. There is a map of minimum temperature anomalies below.
Wind
The strongest wind gust was at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse with 146 km/h on 5 Jul.
Some significant weather events in 2011
Rain: Heavy rainfall from the 4th to the 6th of February delivered totals of 100 mm to 200 mm over many parts of the state. Major and moderate flooding occurred in north, west and central Victoria.
Heatwave: A warm spell at the start of August produced maximum and minimum temperatures never seen before so soon after the winter solstice.
Hail: Showers and thunderstorms on Christmas day affected most of the state and produced large hail over parts of Melbourne.
Further information
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Extremes in 2011 | |
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Hottest day | 42.3 °C at Walpeup Research on 1 Feb |
Warmest days on average | 24.1 °C at Mildura Airport |
Coolest days on average | 7.6 °C at Mount Hotham |
Coldest day | -4.1 °C at Mount Hotham on 11 May and 7 Jun |
Coldest night | -7.9 °C at Mount Hotham on 12 Sep |
Coolest nights on average | 1.9 °C at Mount Hotham |
Warmest nights on average | 12.7 °C at Gabo Island Lighthouse |
Warmest night | 27.3 °C at Nhill Aerodrome on 1 Feb |
Warmest on average overall | 17.3 °C at Mildura Airport |
Coolest on average overall | 4.8 °C at Mount Hotham |
Wettest overall | 2438.8 mm at Falls Creek (Rocky Valley) |
Wettest day | 155.0 mm at Mildura Airport on 5 Feb |
Highest wind gust | 146 km/h at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse on 5 Jul |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Maps
Anomaly in mean maximum temperature for all of Australia

Anomaly in mean minimum temperature for all of Australia

Rainfall deciles

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Record highest annual daily rainfall | ||||||
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Highest daily rainfall in 2011 (mm) |
Previous annual wettest |
Years of record |
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Ballan | 119.4 | on 5 Feb | 118.4 | on 1 Dec 1933 | 137 | |
Beechworth Composite | 122.0 | on 5 Feb | 110.7 | on 1 Apr 1959 | 130 | |
Wedderburn (Post Office) | 111.0 | on 4 Feb | 78.8 | on 22 Mar 1983 | 129 | |
Nelson | 113.2 | on 14 Jan | 90.2 | on 18 Feb 1946 | 127 | |
Nyah (Yarraby Tank) | 127.0 | on 10 Jan | 99.6 | on 21 Jan 1979 | 116 | |
Moe Gippsland Water | 123.6 | on 23 Mar | 120.9 | on 1 Dec 1934 | 115 | |
Carisbrook | 96.8 | on 14 Jan | 89.4 | on 23 Oct 1916 | 114 | |
Rainbow (Werrap (Oak-Lea)) | 116.4 | on 12 Jan | 105.4 | on 5 Mar 1910 | 114 | |
Gerang Gerung | 146.8 | on 12 Jan | 124.5 | on 6 Feb 1957 | 113 | |
Indigo | 106.0 | on 5 Feb | 78.2 | on 28 Feb 1939 | 110 | |
Rupanyup (Post Office) | 90.0 | on 14 Jan | 76.5 | on 28 Dec 1929 | 107 | |
Oakleigh (Metropolitan Golf Club) | 138.7 | on 5 Feb | 109.0 | on 3 Feb 2005 | 100 | |
Cheltenham Kingston Centre | 112.0 | on 5 Feb | 111.8 | on 15 Nov 1920 | 98 | |
Meredith (Darra) | 136.0 | on 5 Feb | 125.2 | on 6 Feb 1973 | 98 | |
Boort (Gredgwin) | 72.6 | on 10 Jan | 71.6 | on 1 Feb 1971 | 95 | |
Speed (Post Office) | 90.0 | on 12 Jan | 81.3 | on 9 Feb 1969 | 85 | |
Lake Boga (Kunat) | 94.0 | on 10 Jan | 88.2 | on 12 Nov 1998 | 79 | |
Pirlta | 103.0 | on 5 Feb | 88.9 | on 25 Feb 1939 | 79 | |
Rainbow Post Office | 131.0 | on 12 Jan | 118.4 | on 7 Mar 1910 | 76 | |
Red Cliffs (Post Office) | 83.4 | on 12 Jan | 82.3 | on 24 Mar 1969 | 75 | |
Mildura Airport | 155.0 | on 5 Feb | 91.2 | on 24 Mar 1969 | 66 | |
Moorabbin Airport | 140.8 | on 5 Feb | 91.0 | on 13 Jan 1998 | 61 | |
Baynton | 94.4 | on 14 Jan | 86.4 | on 1 Jan 1970 | 59 | |
Bonbeach (Carrum) | 112.0 | on 5 Feb | 98.0 | on 3 Feb 2005 | 57 | |
Apsley (Post Office) | 115.0 | on 14 Jan | 96.8 | on 16 Nov 1970 | 55 | |
Horsham | 91.4 | on 12 Jan | 81.3 | on 6 Feb 1973 | 54 | |
Halls Gap | 146.6 | on 14 Jan | 132.0 | on 21 Feb 2003 | 52 | |
Creswick | 125.0 | on 5 Feb | 91.9 | on 6 Feb 1973 | 51 | |
Dandenong | 132.4 | on 5 Feb | 111.2 | on 3 Feb 2005 | 48 | |
Castlemaine Prison | 101.2 | on 5 Feb | 91.2 | on 13 Jan 1973 | 46 | |
Kotta | 75.0 | on 5 Feb | 72.4 | on 12 Nov 1998 | 45 | |
Moliagul | 92.0 | on 14 Jan | 86.0 | on 15 Jan 1974 | 44 | |
Telangatuk East (Milingimbi) | 95.0 | on 12 Jan | 80.0 | on 8 Dec 2010 | 44 | |
Kyneton | 109.0 | on 13 Jan | 100.0 | on 21 Mar 1989 | 43 | |
Longwarry (Gooneparoo) | 100.2 | on 5 Feb | 84.1 | on 6 Feb 1973 | 43 | |
Smeaton (Blampied (Bardia)) | 91.0 | on 14 Jan | 77.2 | on 6 Feb 1973 | 43 | |
Baringhup (Blue Hills) | 128.6 | on 5 Feb | 116.2 | on 24 Oct 2000 | 40 | |
Benloch | 110.0 | on 14 Jan | 91.0 | on 1 Jan 1988 | 40 | |
Glen Waverley (Golf Course) | 147.4 | on 5 Feb | 130.4 | on 3 Feb 2005 | 39 | |
Berwick (Buchanan Road) | 150.0 | on 5 Feb | 126.0 | on 3 Feb 2005 | 33 | |
Kangaroo Ground | 99.6 | on 5 Feb | 94.4 | on 3 Feb 2005 | 28 | |
Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 70.0 | on 12 Apr | 62.7 | on 21 Apr 1984 | 28 | |
Beechworth Woolshed | 110.8 | on 5 Feb | 87.5 | on 26 Dec 1988 | 26 | |
Doncaster (Manningham Depot) | 103.6 | on 5 Feb | 101.6 | on 3 Feb 2005 | 25 | |
Bendigo Airport | 66.4 | on 5 Feb | 64.6 | on 16 Mar 1996 | 21 |
Record highest total annual rainfall | |||||
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Total rainfall for 2011 (mm) |
Previous annual wettest |
Years of record |
Annual average |
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Mildura Airport | 658.2 | 591.2 | in 2010 | 65 | 293.1 |
Bundoora (Latrobe University) | 955.7 | 860.8 | in 1992 | 31 | 674.6 |
Noojee (Slivar) | 1401.5 | 1359.4 | in 1995 | 29 | 1128.4 |
Willow Grove (Blue Rock Reservoir) | 990.7 | 927.2 | in 1995 | 25 | 754.1 |
Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 947.4 | 927.0 | in 1991 | 24 | 747.0 |
Beechworth Woolshed | 1096.8 | 1046.8 | in 1988 | 23 | 783.0 |
Record highest annual mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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Mean daily minimum temperature for 2011 (°C) |
Previous annual warmest |
Years of record |
Annual average |
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Ararat Prison | 8.3 | 8.1 | in 2007 | 41 | 6.9 |
Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 9.9 | = 9.9 | in 1990 | 27 | 9.2 |
Noojee (Slivar) | 8.1 | 8.0 | in 2010 | 25 | 7.1 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for 2011 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for 2011 |
Diff from average |
Highest for 2011 |
Mean for 2011 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for 2011 |
Total for 2011 |
Average annual total |
Rank of 2011 |
Fraction of annual average |
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Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
Albury Airport AWS | 21.7 | -0.6 | 39.8 | 1 Feb | 9.3 | +0.3 | -1.6 | 15 Jul | 874.0 | 611.5 | high | 143% |
Hume Reservoir | 39.4 | 1 Feb | 10.4 | +0.5 | -0.6 | 11 Jun | 926.0 | 696.4 | high | 133% | ||
North Mallee (district 76) | ||||||||||||
Mildura Airport | 24.1 | +0.4 | 41.9 | 1 Feb | 10.6 | +0.3 | -0.9 | 8 Jul | 658.2 | 293.1 | highest | 225% |
Ouyen (Post Office) | 23.7 | +0.1 | 41.9 | 1 Feb | 10.3 | +0.7 | 0.1 | 23 Jul | 487.7 | 333.8 | v high | 146% |
Walpeup Research | 23.6 | +0.5 | 42.3 | 1 Feb | 10.3 | +0.5 | 0.0 | 9 Jun | 448.0 | 339.7 | high | 132% |
South Mallee (district 77) | ||||||||||||
Hopetoun Airport | 23.5 | 42.2 | 31 Jan | 9.0 | -4.5 | 27 Jul | 483.6 | |||||
Swan Hill Aerodrome | 23.6 | -0.1 | 41.0 | 1 Feb | 9.5 | +0.3 | -2.9 | 27 Jul | 441.6 | 318.3 | high | 139% |
North Wimmera (district 78) | ||||||||||||
Nhill Aerodrome | 22.2 | 41.0 | 31 Jan | 9.0 | -0.8 | 22 Jul | 434.2 | |||||
Warracknabeal Museum | 22.4 | +0.1 | 41.6 | 31 Jan | 9.1 | +0.4 | -1.5 | 27 Jul | 531.2 | 402.7 | high | 132% |
South Wimmera (district 79) | ||||||||||||
Edenhope Airport | 20.5 | 39.8 | 30 Jan | 9.1 | -1.0 | 15 Jun | 638.4 | |||||
Grampians (Mount William) | 12.0 | 30.2 | 30 Jan | 5.1 | -2.2 | 8 Jun | 1408.0 | |||||
Horsham Aerodrome | 21.7 | -0.4 | 39.8 | 31 Jan | 7.7 | +0.6 | -2.7 | 15 Jun | 536.0 | 386.3 | v high | 139% |
Horsham Polkemmet Rd | 21.8 | +0.3 | 39.7 | 31 Jan | 8.1 | -0.1 | -3.5 | 15 Jun | 549.5 | 448.0 | high | 123% |
Kanagulk | 20.4 | 40.3 | 30 Jan | 8.7 | -1.2 | 1 Jun | 626.8 | |||||
Longerenong | 21.7 | +0.3 | 41.6 | 31 Jan | 8.3 | +0.4 | -1.7 | 1 Jun | 554.8 | 418.8 | high | 132% |
Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) | 14.9 | 32.2 | 1 Feb | 7.0 | -1.5 | 24 Jul | 931.4 | |||||
Stawell Aerodrome | 20.0 | -0.6 | 39.6 | 31 Jan | 9.1 | +0.8 | -0.8 | 10 May | 618.0 | 501.5 | high | 123% |
Lower North (district 80) | ||||||||||||
Charlton | 22.6 | 41.9 | 31 Jan | 9.2 | -1.7 | 27 Jul | 449.8 | |||||
Echuca Aerodrome | 22.5 | +0.3 | 40.9 | 1 Feb | 8.9 | -0.4 | -1.9 | 15 Jul | 633.2 | 428.1 | v high | 148% |
Kerang | 23.2 | +0.3 | 41.4 | 1 Feb | 10.1 | +0.7 | -0.4 | 27 Jul | 493.0 | 375.2 | high | 131% |
Kyabram DPI | 22.1 | +0.5 | 40.7 | 31 Jan | 8.9 | +0.4 | -2.1 | 27 Jul | 656.8 | 448.7 | v high | 146% |
Upper North (district 81) | ||||||||||||
Bendigo Airport | 20.8 | -0.1 | 40.0 | 1 Feb | 8.5 | +0.8 | -3.1 | 27 Jul | 761.0 | 519.2 | high | 147% |
Shepparton Airport | 21.7 | -0.7 | 39.4 | 1 Feb | 8.7 | +0.2 | -2.8 | 15 Jul | 631.2 | 449.3 | high | 140% |
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 21.4 | +0.1 | 39.1 | 31 Jan | 8.7 | +0.4 | -2.6 | 15 Jul | 633.5 | 485.2 | v high | 131% |
Yarrawonga | 22.7 | -0.2 | 41.9 | 31 Jan | 9.2 | +0.3 | -2.1 | 12 Sep | 649.4 | 451.2 | high | 144% |
Lower Northeast (district 82) | ||||||||||||
Benalla Airport | 21.7 | 40.1 | 31 Jan | 8.6 | -1.9 | 12 Sep | 797.0 | |||||
Corryong Airport | 20.8 | 38.9 | 1 Feb | 6.7 | -5.0 | 15 Jul | 1034.6 | |||||
Dartmouth Reservoir | 20.0 | -0.5 | 37.1 | 1 Feb | -2.4 | 29 Jul | 1219.6 | 1012.4 | high | 120% | ||
Hunters Hill | 16.2 | -0.1 | 33.1 | 1 Feb | 7.9 | 0.0 | -2.1 | 8 Jun | 1454.8 | 1186.1 | high | 123% |
Rutherglen Research | 21.7 | 0.0 | 39.9 | 31 Jan | 7.3 | 0.0 | -4.2 | 15 Jul | 794.4 | 587.2 | high | 135% |
Strathbogie | 18.2 | -0.3 | 35.4 | 1 Feb | 6.5 | +0.4 | -4.1 | 8 Sep | 948.4 | 968.7 | average | 98% |
Wangaratta Aero | 21.7 | -0.4 | 40.5 | 31 Jan | 7.9 | +0.4 | -3.6 | 11 Jun | 699.2 | 614.3 | average | 114% |
Upper Northeast (district 83) | ||||||||||||
Dinner Plain (Mount Hotham Airport) | 14.1 | -0.4 | 29.3 | 1 Feb | 3.2 | 0.0 | -7.0 | 15 Jul | 928.2 | 769.9 | high | 121% |
Falls Creek | 9.3 | 0.0 | 24.2 | 1 Feb | 2.7 | +0.2 | -7.0 | 12 Sep | 1741.4 | 1258.4 | high | 138% |
Mount Hotham | 7.6 | -0.3 | 22.8 | 1 Feb | 1.9 | 0.0 | -7.9 | 12 Sep | 1927.0 | 1405.6 | high | 137% |
Omeo | 17.8 | 35.3 | 31 Jan | 5.4 | -5.3 | 16 Jul | 736.8 | |||||
East Gippsland (district 84) | ||||||||||||
Combienbar AWS | 17.8 | -0.2 | 38.4 | 31 Jan | 9.1 | +0.2 | 0.7 | 8 Jul | 1177.8 | 964.4 | high | 122% |
Gabo Island Lighthouse | 18.5 | +0.7 | 32.0 | 9 Mar | 12.7 | +0.5 | 5.1 | 10 Jul | 844.3 | 943.5 | average | 89% |
Gelantipy | 16.0 | -0.4 | 36.0 | 31 Jan | 6.8 | +0.2 | -2.2 | 8 Jul | 1133.0 | 761.5 | v high | 149% |
Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) | 19.3 | 41.4 | 1 Feb | -1.3 | 16 Jul | 965.1 | ||||||
Mallacoota | 19.3 | -0.1 | 41.6 | 1 Feb | 11.1 | +0.4 | 0.4 | 10 Jul | 1010.2 | 928.5 | high | 109% |
Mount Nowa Nowa | 18.5 | -0.4 | 39.7 | 1 Feb | 10.1 | +0.2 | 2.5 | 8 Jul | 1308.6 | 820.6 | v high | 159% |
Orbost | 20.0 | -0.4 | 41.3 | 1 Feb | 10.3 | +0.4 | -0.5 | 16 Jul | 1081.0 | 770.0 | v high | 140% |
Point Hicks (Lighthouse) | 19.3 | +0.3 | 40.4 | 1 Feb | 12.2 | +0.2 | 4.0 | 14 May | 1138.8 | 959.1 | high | 119% |
West Gippsland (district 85) | ||||||||||||
Bairnsdale Airport | 20.1 | 0.0 | 41.6 | 1 Feb | 8.5 | +0.3 | -3.4 | 16 Jul | 737.4 | 644.7 | high | 114% |
East Sale Airport | 19.6 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 1 Feb | 8.7 | +0.6 | -3.6 | 16 Jul | 690.4 | 598.9 | high | 115% |
Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 19.8 | -0.2 | 40.5 | 1 Feb | 8.6 | +0.4 | -2.4 | 16 Jul | 947.4 | 747.0 | highest | 127% |
Mount Baw Baw | 8.8 | -0.6 | 25.2 | 31 Jan | 2.8 | -0.2 | -5.9 | 12 Sep | 2162.0 | |||
Mount Moornapa | 17.8 | -0.6 | 39.3 | 1 Feb | 9.2 | +0.1 | 0.9 | 8 Jul | 1144.8 | 825.4 | v high | 139% |
Noojee (Slivar) | 18.4 | -0.1 | 37.2 | 1 Feb | 8.1 | +1.0 | -0.9 | 16 Jul | 1401.5 | 1128.4 | highest | 124% |
Pound Creek | 19.0 | 39.2 | 1 Feb | 9.3 | -1.0 | 15 Jun | 935.4 | |||||
Yarram Airport | 19.2 | 41.3 | 1 Feb | 8.4 | -2.9 | 16 Jul | 828.4 | |||||
East Central (district 86) | ||||||||||||
Bundoora (Latrobe University) | 20.0 | 0.0 | 40.3 | 1 Feb | 10.2 | +0.6 | -0.1 | 16 Jul | 955.7 | 674.6 | highest | 142% |
Cerberus | 19.0 | 0.0 | 37.8 | 1 Feb | 10.2 | +0.5 | -1.0 | 16 Jul | 873.4 | 727.1 | high | 120% |
Coldstream | 20.1 | -0.2 | 38.8 | 1 Feb | 8.3 | +1.1 | -2.1 | 16 Jun | 1158.0 | 745.0 | v high | 155% |
Coldstream Comparison | 20.0 | 38.8 | 1 Feb | 8.2 | -2.2 | 16 Jun | 1155.4 | |||||
Cranbourne Botanic Gardens | 19.2 | -0.1 | 38.5 | 1 Feb | 9.9 | +0.3 | 0.0 | 16 Jul | ||||
Essendon Airport | 20.0 | +0.4 | 40.3 | 1 Feb | 10.2 | +1.1 | -1.1 | 16 Jul | 731.0 | 593.5 | high | 123% |
Frankston AWS | 18.7 | +0.2 | 32.1 | 31 Dec | 12.1 | +0.5 | 3.6 | 23 Jul | ||||
Melbourne Airport | 19.9 | +0.2 | 39.4 | 1 Feb | 9.8 | +0.3 | 0.1 | 16 Jul | 678.6 | 548.8 | high | 124% |
Melbourne Regional Office | 20.9 | +1.1 | 40.2 | 1 Feb | 12.0 | +1.8 | 2.7 | 27 Jul | 834.6 | 649.8 | v high | 128% |
Moorabbin Airport | 19.7 | 0.0 | 39.5 | 1 Feb | 10.6 | +0.6 | -0.9 | 16 Jul | 960.6 | 718.2 | v high | 134% |
Rhyll | 18.7 | +0.2 | 35.1 | 30 Jan | 12.1 | +0.5 | 4.2 | 16 Jul | 830.8 | 679.3 | high | 122% |
Scoresby Research Institute | 19.9 | +0.4 | 38.9 | 1 Feb | 9.9 | +0.4 | -0.6 | 16 Jul | 1071.6 | 866.7 | high | 124% |
Viewbank (ARPANSA) | 20.2 | -0.6 | 40.1 | 1 Feb | 10.0 | +0.2 | -0.3 | 10 May | 1074.6 | 685.0 | v high | 157% |
Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 16.2 | -0.4 | 35.2 | 1 Feb | 8.2 | +0.3 | 0.5 | 7 Sep | 936.0 | 694.5 | high | 135% |
Wonthaggi | 19.2 | +0.4 | 38.0 | 1 Feb | 10.2 | +0.6 | 1.5 | 16 Jul | 1075.5 | 935.9 | high | 115% |
West Central (district 87) | ||||||||||||
Avalon Airport | 20.0 | -0.2 | 39.2 | 1 Feb | 9.5 | +0.3 | -2.1 | 16 Jul | 696.0 | 460.6 | v high | 151% |
Laverton RAAF | 19.8 | +0.1 | 40.5 | 1 Feb | 10.0 | +0.7 | -1.8 | 16 Jul | 767.4 | 543.2 | v high | 141% |
Sheoaks | 18.7 | 0.0 | 37.1 | 1 Feb | 8.6 | +0.2 | -2.3 | 16 Jul | 683.2 | 502.6 | high | 136% |
North Central (district 88) | ||||||||||||
Castlemaine Prison | 19.3 | -0.5 | 39.0 | 1 Feb | 8.1 | +0.5 | -2.6 | 10 May | 822.2 | 598.9 | v high | 137% |
Eildon Fire Tower | 17.1 | -0.7 | 34.7 | 31 Jan | 8.6 | +0.2 | 0.1 | 8 Jun | 883.0 | 648.9 | high | 136% |
Lake Eildon | 20.4 | 0.0 | 38.5 | 1 Feb | 8.4 | +0.5 | -0.8 | 15 Jul | 984.0 | 853.3 | high | 115% |
Mangalore Airport | 20.8 | -0.2 | 38.8 | 1 Feb | 8.7 | +0.4 | -3.0 | 8 Jun | 740.8 | 575.8 | high | 129% |
Maryborough | 20.5 | 0.0 | 39.2 | 1 Feb | 8.6 | +0.6 | -1.2 | 27 Jul | 725.1 | 530.0 | v high | 137% |
Redesdale | 20.2 | 0.0 | 39.5 | 31 Jan | 7.5 | +0.2 | -2.6 | 12 Sep | 727.4 | 580.9 | high | 125% |
Western Plains (district 89) | ||||||||||||
Ararat Prison | 19.6 | +0.6 | 38.7 | 31 Jan | 8.3 | +1.4 | -2.6 | 1 Jun | 652.7 | 593.8 | average | 110% |
Ballarat Aerodrome | 17.5 | +0.1 | 36.3 | 1 Feb | 7.5 | +0.5 | -2.9 | 10 May | 795.8 | 695.7 | high | 114% |
Westmere | 19.4 | 38.0 | 30 Jan | 7.9 | -1.7 | 10 May | 553.6 | |||||
West Coast (district 90) | ||||||||||||
Aireys Inlet | 18.2 | +0.1 | 38.1 | 30 Jan | 11.0 | +0.5 | 3.7 | 16 Jul | 707.6 | 629.5 | high | 112% |
Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 17.7 | +0.2 | 35.4 | 30 Jan | 11.8 | +0.4 | 3.4 | 16 Jul | 778.4 | 701.9 | average | 111% |
Cape Otway Lighthouse | 17.4 | +0.1 | 35.7 | 7 Jan | 11.7 | +1.1 | 4.7 | 8 Aug | 814.7 | 895.4 | average | 91% |
Casterton | 19.3 | 38.0 | 30 Jan | 8.6 | -1.1 | 15 Jul | 955.6 | |||||
Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 17.9 | -0.3 | 35.9 | 30 Jan | 9.0 | +0.3 | 2.1 | 7 Jul | 645.8 | 541.7 | high | 119% |
Dartmoor | 19.3 | 39.8 | 30 Jan | 9.0 | -0.9 | 1 Jun | 941.0 | |||||
Hamilton Airport | 19.0 | -0.1 | 37.4 | 30 Jan | 8.0 | +0.4 | -0.5 | 6 Jun | 715.0 | 621.2 | high | 115% |
Mortlake Racecourse | 19.2 | +0.2 | 36.6 | 30 Jan | 8.0 | +0.6 | -1.5 | 1 Jun | 702.4 | 582.7 | high | 121% |
Port Fairy AWS | 18.5 | 0.0 | 38.3 | 7 Jan | 11.0 | +0.7 | 2.0 | 31 May | 832.0 | 684.7 | high | 122% |
Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 17.7 | +0.2 | 35.4 | 7 Jan | 9.9 | +0.7 | 0.9 | 31 May | 941.0 | 824.5 | high | 114% |
Warrnambool Airport NDB | 18.7 | -0.2 | 36.6 | 30 Jan | 9.0 | +0.7 | -1.2 | 12 Aug | 868.6 | 733.1 | high | 118% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
A Annual Climate Summary is prepared to list the main features of the weather in Victoria using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated. Later information, including data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review, usually published in the fourth week of the month.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 8 am on Tuesday 3 January 2012. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
Averages are long-term means based on observations from
all available years of record, which vary widely from site to site.
They are not shown for sites with less than 10 years of record, as they cannot then be calculated reliably.
The median
is sometimes more representative than the
mean
of long-term average rain.
The Rank indicates how rainfall this time compares with the climate record for the site,
based on the
decile ranking
(very low rainfall is in decile 1, low in decile 2 or 3,
average in decile 4 to 7, high in decile 8 or 9
and very high is in decile 10).
The Fraction of average shows how much rain has fallen this time as a
percentage of the long-term mean.
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