Tuesday, 9 January 2018 - Annual Climate Summary for Greater Melbourne - Product code IDCKGC56L0

Greater Melbourne in 2017: warmer than average with close to average rainfall

Rainfall in Melbourne during 2017 was slightly below average overall. April and December were very wet months, but winter and spring tended to be drier than average. Mean maximum temperatures were above average throughout Greater Melbourne, with mean minimum temperatures close to average in most areas.

Slightly drier than average

• Rainfall in 2017 was average to below average across most of Greater Melbourne, although a very wet December resulted in Coldstream having a wetter than average year
• Annual rainfall totals ranged from 87% of average at Moorabbin Airport to 109% of average at Coldstream
• After near-average rainfall for most parts of Melbourne earlier in the year, April was very wet, with rainfall more than double the monthly average in some northern and western suburbs
• May, June, and July were much drier than average for most sites in Greater Melbourne, with some northern suburbs having their driest winter for more than 20 years
• Rainfall in September, October, and November was below average in most suburbs, with spring totals drier than average throughout Greater Melbourne
• In early December, a significant rain event resulted in the Melbourne region's wettest day of the year, with 112.4 mm recorded at Wallaby Creek in Kinglake West

Warmer than average

• This was the first year since 1999 that no site in Greater Melbourne reached 40 degrees
• Despite the lack of very hot days, mean maximum temperatures for the year were warmer than average in all Melbourne suburbs
• Mean minimum temperatures were generally close to average, although Essendon Airport had nights that were 1.2 °C warmer than average for the year overall
• January mean temperatures were warmer than average for all Melbourne suburbs and Laverton RAAF and Moorabbin Airport had their highest daily minimum temperatures on record
• After a cooler than average February, March was very warm, with mean maximum temperatures between three and four degrees above average at most locations in the Melbourne metropolitan area
• In June and July, persistent high pressure systems resulted in clear skies and light winds, keeping daytime temperatures generally warmer than average while overnight temperatures were cooler than average
• On 3 July, Cerberus had its lowest temperature on record
• In November, mean daytime temperatures were more than four degrees warmer than average in most suburbs, with several sites having their highest November mean daily maximum temperature on record

Melbourne (Olympic Park)

• Total rainfall for Melbourne (Olympic Park) was 602.0 mm
• The mean daily maximum temperature for Melbourne (Olympic Park) was 20.9 °C. The warmest day was 37.8 °C on 17 January, and the coolest day was on 3 August when the temperature reached 9.0 °C
• The mean daily minimum temperature for Melbourne (Olympic Park) was 11.7 °C. The coldest morning was 0.8 °C on 2 July, and the warmest morning was on 8 January when the minimum temperature was 28.0 °C

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top