Tuesday, 6 January 2015 - Annual Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC56R0
Victoria in 2014: Another very warm year with very dry conditions in the west
2014 was Victoria's warmest year on record for maximum temperatures, its second-warmest for mean temperatures and third-warmest for minimum temperatures. Rainfall was below average in most areas apart from the far east, and well below average in the central west.
- Warmest year on record for maximum temperatures
- Second-warmest year on record for mean temperatures
- Rainfall very much below average in the west
It was the warmest year on record across Victoria, from Mildura in the northwest corner of the State to Mallacoota in the far east, and from Victoria's highest weather station on Mount Hotham down to coastal towns in the west and east. The State's mean maximum temperature was a record 1.53 °C above average, 0.11 °C above the previous warmest set in 2007. Averaged across the State, the mean temperature was 1.15 °C above the long-term average, second-warmest and 0.05 °C shy of the previous record set in 2007. Minimum temperatures were also well above average, with the statewide anomaly of +0.78 °C making it the third-warmest year on record.
Rainfall totals for 2014 were average or below average over much of the State, and well below average in the central west. Only sites in the far east observed total rainfall above average. Part of the Wimmera district, in central western Victoria, received about half its typical annual rainfall. Some parts along the Great Dividing Range and around Wilsons Promontory and Cape Otway recorded more than 200 mm less than their long-term average. Typically, the wettest parts of Victoria were the Alpine areas and the driest parts were in the northwest. Victoria's average rainfall for 2014 was 548 mm, which is 17% drier than its long-term average. Rainfall for much of western Victoria in 2014 was well below average, which has compounded persistent dry conditions in the area for over two years.
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Notable events in 2014
- Summer 2013-2014 was Victoria's third-warmest for maximum temperatures
- New daily maximum temperature records were set as part of one of southeast Australia's most significant heatwaves
- Flash flooding in Gippsland on 23 January
- Strong winds around Shepparton on 3 February
- Thunderstorms on the afternoon of 19 February triggered flash flooding around Geelong
- Autumn 2014 was Victoria's third-warmest for mean temperatures due in part to an exceptionally prolonged autumn warm spell over much of Australia
- Extensive fog and low cloud across the south of the State and Melbourne on 28 and 29 August
- Spring 2014 was Victoria's second-warmest for maximum temperatures and Australia's warmest spring on record
- Damaging winds and thunderstorms crossed the State on 9 September triggering flash flooding in parts of Melbourne
- Lightning was responsible for igniting most of the fifty grassfires affecting the State at the start of November
- Storms caused building damage, minor flooding in north-western Victoria on 3 November
- Reports of a tornado near Mildura on 22 November
- Melbourne CBD's wettest day in 17 months on 16 November
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Further information
- Media
- media@bom.gov.au (03) 9669 4057
- Enquiries
- helpdesk.climate@bom.gov.au
| Extremes in 2014 | |
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| Hottest day |
46.5 °C at Charlton on 14 Jan |
| Warmest days on average |
25.8 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Coolest days on average |
9.0 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Coldest day |
-5.5 °C at Mount Hotham on 1 Aug |
| Coldest night |
-9.3 °C at Mount Hotham on 12 Aug |
| Coolest nights on average |
2.6 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Warmest nights on average |
13.1 °C at Gabo Island Lighthouse |
| Warmest night |
31.3 °C at Benalla Airport on 25 Dec |
| Warmest on average overall |
18.4 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Coolest on average overall |
5.8 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Wettest overall |
1777.6 mm at Mount Baw Baw |
| Driest overall |
198.6 mm at Hopetoun Airport |
| Wettest day |
118.0 mm at Weeragua (Cann River - East Branch) on 15 Jun |
| Strongest wind gust |
141 km/h at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse on 18 Jul |
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| Highest annual total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Most recent higher | Years since higher |
Annual average |
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| Point Hicks (Lighthouse) | 1239.9 | 1338.6 | in 1985* | 27 | 969.8 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported.
| Lowest annual total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent lower | Years since lower |
Annual average |
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| Eltham | 483.1 | 414.0 | in 1938* | 60 | 744.5 |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 659.2 | 634.9 | in 1967* | 45 | 895.2 |
| Durdidwarrah | 409.6 | 363.2 | in 1967* | 45 | 679.7 |
| Natimuk | 250.6 | 183.1 | in 1982* | 27 | 442.3 |
| Terang | 577.4 | 508.5 | in 1982* | 27 | 783.9 |
| Skipton Post Office | 403.8 | 362.2 | in 1982* | 25 | 619.8 |
| Birregurra (Post Office) | 479.5 | 416.1 | in 1982* | 24 | 667.6 |
| Goroke (Post Office) | 341.2 | 262.6 | in 1982* | 22 | 514.1 |
| Kolora (Wirwin) | 470.9 | 465.6 | in 1982* | 22 | 655.3 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported.
| Record highest temperature | ||||||
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Old record |
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Annual average |
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| Falls Creek | 29.7 | on 16 Jan | 28.7 | on 31 Jan 2009 | 25 | 9.3 |
| Mount Hotham | 28.1 | on 16 Jan | = 28.1 | on 7 Feb 2009 | 25 | 7.9 |
| Mount Moornapa | 43.5 | on 17 Jan | 43.2 | on 7 Feb 2009 | 22 | 18.5 |
| Combienbar AWS | 42.0 | on 17 Jan | 41.0 | on 7 Feb 2009 | 21 | 18.1 |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 43.4 | on 17 Jan | 43.3 | on 7 Feb 2009 | 20 | 18.9 |
| Record lowest daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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| Coldstream | 6.6 | on 22 Jul | 6.8 | on 5 Sep 1995 | 21 | 20.3 |
| Record highest annual mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
Annual average |
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| Ballarat Aerodrome | 19.1 | = 19.1 | in 2007 | 102 | 17.4 |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | 25.4 | 25.3 | in 2013 | 76 | 23.7 |
| Longerenong | 23.2 | 22.8 | in 2007 | 69 | 21.5 |
| Mildura Airport | 25.8 | = 25.8 | in 2013 | 67 | 23.8 |
| Walpeup Research | 25.0 | 24.7 | in 2013 | 63 | 23.2 |
| Kyabram | 23.7 | 23.5 | in 2009 | 47 | 21.6 |
| Ararat Prison | 21.0 | 20.4 | in 2007 | 44 | 19.1 |
| Castlemaine Prison | 21.1 | 21.0 | in 1982 | 42 | 19.8 |
| Warracknabeal Museum | 23.7 | 23.5 | in 2007 | 38 | 22.3 |
| Strathbogie | 19.7 | 19.6 | in 1982 | 35 | 18.5 |
| Hamilton Airport | 20.4 | 20.0 | in 2007 | 29 | 19.1 |
| Bundoora (Latrobe University) | 21.5 | 21.4 | in 2007 | 28 | 20.1 |
| Aireys Inlet | 19.3 | = 19.3 | in 2005 | 22 | 18.2 |
| Bendigo Airport | 22.7 | 22.3 | in 2009 | 22 | 21.0 |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 20.6 | 20.2 | in 2013 | 22 | 19.1 |
| Mount Hotham | 9.0 | 8.9 | in 2006 | 22 | 7.9 |
| Rhyll | 19.6 | = 19.6 | in 2007 | 22 | 18.6 |
| Sheoaks | 20.1 | 19.9 | in 2009 | 22 | 18.7 |
| Mount Buller | 10.4 | = 10.4 | in 2006 | 21 | 9.2 |
| Hunters Hill | 17.6 | = 17.6 | in 2006 | 20 | 16.3 |
| Mallacoota | 20.4 | 20.2 | in 2009 | 20 | 19.4 |
| Redesdale | 22.2 | 21.4 | in 2013 | 20 | 20.3 |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 18.3 | 17.9 | in 2007 | 20 | 16.7 |
| Highest annual mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Most recent higher | Years since higher |
Annual average |
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| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 17.7 | 18.0 | in 1886* | 125 | 16.4 |
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | 19.3 | 19.7 | in 1895* | 117 | 17.8 |
| Maryborough | 22.1 | 22.3 | in 1914* | 88 | 20.5 |
| Kerang | 24.7 | 24.9 | in 1914* | 87 | 22.9 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported.
| Record highest daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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| Ararat Prison | 27.4 | on 15 Jan | 26.7 | on 15 Feb 1982 | 46 | 7.0 |
| Essendon Airport | 28.8 | on 15 Jan | 26.7 | on 29 Jan 1943 | 46 | 9.2 |
| Warracknabeal Museum | 29.1 | on 3 Feb | 29.0 | on 3 Jan 1991 | 45 | 8.7 |
| Moorabbin Airport | 28.6 | on 15 Jan | 28.0 | on 21 Jan 1997 | 44 | 10.1 |
| Bundoora (Latrobe University) | 28.8 | on 15 Jan | 28.5 | on 1 Jan 2008 | 34 | 9.6 |
| Bendigo Airport | 28.6 | on 16 Jan | 27.3 | on 12 Jan 2010 | 24 | 7.8 |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 28.5 | on 17 Jan | 27.3 | on 5 Jan 2007 | 20 | 11.5 |
| Record lowest temperature | ||||||
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Old record |
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| Edi Upper | -2.4 | on 12 Aug | -2.1 | on 9 Aug 1994 | 29 | 8.2 |
| Mount Hotham | -9.3 | on 12 Aug | = -9.3 | on 20 Aug 2003 | 25 | 1.9 |
| Record highest annual mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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Old record |
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Annual average |
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| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 12.8 | 12.7 | in 2007 | 130 | 11.3 |
| Laverton RAAF | 10.5 | = 10.5 | in 2007 | 70 | 9.3 |
| Walpeup Research | 10.8 | 10.7 | in 2013 | 62 | 9.8 |
| Melbourne Airport | 10.4 | = 10.4 | in 2007 | 43 | 9.5 |
| Essendon Airport | 10.8 | 10.7 | in 2007 | 42 | 9.2 |
| Wonthaggi | 10.9 | 10.7 | in 2013 | 42 | 9.7 |
| Moorabbin Airport | 11.1 | 10.9 | in 2007 | 41 | 10.1 |
| Aireys Inlet | 11.2 | 11.1 | in 2013 | 22 | 10.6 |
| Bendigo Airport | 8.8 | 8.7 | in 2007 | 22 | 7.8 |
| Cerberus | 10.4 | 10.3 | in 2010 | 22 | 9.8 |
| Cranbourne Botanic Gardens | 10.3 | = 10.3 | in 1993 | 22 | 9.7 |
| Mount Buller | 3.7 | = 3.7 | in 2007 | 22 | 2.8 |
| Gelantipy | 7.5 | = 7.5 | in 2007 | 21 | 6.7 |
| Falls Creek | 3.5 | 3.2 | in 2007 | 20 | 2.5 |
| Mallacoota | 11.6 | 11.4 | in 2007 | 20 | 10.8 |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 8.8 | 8.7 | in 2007 | 20 | 8.0 |
| Highest annual mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Most recent higher | Years since higher |
Annual average |
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| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 11.8 | 12.2 | in 1898* | 110 | 10.6 |
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | 13.1 | 13.4 | in 1973* | 40 | 12.2 |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 9.2 | 9.3 | in 1981 | 33 | 8.3 |
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 8.7 | 8.8 | in 1990 | 24 | 8.2 |
| East Sale Airport | 8.9 | =8.9 | in 1993 | 21 | 8.2 |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 10.4 | 10.9 | in 1988* | 21 | 9.5 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported.
| Record highest annual mean temperature | |||||
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| Melbourne Regional Office | 17.1 | = 17.1 | in 2007 | 158 | 15.1 |
| Kerang | 17.5 | 17.4 | in 2007 | 91 | 16.2 |
| East Sale Airport | 14.8 | 14.7 | in 2007 | 68 | 13.9 |
| Longerenong | 15.7 | 15.6 | in 1919 | 67 | 14.7 |
| Mildura Airport | 18.4 | 18.3 | in 2013 | 67 | 17.1 |
| Walpeup Research | 17.9 | 17.7 | in 2013 | 61 | 16.5 |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 16.0 | = 16.0 | in 2007 | 49 | 14.9 |
| Kyabram | 16.6 | 16.5 | in 2007 | 47 | 15.1 |
| Ararat Prison | 14.3 | 14.2 | in 2007 | 44 | 13.0 |
| Melbourne Airport | 15.8 | = 15.8 | in 2007 | 43 | 14.7 |
| Wonthaggi | 15.4 | 15.2 | in 2007 | 42 | 14.3 |
| Castlemaine Prison | 14.8 | 14.7 | in 2007 | 41 | 13.7 |
| Moorabbin Airport | 16.0 | = 16.0 | in 2007 | 41 | 14.9 |
| Point Hicks (Lighthouse) | 16.3 | = 16.3 | in 2013 | 41 | 15.5 |
| Bairnsdale Airport | 15.0 | 14.9 | in 2009 | 30 | 14.2 |
| Hamilton Airport | 14.2 | = 14.2 | in 2007 | 29 | 13.3 |
| Aireys Inlet | 15.3 | 15.1 | in 2007 | 22 | 14.4 |
| Bendigo Airport | 15.7 | 15.4 | in 2007 | 22 | 14.4 |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 14.2 | = 14.2 | in 2007 | 22 | 13.3 |
| Mount Hotham | 5.8 | = 5.8 | in 2000 | 22 | 4.9 |
| Gelantipy | 12.4 | = 12.4 | in 2009 | 21 | 11.6 |
| Mount Buller | 7.1 | 7.0 | in 2007 | 21 | 6.0 |
| Falls Creek | 7.0 | 6.9 | in 2002 | 20 | 5.9 |
| Hunters Hill | 13.2 | 13.1 | in 2007 | 20 | 12.1 |
| Mallacoota | 16.0 | 15.6 | in 2013 | 20 | 15.1 |
| Redesdale | 14.9 | 14.7 | in 2007 | 20 | 13.8 |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 13.5 | 13.3 | in 2007 | 20 | 12.3 |
| Highest annual mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Most recent higher | Years since higher |
Annual average |
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| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 15.3 | 15.4 | in 1879* | 129 | 13.8 |
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | 16.2 | 16.7 | in 1890* | 112 | 15.0 |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 14.9 | 15.9 | in 1898* | 109 | 13.9 |
| Maryborough | 15.4 | 15.5 | in 1914* | 85 | 14.3 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported.
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| Summary statistics for 2014 | ||||||||||||
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Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for 2014 |
Diff from average |
Highest for 2014 |
Mean for 2014 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for 2014 |
Total for 2014 |
Average annual total |
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| North Mallee (district 76) | ||||||||||||
| Mildura Airport | 25.8 | +2.0 | 45.2 | 14 Jan | 10.9 | +0.6 | -3.1 | 5 Aug | 256.8 | 290.3 | average | 88% |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | 25.4 | +1.7 | 46.2 | 14 Jan | -2.4 | 5 Aug | 291.4 | 330.7 | average | 88% | ||
| Walpeup Research | 25.0 | +1.8 | 45.6 | 14 Jan | 10.8 | +1.0 | -1.2 | 2 Aug | 246.8 | 334.5 | low | 74% |
| South Mallee (district 77) | ||||||||||||
| Hopetoun Airport | 24.7 | 45.8 | 14 Jan | 9.0 | -4.7 | 13 Jul | 198.6 | 291.2 | low | 68% | ||
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 25.0 | +1.2 | 45.2 | 14 Jan | 9.7 | +0.5 | -3.7 | 3 Aug | 260.6 | 305.8 | average | 85% |
| North Wimmera (district 78) | ||||||||||||
| Nhill Aerodrome | 23.1 | +0.5 | 45.3 | 14 Jan | 8.9 | +0.3 | -1.1 | 4 Aug | 238.8 | 322.2 | low | 74% |
| Warracknabeal Museum | 23.7 | +1.4 | 44.8 | 14 Jan | 9.1 | +0.4 | -3.0 | 3 Aug | 223.7 | 394.0 | v low | 57% |
| South Wimmera (district 79) | ||||||||||||
| Edenhope Airport | 22.0 | 45.0 | 14 Jan | 8.8 | -1.1 | 2 Aug | 395.4 | |||||
| Grampians (Mount William) | 13.6 | 36.6 | 2 Feb | 5.9 | -2.9 | 3 Aug | 992.6 | |||||
| Horsham Aerodrome | 23.1 | +1.0 | 45.0 | 14 Jan | 7.5 | +0.3 | -3.9 | 4 Aug | 255.8 | 373.8 | low | 68% |
| Kanagulk | 22.0 | 44.8 | 14 Jan | 8.2 | -2.4 | 4 Aug | 366.2 | |||||
| Longerenong | 23.2 | +1.7 | 46.0 | 14 Jan | 8.1 | +0.2 | -3.7 | 2 Aug | 266.6 | 416.2 | v low | 64% |
| Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) | 17.1 | 40.8 | 14 Jan | 7.8 | -1.0 | 1 Aug | 538.4 | |||||
| Stawell Aerodrome | 21.5 | +0.9 | 44.0 | 14 Jan | 9.0 | +0.6 | -2.2 | 3 Aug | 287.2 | 477.4 | v low | 60% |
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| Charlton | 24.3 | 46.5 | 14 Jan | 9.3 | -3.9 | 4 Aug | 275.2 | 360.6 | low | 76% | ||
| Echuca Aerodrome | 24.0 | +1.8 | 44.6 | 14 Jan | 9.7 | +0.4 | -2.5 | 3 Aug | ||||
| Kerang | 24.7 | +1.8 | 45.5 | 17 Jan | 10.2 | +0.8 | -1.9 | 23 Jul | 345.1 | 374.2 | average | 92% |
| Kyabram | 23.7 | +2.1 | 44.1 | 16 Jan | 9.5 | +1.0 | -3.2 | 3 Aug | 420.4 | 447.7 | average | 94% |
| Upper North (district 81) | ||||||||||||
| Bendigo Airport | 22.7 | +1.7 | 43.8 | 14 Jan | 8.8 | +1.0 | -4.0 | 3 Aug | 462.8 | 514.2 | average | 90% |
| Shepparton Airport | 23.3 | +1.0 | 43.8 | 16 Jan | 9.4 | +0.9 | -3.3 | 3 Aug | 429.8 | 445.9 | average | 96% |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 22.7 | +1.3 | 42.3 | 15 Jan | 9.2 | +0.9 | -4.0 | 5 Aug | 398.0 | 482.9 | low | 82% |
| Yarrawonga | 24.0 | +1.1 | 43.4 | 17 Jan | 9.4 | +0.5 | -3.1 | 13 Aug | 521.8 | 459.6 | average | 114% |
| Lower Northeast (district 82) | ||||||||||||
| Benalla Airport | 23.0 | 43.3 | 16 Jan | 8.8 | -3.2 | 5 Aug | 611.1 | |||||
| Corryong Airport | 22.5 | 42.6 | 16 Jan | 6.9 | -5.0 | 4 Aug | 766.8 | |||||
| Dartmouth Reservoir | 21.5 | +1.0 | 41.0 | 16 Jan | 8.4 | +0.9 | -3.9 | 4 Aug | 914.1 | 1009.9 | average | 91% |
| Hunters Hill | 17.6 | +1.3 | 37.3 | 16 Jan | 8.8 | +0.9 | -3.1 | 2 Aug | 1161.2 | 1192.0 | average | 97% |
| Rutherglen Research | 23.3 | +1.6 | 44.1 | 16 Jan | 7.3 | 0.0 | -5.6 | 12 Aug | 562.2 | 587.5 | average | 96% |
| Strathbogie | 19.7 | +1.2 | 39.6 | 15 Jan | 6.7 | +0.6 | -4.8 | 4 Aug | 765.0 | 965.2 | low | 79% |
| Wangaratta Aero | 23.0 | +0.9 | 43.4 | 16 Jan | 7.9 | +0.4 | -3.6 | 5 Aug | 598.0 | 608.6 | average | 98% |
| Upper Northeast (district 83) | ||||||||||||
| Falls Creek | 10.4 | +1.1 | 29.7 | 16 Jan | 3.5 | +1.0 | -8.6 | 12 Aug | 1165.4 | 1255.6 | average | 93% |
| Mount Buller | 10.4 | +1.2 | 29.7 | 16 Jan | 3.7 | +0.9 | -8.3 | 3 Aug | 1432.0 | 1533.2 | low | 93% |
| Mount Hotham | 9.0 | +1.1 | 28.1 | 16 Jan | 2.6 | +0.7 | -9.3 | 12 Aug | 1476.8 | 1425.4 | average | 104% |
| Omeo | 19.4 | 39.0 | 17 Jan | 5.7 | -7.6 | 3 Aug | 681.6 | |||||
| East Gippsland (district 84) | ||||||||||||
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | 19.3 | +1.5 | 34.2 | 14 Nov | 13.1 | +0.9 | 5.1 | 4 Aug | 927.6 | 942.8 | average | 98% |
| Gelantipy | 17.3 | +0.8 | 37.9 | 17 Jan | 7.5 | +0.8 | -3.1 | 12 Aug | 880.0 | 784.1 | high | 112% |
| Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) | 20.3 | 41.7 | 9 Feb | 10.7 | 1.4 | 4 Aug | 816.1 | |||||
| Mallacoota | 20.4 | +1.0 | 38.0 | 17 Jan | 11.6 | +0.8 | 0.9 | 18 Jul | 1040.8 | 939.6 | high | 111% |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 19.5 | +0.6 | 43.4 | 17 Jan | 10.6 | +0.6 | 1.5 | 3 Aug | 1055.0 | 822.7 | high | 128% |
| Orbost | 20.9 | +0.5 | 43.3 | 17 Jan | 10.4 | +0.4 | 1.0 | 4 Aug | 879.0 | 785.1 | high | 112% |
| Point Hicks (Lighthouse) | 20.0 | +1.0 | 41.0 | 9 Feb | 12.5 | +0.5 | 3.8 | 4 Aug | 1239.9 | 969.8 | high | 128% |
| West Gippsland (district 85) | ||||||||||||
| Bairnsdale Airport | 21.0 | +0.8 | 44.6 | 17 Jan | 9.0 | +0.7 | -1.7 | 4 Aug | 625.6 | 646.0 | average | 97% |
| Corner Inlet (Yanakie) | 19.4 | 39.9 | 9 Feb | 10.4 | 0.7 | 22 Jul | 627.0 | |||||
| East Sale Airport | 20.6 | +1.0 | 42.3 | 15 Jan | 8.9 | +0.7 | -2.2 | 4 Aug | 596.0 | 599.4 | average | 99% |
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 21.1 | +1.1 | 44.1 | 17 Jan | 8.7 | +0.5 | -3.0 | 4 Aug | 637.8 | 748.7 | low | 85% |
| Mount Baw Baw | 10.5 | +1.2 | 30.1 | 17 Jan | 3.8 | +0.9 | -8.5 | 3 Aug | 1777.6 | 1807.3 | average | 98% |
| Mount Moornapa | 19.5 | +1.0 | 43.5 | 17 Jan | 9.7 | +0.6 | 0.8 | 3 Aug | 938.2 | 849.8 | average | 110% |
| Pound Creek | 20.0 | 41.3 | 17 Jan | 9.6 | -0.6 | 8 May | 672.6 | |||||
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 17.7 | +1.3 | 38.8 | 9 Feb | 12.8 | +1.5 | 3.4 | 2 Aug | 896.4 | 1055.0 | low | 85% |
| Yarram Airport | 20.3 | 41.8 | 9 Feb | 8.9 | -3.7 | 4 Aug | 540.8 | |||||
| East Central (district 86) | ||||||||||||
| Bundoora (Latrobe University) | 21.5 | +1.4 | 44.2 | 17 Jan | -1.8 | 3 Aug | 473.5 | 668.3 | v low | 71% | ||
| Cerberus | 19.9 | +0.9 | 42.9 | 17 Jan | 10.4 | +0.6 | -0.8 | 3 Aug | 658.8 | 734.5 | low | 90% |
| Coldstream | 21.4 | +1.1 | 42.0 | 17 Jan | 7.9 | +0.5 | -3.7 | 3 Aug | 650.8 | 737.3 | low | 88% |
| Cranbourne Botanic Gardens | 20.3 | +1.0 | 42.0 | 17 Jan | 10.3 | +0.6 | 1.5 | 8 May | 755.3 | 831.5 | average | 91% |
| Essendon Airport | 21.2 | +1.6 | 43.9 | 17 Jan | 10.8 | +1.6 | -1.7 | 3 Aug | 440.2 | 589.6 | low | 75% |
| Ferny Creek | 17.4 | 38.6 | 17 Jan | 9.4 | 1.3 | 2 Aug | 1113.8 | |||||
| Frankston AWS | 19.5 | +0.9 | 41.4 | 16 Jan | 12.1 | +0.5 | 2.7 | 3 Aug | ||||
| Melbourne (Olympic Park) | 20.9 | 43.4 | 16 Jan | 12.1 | 1.2 | 3 Aug | 432.0 | |||||
| Melbourne Airport | 21.2 | +1.4 | 43.9 | 17 Jan | 10.4 | +0.9 | -0.4 | 23 Jul | 400.4 | 543.9 | low | 74% |
| Melbourne Regional Office | 21.7 | +1.8 | 43.9 | 17 Jan | 12.4 | +2.1 | 1.4 | 3 Aug | 475.2 | 648.3 | low | 73% |
| Moorabbin Airport | 21.0 | +1.3 | 43.7 | 17 Jan | 11.1 | +1.0 | 1.4 | 3 Aug | 543.8 | 712.8 | low | 76% |
| Rhyll | 19.6 | +1.0 | 39.3 | 17 Jan | 12.4 | +0.7 | 4.4 | 22 Jul | 681.6 | 698.5 | average | 98% |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 42.4 | 16 Jan | 10.4 | +0.9 | 0.1 | 4 Aug | 683.4 | 862.8 | low | 79% | ||
| Viewbank | 21.7 | +0.9 | 43.9 | 16 Jan | 10.4 | +0.5 | -1.2 | 3 Aug | 481.8 | 665.0 | v low | 72% |
| Wonthaggi | 19.8 | +1.0 | 42.6 | 17 Jan | 10.9 | +1.2 | 2.5 | 22 Jul | 789.9 | 938.1 | low | 84% |
| West Central (district 87) | ||||||||||||
| Avalon Airport | 21.3 | +1.0 | 46.3 | 17 Jan | 9.8 | +0.5 | -3.2 | 3 Aug | 397.4 | 460.1 | low | 86% |
| Breakwater (Geelong Racecourse) | 20.7 | 45.4 | 17 Jan | 10.4 | 0.7 | 3 Aug | 432.6 | |||||
| Laverton RAAF | 20.9 | +1.2 | 44.7 | 17 Jan | 10.5 | +1.2 | -0.8 | 3 Aug | 366.4 | 539.0 | v low | 68% |
| Sheoaks | 20.1 | +1.4 | 43.5 | 14 Jan | 8.8 | +0.4 | -1.6 | 3 Aug | 392.8 | 499.7 | low | 79% |
| North Central (district 88) | ||||||||||||
| Castlemaine Prison | 21.1 | +1.3 | 41.8 | 15 Jan | 8.5 | +0.9 | -3.2 | 3 Aug | 473.9 | 596.2 | low | 79% |
| Eildon Fire Tower | 18.8 | +1.0 | 40.1 | 16 Jan | 9.0 | +0.5 | -1.4 | 3 Aug | 598.0 | 645.9 | average | 93% |
| Lake Eildon | 21.9 | +1.5 | 42.6 | 16 Jan | 8.5 | +0.6 | -2.5 | 12 Aug | 733.4 | 851.5 | low | 86% |
| Mangalore Airport | 22.4 | +1.4 | 43.5 | 16 Jan | 8.9 | +0.6 | -3.0 | 5 Aug | 478.4 | 570.4 | low | 84% |
| Maryborough | 22.1 | +1.6 | 43.8 | 14 Jan | 8.8 | +0.8 | -3.0 | 4 Aug | 381.4 | 528.3 | low | 72% |
| Redesdale | 22.2 | +1.9 | 43.8 | 15 Jan | 7.7 | +0.4 | -3.9 | 4 Aug | 478.4 | 579.4 | low | 83% |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 18.3 | +1.6 | 40.9 | 16 Jan | 8.8 | +0.8 | 0.6 | 2 Aug | 554.4 | 689.1 | low | 80% |
| Western Plains (district 89) | ||||||||||||
| Ararat Prison | 21.0 | +1.9 | 43.1 | 14 Jan | 7.7 | +0.7 | -4.0 | 23 Jul | 403.4 | 584.1 | v low | 69% |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 19.1 | +1.7 | 41.3 | 14 Jan | 7.6 | +0.6 | -4.6 | 3 Aug | 460.6 | 691.6 | v low | 67% |
| Westmere | 20.7 | 43.6 | 2 Feb | 7.2 | -3.5 | 23 Jul | 368.2 | |||||
| West Coast (district 90) | ||||||||||||
| Aireys Inlet | 19.3 | +1.1 | 42.7 | 14 Jan | 11.2 | +0.6 | 3.3 | 1 Aug | 498.2 | 631.5 | low | 79% |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 18.4 | +0.8 | 42.1 | 16 Jan | 11.9 | +0.4 | 4.7 | 20 Sep | 678.6 | 712.9 | average | 95% |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 17.9 | +0.6 | 39.8 | 17 Jan | 11.8 | +1.2 | 3.4 | 22 Jul | 659.2 | 895.2 | v low | 74% |
| Casterton | 44.4 | 14 Jan | 8.3 | -0.7 | 19 Sep | 530.6 | ||||||
| Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 19.3 | +1.0 | 42.9 | 14 Jan | 9.3 | +0.5 | 0.3 | 2 Aug | 465.0 | 536.3 | low | 87% |
| Dartmoor | 20.5 | 44.2 | 2 Feb | 8.6 | -2.4 | 3 Aug | 616.0 | |||||
| Hamilton Airport | 20.4 | +1.3 | 43.5 | 2 Feb | 8.0 | +0.4 | -1.6 | 22 Jul | 489.0 | 614.3 | low | 80% |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 20.6 | +1.5 | 44.0 | 2 Feb | 7.7 | +0.2 | -2.6 | 23 Jul | 459.6 | 573.7 | v low | 80% |
| Port Fairy AWS | 19.2 | +0.6 | 42.3 | 28 Jan | 10.8 | +0.4 | 0.9 | 3 Aug | 621.0 | 698.9 | average | 89% |
| Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 18.5 | +0.9 | 42.5 | 2 Feb | 9.7 | +0.4 | 0.6 | 21 Sep | 765.8 | 833.9 | average | 92% |
| Warrnambool Airport NDB | 19.6 | +0.6 | 43.6 | 2 Feb | 8.7 | +0.2 | -1.0 | 21 Sep | 606.4 | 727.5 | v low | 83% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The annual climate summary lists 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.
A Climate Summary is generally published on the first working day of each month.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 9 am on Tuesday 6 January 2015. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
Averages for individual sites 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.
The ACORN-SAT dataset is used for temperature area averages.
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