Thursday, 2 January 2014 - Annual Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC26R0
Victoria in 2013: 3rd warmest year on record
Victoria in 2013 was characterised by:
- the 3rd warmest overall temperature on record
- the 3rd warmest maximum and minimum temperatures on record
- high rainfall totals along parts of the coast.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Mostly close to normal rainfall
Preliminary rainfall data indicate that Victoria has recorded near average rainfall for the State as a whole. However, some coastal parts reported above average rainfall while much of the northeast was more than 100 mm drier than normal. Large parts of the State recorded below average to very much below average rainfall during summer 2012-13 with autumn also drier than usual. Winter delivered above average rainfall to most parts tending to very much above average in the south, while spring saw above average rainfall in southern coastal areas but below average rainfall in the north.
The wettest station overall was Falls Creek (Rocky Valley) in the Alpine region with 2530.8 mm and the driest overall was Mildura Airport in the far northwest with 213.6 mm. The wettest single day was 14 June when Mount Baw Baw recorded 145.4 mm, however most stations outside of Gippsland reported 24 hour totals of less than 40 mm. Some sites had their highest daily rainfall on record and others their highest annual rainfall on record, whilst a couple of stations reported their lowest total rainfall on record.
Overall, Victoria's area-average rainfall was 608.46 mm, which is 92% of the 1961-90 average of 660.19 mm. There is a map of rainfall deciles below. A couple of stations reported their lowest total rainfall on record.
Overall temperatures the 3rd warmest on record
Mean temperatures (the average of maximum and minimum temperatures) were warmer than normal in 2013. The area average mean temperature was 15.14 °C, which is 1.04 °C warmer than the 1961-90 average of 14.10 °C. That makes 2013 the 3rd warmest on record for mean temperature. The warmest station on average was Mildura Airport in the far northwest with 18.3 °C and the coolest on average was Mount Hotham in the alpine region with 5.2 °C.
Daytime temperatures 3rd warmest on record
Victoria's area-averaged maximum temperature was 21.16 °C, which is 1.30 °C warmer than the 1961-90 average of 19.86 °C, making 2013 Victoria's 3rd hottest year on record for daytime temperatures. Several stations reported their warmest year for maximum temperatures.
Many locations reported their hottest temperature for 2013 in early January when widespread heat affected much of the country including 45.7 °C at Yarrawonga on 5 January, the highest temperature of 2013. Mallacoota had their highest temperature on record . Victoria also experienced a significant heatwave in the first weeks of March.
The coldest day was 19 August when Mount Hotham recorded -5.2 °C. The warmest days on average were recorded at Mildura Airport with 25.7 °C, whilst Mount Hotham recorded the coolest on average with 8.4 °C. There is a map of maximum temperature anomalies below.
Overnight temperatures the 3rd warmest on record
The area-averaged minimum temperature was 9.12 °C, which is 0.78 °C warmer than the 1961-90 average of 8.34 °C, making 2013 Victoria's 3rd warmest year on record for minimum temperatures. The coldest night of the year was 13 September when Mount Hotham recorded -8.1 °C and much of the Alpine region recorded overnight temperatures up to 8 °C cooler than usual for September. The warmest night was 5 January when Echuca Aerodrome recorded 29.0 °C; Melbourne Regional Office reported a midnight temperature of 34.7 °C (the 3rd warmest on record). Viewbank had their lowest temperature on record and other stations their warmest year for minimum temperatures. The coolest nights on average were recorded at Mount Hotham with 2.0 °C, whilst Gabo Island Lighthouse recorded the warmest on average with 12.8 °C. There is a map of minimum temperature anomalies below.
Wind
The strongest wind gust was 165 km/h recorded at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse on 26 September.
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| Extremes in 2013 | |
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| Hottest day | 45.7 °C at Yarrawonga on 5 Jan |
| Warmest days on average | 25.7 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Coolest days on average | 8.4 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Coldest day | -5.2 °C at Mount Hotham on 19 Aug |
| Coldest night | -8.1 °C at Mount Hotham on 13 Sep |
| Coolest nights on average | 2.0 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Warmest nights on average | 12.8 °C at Gabo Island Lighthouse |
| Warmest night | 29.0 °C at Echuca Aerodrome on 5 Jan |
| Warmest on average overall | 18.3 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Coolest on average overall | 5.2 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Wettest overall | 2530.8 mm at Falls Creek (Rocky Valley) |
| Driest overall | 213.6 mm at Mildura Airport |
| Wettest day | 145.4 mm at Mount Baw Baw on 14 Jun |
| Highest wind gust | 165 km/h at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse on 26 Sep |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Maps
Anomaly in mean maximum temperature
Anomaly in mean minimum temperature
Rainfall deciles
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| January 2013 saw the warmest January maximum temperatures on record in the far east. Temperatures were very much above average over the rest of the east, tending to above average in the west. Maximum temperatures were 10th warmest on record. Minimum temperatures were above average in East Gippsland but close to normal in most other parts. Rainfall was the lowest on record for January over large parts of the centre and south. January rainfall was 8th driest on record. | ||
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| Daytime temperatures in February were very much above average in the south tending to above average in the north. Maximum temperatures were 10th warmest on record. Night-time temperatures were very much above average along the southwest coast and above average for the rest of the State. Rainfall was average to above average for most of the State. | ||
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| March2013 delivered the hottest March temperatures on record along parts of the southwest coast between the Surf Coast and Warrnambool. Daytime temperatures were very much above average in the south tending to above average in the north, averaging 5th warmest on record. Night-time temperatures were very much above average over western and central districts tending to above average in the east, averaging 8th warmest on record. Rainfall was above average in the North East district, below average over large parts of the west, and close to normal elsewhere. | ||
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| Daytime temperatures in April were warmer than normal in the west and close to average in the east. Overnight temperatures were also above average in parts of the north and east of the State, but were close to normal elsewhere. Rainfall was below average to very much below average across the State except for East Gippsland and the Mallee where it was mostly close to normal. | ||
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| May delivered very much above average daytime temperatures to parts of the South West district. They were mostly above average elsewhere, except for the North East district where they were close to normal. Night-time temperatures were mostly close to normal. Rainfall was mostly close to normal except for East Gippsland where it was below to very much below average. | ||
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| Daytime temperatures were mostly above average during June . Overnight temperatures were above average in parts of East Gippsland and the Mallee districts but were close to normal in most other parts. Most of Gippsland and the Central, Mallee and Wimmera districts recorded above average to very much above average rainfall, the State observing its 10th wettest June on record. | ||
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| Maximum temperatures in July 2013 were the highest on record over parts of East Gippsland and eastern parts of the Central district. Elsewhere, they were very much above average tending to above average in the far west. Maximum temperatures were 4th warmest on record. Nights were the warmest on record around Omeo and very much above average in most other parts, and 8th warmest for the State as a whole. Rainfall was very much above average in parts of the South West, Wimmera and North East districts but below average tending to lowest on record in East Gippsland. | ||
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| August daytime temperatures were mostly above average except for parts of the North East and Northern Country districts where they were close to normal. Overnight temperatures were the warmest on record for August for parts of the South West and Central districts, and 2nd warmest on record for the State as a whole. They were very much above average in most other parts. Rainfall was the highest on record for August over the far southwest and above average over most of the south. | ||
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| September2013 was the warmest on record for maximum temperatures in the Mallee, South West and the Central district. Elsewhere, maximum temperatures were very much above average, averaging 2nd warmest for Victoria overall. Average night-time temperatures were the warmest on record for September over most of the State. Rainfall was mostly close to normal. | ||
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| October daytime temperatures were above average in the parts of the north and far east but elsewhere they were typical. Overnight temperatures were warmer than usual in parts of the south but cooler than usual in parts of the north. Rainfall was above average in the South West and below average in parts of the Northern Country and North East districts. Elsewhere, rainfall totals were close to normal. | ||
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| November maximum temperatures were cooler than normal in the southwest, while minimum temperatures were below average in the northwest. Conditions were drier than normal in the north and west. | ||
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| December was drier than normal in parts of the west. Daytime temperatures were above average for most of the state. Overnight temperatures were warmer than usual over most of Gippsland. | ||
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| Record highest daily rainfall | ||||||
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Highest daily rainfall in 2013 (mm) |
Previous annual wettest |
Years of record |
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| Dellicknora (Tellicura) | 136.0 | on 29 Jan | 127.0 | on 28 Jan 1920 | 97 | |
| Balook | 184.2 | on 14 Jun | 161.4 | on 3 Feb 2005 | 15 | |
| Broken River at Benalla | 91.2 | on 28 Feb | 75.2 | on 1 Mar 2012 | 14 | |
| Gardiners Creek @ Gardiner | 64.4 | on 1 Jun | 63.0 | on 27 Nov 2011 | 11 | |
| Nhill Aerodrome | 65.6 | on 12 Jun | 65.4 | on 12 Jan 2011 | 11 | |
| Record highest total annual rainfall | |||||
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Total rainfall for 2013 (mm) |
Previous annual wettest |
Years of record |
Annual average |
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| Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 1157.2 | 1040.8 | in 1992 | 31 | 836.1 |
| Port Fairy AWS | 952.0 | 923.0 | in 2007 | 19 | 702.9 |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 997.6 | 868.6 | in 2001 | 18 | 714.8 |
| Strathbogie (Mount Wombat) | 1149.8 | 1076.4 | in 2010 | 11 | 642.9 |
| Angler's Rest (Big River at Joker Creek) | 929.8 | 928.4 | in 2012 | 10 | 640.0 |
| Record lowest total annual rainfall | |||||
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Total rainfall for 2013 (mm) |
Previous annual driest |
Years of record |
Annual average |
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| Avoca (Homebush) | 367.0 | 379.2 | in 1997 | 16 | 525.2 |
| Balook (Mount Tassie) | 840.6 | 850.2 | in 2009 | 13 | 1091.6 |
| Record highest temperature | ||||||
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Highest temperature in 2013 (°C) |
Previous annual warmest |
Years of record |
Annual average |
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| Mallacoota | 42.0 | on 18 Jan | 41.6 | on 1 Feb 2011 | 21 | 19.3 |
| Record highest annual mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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Mean daily maximum temperature for 2013 (°C) |
Previous annual warmest |
Years of record |
Annual average |
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| Ouyen (Post Office) | 25.3 | 24.9 | in 1982 | 75 | 23.6 |
| Mildura Airport | 25.7 | 25.2 | in 2009 | 66 | 23.8 |
| Ararat Prison | 20.4 | = 20.4 | in 2007 | 43 | 19.1 |
| Point Hicks (Lighthouse) | 20.1 | 20.0 | in 2009 | 41 | 19.0 |
| Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 18.6 | 18.4 | in 2012 | 30 | 17.6 |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 20.2 | 20.1 | in 2007 | 21 | 19.1 |
| Port Fairy AWS | 19.4 | 19.3 | in 2007 | 21 | 18.6 |
| Redesdale | 21.4 | = 21.4 | in 2006 | 19 | 20.2 |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 19.8 | 19.7 | in 2009 | 17 | 18.9 |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 18.4 | 18.1 | in 2012 | 16 | 17.5 |
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 24.7 | 24.6 | in 2009 | 16 | 23.7 |
| Warrnambool Airport NDB | 19.6 | 19.5 | in 2009 | 14 | 18.9 |
| Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 19.2 | 18.9 | in 2007 | 12 | 18.2 |
| Record lowest temperature | ||||||
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Lowest temperature in 2013 (°C) |
Previous annual coolest |
Years of record |
Annual average |
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| Viewbank | -1.3 | on 23 Jun | = -1.3 | on 20 Aug 2003 | 15 | 9.8 |
| Record highest annual mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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Mean daily minimum temperature for 2013 (°C) |
Previous annual warmest |
Years of record |
Annual average |
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| Ouyen (Post Office) | 10.6 | = 10.6 | in 2009 | 75 | 9.6 |
| Wonthaggi | 10.8 | 10.6 | in 2001 | 41 | 9.6 |
| Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 10.0 | 9.9 | in 2011 | 30 | 9.3 |
| Aireys Inlet | 11.1 | = 11.1 | in 2007 | 21 | 10.6 |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 12.0 | 11.9 | in 2007 | 16 | 11.4 |
| Warrnambool Airport NDB | 9.2 | 9.0 | in 2011 | 14 | 8.4 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for 2013 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for 2013 |
Diff from average |
Highest for 2013 |
Mean for 2013 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for 2013 |
Total for 2013 |
Average annual total |
Rank of 2013 |
Fraction of annual average |
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| North Mallee (district 76) | ||||||||||||
| Mildura Airport | 25.7 | +1.9 | 45.0 | 17 Jan | 10.9 | +0.6 | -1.9 | 10 Jul | 213.6 | 290.8 | low | 73% |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | 25.3 | +1.7 | 45.0 | 4 Jan | 10.6 | +1.0 | 0.5 | 10 Jul | 244.5 | 331.3 | low | 74% |
| South Mallee (district 77) | ||||||||||||
| Hopetoun Airport | 24.3 | 45.4 | 17 Jan | 9.0 | -1.7 | 9 Jul | 216.0 | |||||
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 24.7 | +1.0 | 45.4 | 5 Jan | 9.6 | +0.4 | -1.9 | 1 Aug | 235.6 | 308.8 | low | 76% |
| North Wimmera (district 78) | ||||||||||||
| Nhill Aerodrome | 22.6 | 43.8 | 4 Jan | 9.3 | 0.5 | 2 May | 374.8 | 330.5 | high | 113% | ||
| Warracknabeal Museum | 23.1 | +0.8 | 43.9 | 4 Jan | 9.2 | +0.5 | -1.0 | 9 Jul | 345.1 | 397.7 | average | 87% |
| South Wimmera (district 79) | ||||||||||||
| Edenhope Airport | 21.3 | 43.7 | 4 Jan | 9.1 | -0.4 | 9 Jul | 521.8 | |||||
| Grampians (Mount William) | 13.1 | 35.1 | 4 Jan | 5.3 | -2.4 | 20 Aug | 1277.4 | |||||
| Horsham Aerodrome | 22.4 | +0.3 | 44.2 | 4 Jan | 7.6 | +0.5 | -2.2 | 10 Jul | 399.6 | 381.1 | average | 105% |
| Kanagulk | 21.2 | 43.6 | 4 Jan | 8.4 | -2.0 | 10 Jul | 510.4 | |||||
| Longerenong | 22.5 | +1.0 | 43.9 | 4 Jan | 8.1 | +0.2 | -2.2 | 10 Jul | 361.2 | 417.4 | average | 87% |
| Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) | 16.5 | 38.0 | 4 Jan | 7.5 | -0.5 | 21 Jul | 630.2 | |||||
| Stawell Aerodrome | 20.8 | +0.2 | 41.9 | 4 Jan | 9.0 | +0.6 | -1.2 | 20 Jun | 417.2 | 488.6 | average | 85% |
| Lower North (district 80) | ||||||||||||
| Charlton | 23.6 | 43.6 | 20 Dec | 9.1 | -1.8 | 9 Jul | 298.0 | |||||
| Echuca Aerodrome | 23.7 | +1.5 | 43.0 | 19 Dec | 9.5 | +0.2 | -1.5 | 1 Aug | 346.5 | 427.5 | low | 81% |
| Kerang | 24.3 | +1.4 | 44.5 | 5 Jan | 10.2 | +0.8 | -1.0 | 1 Aug | 313.4 | 374.4 | average | 84% |
| Kyabram | 23.2 | +1.6 | 41.9 | 5 Jan | 9.3 | +0.8 | -1.3 | 26 Jun | 370.0 | 448.2 | average | 83% |
| Upper North (district 81) | ||||||||||||
| Bendigo Airport | 22.0 | +1.1 | 41.5 | 20 Dec | 8.6 | +0.8 | -2.2 | 1 Aug | 511.4 | 516.5 | average | 99% |
| Shepparton Airport | 22.8 | +0.5 | 42.2 | 7 Jan | 9.0 | +0.5 | -1.9 | 26 Jun | 383.0 | 446.8 | average | 86% |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 22.4 | +1.1 | 41.2 | 7 Jan | 8.8 | +0.5 | -2.1 | 20 Jun | 397.9 | 484.1 | low | 82% |
| Yarrawonga | 23.7 | +0.9 | 45.7 | 5 Jan | 9.1 | +0.2 | -2.3 | 9 Jul | 377.8 | 456.3 | average | 83% |
| Lower Northeast (district 82) | ||||||||||||
| Benalla Airport | 22.8 | 44.0 | 5 Jan | 8.6 | -1.9 | 18 Oct | 501.0 | |||||
| Corryong Airport | 22.1 | 43.5 | 18 Jan | 6.7 | -5.0 | 22 Jun | 834.3 | |||||
| Hunters Hill | 17.3 | +1.0 | 36.8 | 5 Jan | 8.3 | +0.5 | -1.6 | 20 Aug | 1191.4 | 1193.6 | average | 100% |
| Rutherglen Research | 23.0 | +1.3 | 44.5 | 5 Jan | 7.0 | -0.3 | -3.5 | 22 Jun | 543.8 | 587.8 | average | 93% |
| Strathbogie | 19.2 | +0.7 | 40.7 | 5 Jan | 6.7 | +0.6 | -4.3 | 22 Jun | 851.4 | 967.0 | average | 88% |
| Wangaratta Aero | 22.9 | +0.8 | 44.6 | 5 Jan | 7.7 | +0.2 | -2.5 | 22 Jun | 492.4 | 609.0 | low | 81% |
| Upper Northeast (district 83) | ||||||||||||
| Dinner Plain (Mount Hotham Airport) | 14.8 | +0.4 | 33.0 | 5 Jan | 3.6 | +0.4 | -6.9 | 13 Sep | 998.8 | 803.4 | high | 124% |
| Falls Creek | 9.9 | +0.6 | 27.5 | 6 Jan | 3.1 | +0.6 | -6.9 | 20 Aug | 1307.6 | 1261.7 | average | 104% |
| Mount Buller | 10.1 | +0.9 | 28.7 | 5 Jan | 3.3 | +0.6 | -6.1 | 20 Aug | 1591.4 | 1538.3 | average | 103% |
| Mount Hotham | 8.4 | +0.5 | 26.0 | 5 Jan | 2.0 | +0.1 | -8.1 | 13 Sep | 1691.2 | 1422.4 | average | 119% |
| Omeo | 19.1 | 38.1 | 18 Jan | 5.2 | -6.4 | 13 Sep | 619.4 | |||||
| East Gippsland (district 84) | ||||||||||||
| Combienbar AWS | 19.0 | +1.0 | 39.7 | 4 Jan | 9.5 | +0.6 | 1.3 | 13 Sep | 1155.4 | 985.5 | high | 117% |
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | 19.2 | +1.4 | 33.0 | 8 Jan | 12.8 | +0.6 | 5.3 | 21 Jul | 802.6 | 942.9 | average | 85% |
| Gelantipy | 17.4 | +1.0 | 37.3 | 18 Jan | 7.2 | +0.6 | -2.3 | 13 Sep | 816.8 | 779.0 | average | 105% |
| Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) | 20.1 | 40.2 | 4 Jan | 10.4 | 0.0 | 12 Jul | 854.2 | |||||
| Mallacoota | 20.1 | +0.8 | 42.0 | 18 Jan | 11.2 | +0.4 | 1.3 | 22 Jul | 953.0 | 936.8 | average | 102% |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 19.8 | +0.9 | 41.5 | 4 Jan | 10.4 | +0.5 | 2.0 | 13 Sep | 623.8 | 809.0 | low | 77% |
| Point Hicks (Lighthouse) | 20.1 | +1.1 | 40.7 | 18 Jan | 12.5 | +0.5 | 4.0 | 13 Sep | 1104.3 | 964.1 | high | 115% |
| West Gippsland (district 85) | ||||||||||||
| Bairnsdale Airport | 21.0 | +0.8 | 43.5 | 4 Jan | 8.7 | +0.4 | -0.9 | 22 Jun | 723.4 | 646.7 | average | 112% |
| East Sale Airport | 20.6 | +1.0 | 44.3 | 4 Jan | 8.7 | +0.6 | -1.3 | 9 Jun | 572.5 | 599.5 | average | 95% |
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 20.9 | +0.9 | 41.2 | 4 Jan | 8.5 | +0.3 | -1.6 | 9 Jul | ||||
| Mount Baw Baw | 9.6 | +0.3 | 27.3 | 5 Jan | 3.0 | +0.1 | -5.6 | 13 Sep | 1844.0 | |||
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 17.5 | +1.1 | 35.7 | 4 Jan | 12.6 | +1.3 | 5.7 | 5 Jul | 1359.0 | 1056.2 | v high | 129% |
| Yarram Airport | 20.1 | 41.4 | 4 Jan | 9.0 | -1.5 | 11 Jul | 726.4 | |||||
| East Central (district 86) | ||||||||||||
| Bundoora (Latrobe University) | 20.9 | +0.9 | 40.8 | 4 Jan | 10.2 | +0.6 | -1.3 | 23 Jun | 690.1 | 674.2 | average | 102% |
| Cerberus | 19.8 | +0.8 | 40.7 | 4 Jan | 10.2 | +0.5 | -1.5 | 22 Jun | 806.6 | 738.1 | average | 109% |
| Coldstream | 21.2 | +1.0 | 40.1 | 17 Jan | 7.7 | +0.4 | -5.1 | 23 Jun | 660.4 | 741.8 | average | 89% |
| Coldstream Comparison | 21.2 | 40.0 | 17 Jan | 7.5 | -5.2 | 23 Jun | 658.0 | |||||
| Cranbourne Botanic Gardens | 20.0 | +0.7 | 39.5 | 17 Jan | 10.1 | +0.5 | -0.2 | 22 Jun | 921.8 | 835.5 | average | 110% |
| Essendon Airport | 20.9 | +1.3 | 41.7 | 17 Jan | 10.6 | +1.4 | -0.8 | 10 Jul | 604.6 | 591.9 | average | 102% |
| Ferny Creek | 17.3 | 36.4 | 4 Jan | 9.3 | 1.2 | 20 Aug | ||||||
| Frankston AWS | 19.3 | +0.7 | 38.4 | 4 Jan | 11.9 | +0.3 | 3.2 | 21 Jun | ||||
| Melbourne Airport | 20.9 | +1.2 | 41.5 | 4 Jan | 10.2 | +0.7 | -0.4 | 13 Sep | 558.6 | 547.4 | average | 102% |
| Melbourne Regional Office | 21.5 | +1.7 | 41.1 | 4 Jan | 12.2 | +2.0 | 1.5 | 23 Jun | 638.4 | 649.4 | average | 98% |
| Moorabbin Airport | 20.7 | +1.0 | 41.5 | 4 Jan | 10.7 | +0.6 | -1.9 | 23 Jun | 644.6 | 715.8 | low | 90% |
| Rhyll | 19.4 | +0.9 | 37.1 | 19 Dec | 12.3 | +0.7 | 5.1 | 20 Aug | 843.6 | 699.3 | high | 121% |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 20.9 | +1.4 | 40.1 | 17 Jan | 10.1 | +0.6 | -1.7 | 23 Jun | 832.4 | 866.0 | average | 96% |
| Viewbank | 21.3 | +0.6 | 41.0 | 17 Jan | 10.2 | +0.4 | -1.3 | 23 Jun | 669.2 | 679.1 | average | 99% |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 17.8 | +1.2 | 38.2 | 7 Jan | 8.6 | +0.7 | 1.1 | 3 Aug | 701.0 | 696.2 | average | 101% |
| Wonthaggi | 19.7 | +0.9 | 40.1 | 4 Jan | 10.8 | +1.2 | 1.6 | 22 Jun | 1143.1 | 939.5 | high | 122% |
| West Central (district 87) | ||||||||||||
| Avalon Airport | 21.1 | +0.9 | 43.0 | 4 Jan | 9.7 | +0.4 | -1.6 | 22 Jun | 434.8 | 462.3 | average | 94% |
| Breakwater (Geelong Racecourse) | 20.6 | 42.2 | 4 Jan | 10.2 | -0.2 | 22 Jun | 452.8 | |||||
| Laverton RAAF | 20.7 | +1.0 | 41.7 | 4 Jan | 10.2 | +0.9 | -1.5 | 23 Jun | 493.6 | 541.4 | average | 91% |
| Sheoaks | 19.8 | +1.1 | 40.9 | 4 Jan | 8.6 | +0.2 | -1.5 | 23 Jun | 492.8 | 505.4 | average | 98% |
| North Central (district 88) | ||||||||||||
| Castlemaine Prison | 20.5 | +0.7 | 39.5 | 17 Jan | 8.4 | +0.8 | -1.5 | 5 May | 534.8 | 599.0 | low | 89% |
| Eildon Fire Tower | 18.6 | +0.8 | 37.2 | 7 Jan | 8.9 | +0.5 | 0.9 | 20 Aug | 598.8 | 648.7 | average | 92% |
| Lake Eildon | 21.5 | +1.1 | 40.0 | 20 Dec | 8.4 | +0.5 | -2.8 | 23 Jun | 722.8 | 852.3 | low | 85% |
| Mangalore Airport | 22.1 | +1.1 | 42.6 | 20 Dec | 8.8 | +0.5 | -2.2 | 21 Jun | 459.2 | 572.4 | low | 80% |
| Maryborough | 21.5 | +1.0 | 41.4 | 4 Jan | 8.6 | +0.6 | -1.4 | 10 Jul | 489.7 | 529.1 | average | 93% |
| Redesdale | 21.4 | +1.2 | 41.3 | 20 Dec | 7.7 | +0.4 | -1.5 | 18 Oct | 559.8 | 580.4 | average | 96% |
| Western Plains (district 89) | ||||||||||||
| Ararat Prison | 20.4 | +1.3 | 41.0 | 4 Jan | 7.7 | +0.7 | -3.2 | 20 Jun | 436.4 | 588.2 | low | 74% |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 18.6 | +1.2 | 39.0 | 4 Jan | 7.2 | +0.2 | -4.3 | 9 Jul | 570.2 | 693.9 | low | 82% |
| Westmere | 20.2 | 42.6 | 4 Jan | 7.1 | -2.8 | 20 Jun | 469.0 | |||||
| West Coast (district 90) | ||||||||||||
| Aireys Inlet | 19.2 | +1.0 | 43.3 | 4 Jan | 11.1 | +0.5 | 3.6 | 20 Aug | 703.4 | 638.5 | average | 110% |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 18.4 | +0.9 | 41.9 | 4 Jan | 12.0 | +0.6 | 3.9 | 9 Jul | 997.6 | 714.8 | highest | 140% |
| Casterton | 20.3 | 42.9 | 4 Jan | 8.7 | -2.5 | 9 Jul | 631.8 | |||||
| Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 19.2 | +1.0 | 42.1 | 4 Jan | 9.2 | +0.4 | 2.4 | 20 Aug | 567.8 | 541.7 | average | 105% |
| Dartmoor | 20.2 | 44.4 | 4 Jan | 9.0 | -1.9 | 9 Jul | 821.6 | |||||
| Hamilton Airport | 19.8 | +0.7 | 42.4 | 4 Jan | 8.2 | +0.6 | -2.1 | 9 Jul | 558.8 | 618.6 | low | 90% |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 20.2 | +1.1 | 42.8 | 4 Jan | 8.0 | +0.5 | -2.6 | 9 Jul | 559.8 | 579.7 | average | 97% |
| Port Fairy AWS | 19.4 | +0.8 | 43.1 | 4 Jan | 10.9 | +0.5 | 1.4 | 9 Jul | 952.0 | 702.9 | highest | 135% |
| Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 18.6 | +1.0 | 42.1 | 4 Jan | 10.0 | +0.7 | 0.7 | 9 Jul | 1157.2 | 836.1 | highest | 138% |
| Portland NTC AWS | 17.9 | 40.0 | 4 Jan | 11.9 | 2.9 | 9 Jul | ||||||
| Warrnambool Airport NDB | 19.6 | +0.7 | 43.0 | 4 Jan | 9.2 | +0.8 | -1.8 | 24 Jun | 793.0 | 735.6 | high | 108% |
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 Thursday 2 January 2014. 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.
The ACORN-SAT dataset is being used for temperature area averages from December 2012 onwards. The major change from earlier datasets is that the ACORN-SAT dataset commences in 1910, rather than 1950, and hence rankings are calculated using a larger set of years.
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