Thursday 5 February 2026 - Annual Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC56R0
Victoria in 2025
Rainfall
- Rainfall totals in 2025 were below to very much below average for much of Victoria, and average to above average for parts of Gippsland.
- Victoria's area-averaged rainfall total in 2025 was 544.6 mm, 18% below the 1961–1990 average.
- Orbost had its highest daily rainfall on record on 10 February.
Temperature
- Mean maximum temperatures in 2025 were very much above average for Victoria, and highest on record for northern Mallee district.
- Victoria's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 21.1 °C, 1.23 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the ninth-warmest on record for all years since 1910.
- Mean minimum temperatures in 2025 were above to very much above average for much of Victoria.
- Victoria's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 9.0 °C, 0.63 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Victoria's area-averaged mean temperature was 15.0 °C, 0.94 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the eighth-warmest on record for all years since 1910.
- Some sites had their highest annual mean maximum temperature on record.
- Kanagulk had its warmest night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- Some sites had their coldest night (lowest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- Redesdale had its highest annual mean temperature on record.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Hottest day |
44.2 °C at Mildura Airport on 27 January |
| Warmest days on average |
25.8 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Coolest days on average |
9.9 °C at Falls Creek |
| Coldest day |
-3.4 °C at Mount Hotham on 25 June |
| Coldest night |
-7.6 °C at Falls Creek on 5 September -7.6 °C at Mount Hotham on 18 August |
| Coolest nights on average |
2.7 °C at Falls Creek |
| Warmest nights on average |
13.1 °C at Gabo Island Lighthouse |
| Warmest night |
27.6 °C at Mildura Airport on 13 February |
| Warmest on average overall |
18.3 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Coolest on average overall |
6.3 °C at Falls Creek |
| Wettest overall |
2170.0 mm at Mount Baw Baw |
| Wettest day |
150.8 mm at Falls Creek (Rocky Valley) on 29 July |
| Strongest wind gust |
150.0 km/h at Mount Hotham on 22 July |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest year daily rainfall | ||||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
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| Orbost | 101.4 | on 10 February | 91.8 | on 05 Jun 2012 | 24 | 949.9 |
| Record highest year mean maximum temperature | |||||
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| Mildura Airport | 25.8 | =25.8 | in 2014 | 78 | 24.0 |
| Walpeup Research | 25.4 | =25.4 | in 2024 | 53 | 23.6 |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 22.9 | =22.9 | in 2007 | 53 | 21.5 |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 21.3 | 21.2 | in 2019 | 50 | 19.9 |
| Strathbogie | 20.1 | 19.8 | in 2019 | 49 | 18.7 |
| Portland Airport | 18.6 | =18.6 | in 2013 | 42 | 17.7 |
| Rhyll | 19.7 | 19.6 | in 2014 | 30 | 18.8 |
| Viewbank | 21.9 | 21.8 | in 2007 | 25 | 20.9 |
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| Kanagulk | 26.2 | on 13 February | 25.3 | on 01 Feb 2011 | 22 | 8.1 |
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| Mount Baw Baw | -32.5 | on 25 December | -8.5 | on 03 Aug 2014 | 29 | 3.0 |
| Kanagulk | -4.1 | on 20 May | -4.0 | on 30 May 2021 | 22 | 8.1 |
| Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) | -3.0 | on 19 July | -2.4 | on 13 Jul 2017 | 20 | 10.4 |
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| Redesdale | 14.9 | =14.9 | in 2018 | 23 | 14.0 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for 2025 | ||||||||||||
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Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for year 2025 |
Diff from average |
Highest for year 2025 |
Mean for year 2025 |
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Lowest for year 2025 |
Total for year 2025 |
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Rank of year 2025 |
Fraction of year average |
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| North Mallee (district 76) | ||||||||||||
| Mildura Airport | 25.8 | +1.8 | 44.2 | 27 Jan 2025 | 10.8 | +0.4 | -1.3 | 5 Jun 2025 | 159.7 | 287.4 | v low | 56% |
| Walpeup Research | 25.4 | +2.0 | 43.7 | 19 Dec 2025 | 10.1 | +0.2 | -0.1 | 4 Jun 2025 | 211.8 | 330.7 | low | 64% |
| South Mallee (district 77) | ||||||||||||
| Hopetoun Airport | 24.5 | +0.6 | 44.0 | 27 Jan 2025 | 8.9 | +0.2 | -4.0 | 5 Jun 2025 | 224.0 | 300.4 | average | 75% |
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 24.8 | +0.9 | 43.9 | 27 Jan 2025 | 9.5 | +0.1 | -2.0 | 19 Aug 2025 | 263.2 | 317.1 | average | 83% |
| North Wimmera (district 78) | ||||||||||||
| Kellalac (Warracknabeal Airport) | 23.4 | 43.0 | 2 Feb 2025 | 8.3 | -3.1 | 5 Jun 2025 | 289.6 | |||||
| Nhill Aerodrome | 22.7 | +0.3 | 42.4 | 2 Feb 2025 | 8.8 | +0.1 | -0.9 | 3 Aug 2025 | 320.6 | 337.0 | average | 95% |
| South Wimmera (district 79) | ||||||||||||
| Edenhope Airport | 42.0 | 2 Feb 2025 | 8.9 | +0.1 | -1.0 | 3 Jul 2025 | 477.6 | 493.2 | average | 97% | ||
| Horsham Aerodrome | 22.7 | +0.6 | 42.7 | 2 Feb 2025 | 7.3 | 0.0 | -3.5 | 5 Jun 2025 | 328.6 | 375.4 | average | 88% |
| Longerenong | 22.7 | +1.1 | 42.5 | 18 Dec 2025 | 7.9 | -0.1 | -3.8 | 5 Jun 2025 | 339.6 | 416.5 | low | 82% |
| Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) | 16.4 | +0.6 | 35.9 | 27 Jan 2025 | 7.4 | +0.2 | -0.4 | 30 Aug 2025 | 637.0 | 714.8 | average | 89% |
| Stawell Aerodrome | 21.0 | +0.4 | 39.8 | 2 Feb 2025 | 8.8 | +0.3 | -2.0 | 5 Jun 2025 | 455.4 | 474.0 | average | 96% |
| Lower North (district 80) | ||||||||||||
| Charlton | 23.5 | +0.4 | 42.7 | 27 Jan 2025 | 9.0 | 0.0 | -3.1 | 5 Jun 2025 | 306.4 | 375.0 | low | 82% |
| Echuca Aerodrome | 42.0 | 27 Jan 2025 | -2.6 | 5 Jun 2025 | 304.3 | 427.3 | low | 71% | ||||
| Kerang | 24.0 | +1.0 | 41.5 | 18 Dec 2025 | 9.5 | 0.0 | -2.7 | 19 Aug 2025 | 270.7 | 373.5 | low | 72% |
| Kyabram | 23.6 | +1.7 | 42.3 | 18 Dec 2025 | 9.1 | +0.4 | -2.8 | 5 Jun 2025 | 312.8 | 451.2 | low | 69% |
| Upper North (district 81) | ||||||||||||
| Bendigo Airport | 22.3 | +1.0 | 40.9 | 27 Jan 2025 | 8.5 | +0.4 | -2.4 | 20 May 2025 | 396.2 | 510.7 | low | 78% |
| Shepparton Airport | 23.4 | +0.9 | 41.8 | 18 Dec 2025 | 9.2 | +0.4 | -2.3 | 5 Jun 2025 | 356.4 | 451.7 | low | 79% |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 22.9 | +1.4 | 40.8 | 18 Dec 2025 | 8.9 | +0.4 | -3.0 | 5 Jun 2025 | 301.8 | 482.2 | low | 63% |
| Yarrawonga | 24.0 | +1.0 | 41.5 | 18 Dec 2025 | 9.0 | 0.0 | -1.9 | 5 Jun 2025 | 337.8 | 477.0 | low | 71% |
| Lower Northeast (district 82) | ||||||||||||
| Benalla Airport | 23.1 | +0.8 | 40.7 | 18 Dec 2025 | 8.3 | -0.3 | -3.5 | 22 Jun 2025 | 446.3 | 615.3 | low | 72% |
| Corryong Airport | 22.8 | +1.0 | 39.2 | 18 Dec 2025 | 7.0 | +0.1 | -5.5 | 22 Jun 2025 | 660.8 | 815.5 | low | 81% |
| Dartmouth Reservoir | 38.5 | 17 Dec 2025 | -5.1 | 22 Jun 2025 | 884.6 | 999.6 | average | 88% | ||||
| Hunters Hill | 33.5 | 18 Dec 2025 | -2.1 | 26 Jun 2025 | 1057.6 | 1223.1 | average | 86% | ||||
| Rutherglen Research | 23.4 | +1.6 | 41.0 | 18 Dec 2025 | 7.2 | -0.1 | -5.4 | 5 Jun 2025 | 458.0 | 588.4 | low | 78% |
| Strathbogie | 20.1 | +1.4 | 37.2 | 18 Dec 2025 | 6.2 | 0.0 | -5.6 | 20 May 2025 | 699.4 | 960.8 | low | 73% |
| Wangaratta Aero | 23.2 | +1.0 | 41.0 | 18 Dec 2025 | 7.6 | 0.0 | -4.7 | 5 Jun 2025 | 452.2 | 615.1 | low | 74% |
| Upper Northeast (district 83) | ||||||||||||
| Edi Upper | 39.0 | 18 Dec 2025 | -1.4 | 5 Jun 2025 | 804.8 | 1033.2 | low | 78% | ||||
| Falls Creek | 9.8 | +0.4 | 25.0 | 2 Feb 2025 | 2.7 | 0.0 | -7.6 | 5 Sep 2025 | 1466.4 | 1393.3 | average | 105% |
| Mount Buller | 10.1 | +0.7 | 25.3 | 18 Dec 2025 | 3.2 | +0.3 | -6.6 | 5 Sep 2025 | 1467.6 | 1574.5 | average | 93% |
| Mount Hotham | 24.3 | 2 Feb 2025 | -7.6 | 18 Aug 2025 | 1506.8 | 1496.3 | average | 101% | ||||
| Omeo | 19.8 | +1.1 | 37.8 | 2 Feb 2025 | 5.7 | 0.0 | -5.3 | 30 May 2025 | 597.4 | 670.4 | average | 89% |
| East Gippsland (district 84) | ||||||||||||
| Combienbar AWS | 18.8 | +0.6 | 37.0 | 18 Dec 2025 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 17 Aug 2025 | 1154.8 | 993.2 | high | 116% |
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | 19.2 | +1.3 | 30.8 | 18 Dec 2025 | 13.1 | +0.8 | 6.6 | 19 Jul 2025 | 987.1 | 938.0 | average | 105% |
| Gelantipy | 17.2 | +0.6 | 33.6 | 4 Feb 2025 | 7.1 | +0.3 | -2.3 | 28 Oct 2025 | 809.4 | 791.4 | average | 102% |
| Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) | 37.4 | 4 Feb 2025 | 10.6 | +0.2 | -3.0 | 19 Jul 2025 | 758.2 | 733.6 | average | 103% | ||
| Mallacoota | 20.2 | +0.6 | 34.6 | 5 Jan 2025 | 11.3 | +0.3 | 2.0 | 30 Jun 2025 | 1230.8 | 937.9 | high | 131% |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 19.3 | +0.3 | 39.3 | 5 Jan 2025 | 10.1 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 19 Jun 2025 | 863.0 | 824.9 | average | 105% |
| Orbost | 20.5 | +0.1 | 39.6 | 4 Feb 2025 | 10.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 19 Aug 2025 | 885.8 | 765.3 | high | 116% |
| West Gippsland (district 85) | ||||||||||||
| Bairnsdale Airport | 20.7 | +0.4 | 39.8 | 27 Jan 2025 | 8.9 | +0.5 | -2.3 | 22 Jun 2025 | 648.2 | 645.1 | average | 100% |
| East Sale | 20.5 | +0.8 | 39.4 | 5 Jan 2025 | 8.7 | +0.5 | -3.2 | 19 Jul 2025 | 606.6 | 593.1 | average | 102% |
| East Sale Airport | 20.6 | 39.6 | 5 Jan 2025 | 8.6 | -3.5 | 19 Jul 2025 | 620.8 | |||||
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 20.7 | +0.5 | 40.0 | 5 Jan 2025 | 8.1 | -0.2 | -3.9 | 19 May 2025 | 723.2 | 736.7 | average | 98% |
| Mount Baw Baw | 26.0 | 5 Jan 2025 | -32.5 | 25 Dec 2025 | 2170.0 | 1792.2 | high | 121% | ||||
| Mount Moornapa | 18.8 | +0.1 | 37.7 | 5 Jan 2025 | 9.4 | +0.2 | 1.2 | 19 Aug 2025 | 1105.2 | 874.4 | high | 126% |
| Nilma North (Warragul) | 20.2 | +0.6 | 40.3 | 2 Feb 2025 | 8.7 | -0.2 | -3.5 | 19 May 2025 | 836.8 | |||
| Pound Creek | 39.5 | 27 Jan 2025 | -3.1 | 19 Aug 2025 | 731.8 | 845.8 | low | 86% | ||||
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 17.2 | +0.8 | 35.3 | 27 Jan 2025 | 12.4 | +1.0 | 6.0 | 5 Sep 2025 | 1162.6 | 1057.5 | high | 110% |
| Yarram Airport | 20.3 | +0.4 | 40.2 | 27 Jan 2025 | 8.3 | -0.2 | -3.4 | 19 Aug 2025 | 616.6 | 628.4 | average | 98% |
| East Central (district 86) | ||||||||||||
| Cerberus | 20.1 | +0.9 | 40.4 | 27 Jan 2025 | 10.0 | +0.1 | -2.3 | 19 Aug 2025 | 605.2 | 716.2 | low | 84% |
| Coldstream | 21.4 | +0.9 | 39.2 | 27 Jan 2025 | 7.2 | -0.3 | -5.5 | 20 May 2025 | 653.6 | 759.4 | average | 86% |
| Essendon Airport | 21.2 | +1.4 | 41.1 | 27 Jan 2025 | 10.9 | +1.4 | 0.5 | 19 Aug 2025 | 579.8 | 585.1 | average | 99% |
| Ferny Creek | 17.4 | +0.6 | 35.3 | 4 Feb 2025 | 9.1 | +0.1 | 1.7 | 12 Nov 2025 | 1124.8 | 1320.9 | low | 85% |
| Frankston (Ballam Park) | 20.5 | 39.8 | 27 Jan 2025 | 10.6 | 1.2 | 19 Aug 2025 | 590.2 | |||||
| Melbourne (Olympic Park) | 20.9 | +0.5 | 39.8 | 27 Jan 2025 | 11.5 | -0.2 | 1.6 | 19 Aug 2025 | 572.0 | 578.3 | average | 99% |
| Melbourne Airport | 21.2 | +1.3 | 41.5 | 27 Jan 2025 | 9.9 | +0.3 | 0.0 | 19 May 2025 | 459.0 | 537.3 | average | 85% |
| Moorabbin Airport | 21.0 | +1.1 | 41.0 | 27 Jan 2025 | 10.6 | +0.4 | -0.7 | 19 Aug 2025 | 543.4 | 704.5 | low | 77% |
| Rhyll | 19.7 | +0.9 | 36.7 | 2 Feb 2025 | 12.2 | +0.4 | 4.8 | 19 Aug 2025 | 638.6 | 699.4 | average | 91% |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 21.3 | +1.5 | 39.4 | 27 Jan 2025 | 9.7 | +0.1 | -1.7 | 19 Aug 2025 | 621.8 | 855.1 | v low | 73% |
| Viewbank | 21.9 | +1.0 | 40.9 | 5 Jan 2025 | 9.8 | -0.2 | -1.3 | 19 Aug 2025 | 621.8 | 679.5 | average | 92% |
| Wonthaggi | 38.3 | 27 Jan 2025 | 1.0 | 19 Aug 2025 | 833.8 | 939.3 | low | 89% | ||||
| West Central (district 87) | ||||||||||||
| Avalon Airport | 21.0 | +0.6 | 42.1 | 27 Jan 2025 | 9.7 | +0.3 | -1.4 | 6 Sep 2025 | 505.4 | 452.1 | high | 112% |
| Breakwater (Geelong Racecourse) | 20.5 | +0.3 | 42.2 | 27 Jan 2025 | 10.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22 Jun 2025 | 488.0 | 527.9 | average | 92% |
| Laverton RAAF | 21.2 | +1.4 | 42.1 | 27 Jan 2025 | 10.6 | +1.2 | -0.3 | 19 Aug 2025 | 445.2 | 534.2 | low | 83% |
| Point Cook RAAF | 20.7 | 42.3 | 27 Jan 2025 | 10.3 | -0.2 | 20 Aug 2025 | 420.6 | |||||
| She Oaks | 19.6 | +0.7 | 40.0 | 27 Jan 2025 | 8.6 | +0.1 | -1.9 | 22 Jun 2025 | 481.2 | 503.2 | average | 96% |
| North Central (district 88) | ||||||||||||
| Castlemaine Prison | 39.0 | 27 Jan 2025 | -2.5 | 7 Aug 2025 | 525.0 | 589.3 | average | 89% | ||||
| Eildon Fire Tower | 18.7 | +0.8 | 36.2 | 21 Jan 2025 | 8.8 | +0.3 | 1.1 | 19 Aug 2025 | 563.4 | 672.7 | average | 84% |
| Lake Eildon | 21.6 | +1.0 | 38.8 | 18 Dec 2025 | 8.4 | +0.4 | -1.4 | 19 Aug 2025 | 675.0 | 851.3 | low | 79% |
| Mangalore Airport | 22.4 | +1.3 | 41.1 | 18 Dec 2025 | 8.5 | +0.1 | -3.3 | 5 Jun 2025 | 380.6 | 568.6 | v low | 67% |
| Maryborough | 21.7 | +1.1 | 40.2 | 27 Jan 2025 | 8.4 | +0.3 | -1.6 | 20 May 2025 | 422.7 | 526.7 | low | 80% |
| Puckapunyal Lyon Hill (Defence) | 21.9 | 40.4 | 18 Dec 2025 | 9.8 | -0.5 | 14 Jun 2025 | 400.6 | |||||
| Puckapunyal West (Defence) | 21.0 | 39.7 | 21 Jan 2025 | 9.4 | 0.6 | 5 Sep 2025 | 480.2 | |||||
| Redesdale | 22.2 | +1.5 | 40.7 | 18 Dec 2025 | 7.6 | +0.2 | -3.2 | 5 Jun 2025 | 407.4 | 578.1 | low | 70% |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 17.8 | +0.9 | 38.2 | 27 Jan 2025 | 8.4 | +0.3 | 0.9 | 28 Oct 2025 | 567.4 | 698.4 | low | 81% |
| Western Plains (district 89) | ||||||||||||
| Ararat Prison | 20.6 | +1.3 | 39.2 | 27 Jan 2025 | 7.8 | +0.7 | -4.0 | 20 May 2025 | 515.2 | 583.7 | average | 88% |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 18.9 | +1.4 | 39.0 | 27 Jan 2025 | 7.6 | +0.5 | -4.4 | 5 Jun 2025 | 585.0 | 685.6 | low | 85% |
| Westmere | 40.8 | 27 Jan 2025 | -2.7 | 19 Aug 2025 | 405.8 | 513.7 | low | 79% | ||||
| West Coast (district 90) | ||||||||||||
| Aireys Inlet | 19.4 | +0.9 | 40.5 | 27 Jan 2025 | 11.0 | +0.3 | 3.8 | 22 Jun 2025 | 506.2 | 624.7 | low | 81% |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 18.0 | +0.3 | 36.1 | 27 Jan 2025 | 11.8 | +0.2 | 5.4 | 20 Aug 2025 | 698.2 | 707.3 | average | 99% |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 17.9 | +0.6 | 38.6 | 27 Jan 2025 | 11.6 | +0.9 | 4.0 | 20 Aug 2025 | 823.8 | 893.7 | average | 92% |
| Casterton | 40.8 | 2 Feb 2025 | -1.8 | 22 May 2025 | 536.4 | 649.8 | low | 83% | ||||
| Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 19.0 | +0.6 | 40.0 | 2 Feb 2025 | 9.2 | +0.2 | 3.1 | 5 Sep 2025 | 409.4 | 532.4 | low | 77% |
| Dartmoor | 20.2 | +0.4 | 39.7 | 12 Feb 2025 | 8.5 | -0.2 | -1.4 | 20 Aug 2025 | 736.8 | 730.5 | average | 101% |
| Hamilton Airport | 19.8 | +0.6 | 40.7 | 2 Feb 2025 | 8.2 | +0.5 | -1.1 | 5 Jun 2025 | 554.2 | 616.5 | low | 90% |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 20.2 | +0.8 | 42.6 | 27 Jan 2025 | -3.1 | 22 May 2025 | 518.4 | 585.2 | average | 89% | ||
| Port Fairy AWS | 19.3 | +0.7 | 39.0 | 27 Jan 2025 | 10.7 | +0.2 | 0.9 | 20 Aug 2025 | 652.4 | 677.4 | average | 96% |
| Portland Airport | 18.6 | +0.9 | 37.2 | 22 Feb 2025 | 9.6 | +0.2 | 0.3 | 20 Aug 2025 | 765.8 | 839.2 | average | 91% |
| Warrnambool Airport NDB | 19.6 | +0.6 | 40.1 | 27 Jan 2025 | 8.8 | +0.2 | -1.5 | 20 Aug 2025 | 656.6 | 730.3 | low | 90% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Annual climate summary, usually published in the first week of the following month, 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.
This statement has been prepared based on information available on Thursday 5 February 2026. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
In some situations, some or all of the rainfall is in the form of hail or snow. In these cases, the totals given are for the water equivalent: the depth of liquid water that results from melting any frozen precipitation. There can be significant 'undercatch' of snow in strong winds, meaning the true precipitation can be higher than that reported.
Averages for individual sites are long-term means based on observations from
all available years of record, excluding the current year. The length of record can
vary widely from site to site. Averages are not shown for sites with fewer 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.
Where temperature area averages are mentioned, they are derived from the ACORN-SAT dataset.
Information about Australian Indigenous seasonal calendars is available at the Indigenous Weather Knowledge website.
Unless otherwise noted, all maps, graphs and diagrams in this page are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence
