Thursday, 3 January 2008 - Annual Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC36R0

Victoria in 2007
Victoria's warmest year on record

Summary

The year 2007 was Victoria's warmest year on record with a mean annual temperature 1.18°C above the long term norm. This is 0.37°C above the previous record, set in 1988.

Only June witnessed cooler than average temperatures during 2007, with record high monthly averages occurring in May and November. Daytime maximum temperatures were between 1 and 2°C above normal in most areas, except in East Gippsland where they were about 0.5°C above normal. Overnight minimum temperatures were also warmer than normal. They were 0.5 to 1.0°C above normal over most of the state, and up to 1.5°C above normal in the far north-east.

Rainfall totals were below average over much of the State, with the exceptions in Gippsland and the West, which received totals near to or above normal.

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Rainfall

The year brought very mixed rainfall with swings from wet to dry conditions. The months of August, September and October were particularly dry across the whole of Victoria, while January, June, and November  witnessed significant rain and flooding.

The wettest location in the state was Weeaproinah with 1996.4 mm for the year. The driest overall was Mildura with just 222.4 mm. Mt Wellington recorded the highest daily rainfall for the year 318.8 mm on 28 June. This rainfall occurred during the major flooding event which impacted large areas of Gippsland.

Casterton had its wettest year since 1973.

There is a map of rainfall deciles below.

 

Temperature

Maximum temperature

The hottest day was  44.6°C at Hopetoun Airport on 31 December, followed by 44.3°C at Longerenong and 44.0°C at Horsham Aerodrome on the same date. The warmest days on average were 25.2°C at Mildura.  The coolest days on average were 8.6°C at Mt Hotham. The coldest daytime maximum was −5.2°C at Mt Hotham on 18 July, during a major cold outbreak which brought snow to low levels in many parts of Victoria.

Some sites had their highest mean daily maximum temperature on record.

Some sites had their highest mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years.

There is a map of maximum temperature anomalies below.

Minimum temperature

The coldest night was −8.7°C at Dinner Plain (Mt Hotham Airport) and Mt Hotham on 22 June. The coolest nights were 2.4°C at Mt Hotham. The warmest nights on average were 12.9°C at Gabo Island Lighthouse. The warmest night was 29.1°C at Charlton on 17 January.

Some sites had their warmest night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.

Some sites had their highest mean daily minimum temperature on record.

Some sites had their highest mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years.

There is a map of minimum temperature anomalies below.

 

Wind

The strongest wind gust was 148 km/h at Mt Hotham on 29 May.

 

Melbourne Regional Office

The mean daily maximum temperature of 21.8°C was the highest on record (previously 21.4°C in 2004; normal 20.0°C)

The mean daily minimum temperature of 12.5°C was the highest on record (previously 12.0°C in 2000; normal 11.0°C)

The highest maximum temperature was 41.1°C on 31 December and the lowest minimum temperature was 2.2°C on 21 July.

The total rainfall for 2007 was 448.6 mm (normal 638.8 mm). This was Melbourne's tenth-driest year on record and its eleventh successive year of below-normal rainfall.

 

Further information

Dr Blair Trewin
Climatologist
National Climate Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
Phone (03) 9669 4623

Dr David Jones
Head of Climate Analysis
National Climate Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
Phone (03) 9669 4085

Email climate.vic@bom.gov.au

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Extremes

Hottest day Highest temperature	44.6°C at Hopetoun Airport on 31 Dec
Warmest days on average Highest mean daily maximum temperature	25.2°C at Mildura Airport
Coolest days on average Lowest mean daily maximum temperature	8.6°C at Mt Hotham
Coldest day Lowest daily maximum temperature	−5.2°C at Mt Hotham on 18 Jul
Coldest night Lowest temperature	−8.7°C at Dinner Plain (Mt Hotham Airport) on 22 Jun −8.7°C at Mt Hotham on 22 Jun
Coolest nights on average Lowest mean daily minimum temperature	2.4°C at Mt Hotham
Warmest nights on average Highest mean daily minimum temperature	12.9°C at Gabo Island Lighthouse
Warmest night Highest daily minimum temperature	29.1°C at Charlton on 17 Jan
Wettest overall Highest total rainfall	1996.4 mm at Weeaproinah
Driest overall Lowest total rainfall	223.0 mm at Mildura Airport
Wettest day Highest daily rainfall	318.8 mm at Mt Wellington on 28 Jun
Highest wind gust	148 km/h at Mt Hotham on 29 May

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Maps

Anomaly in mean maximum temperature

Anomaly in mean minimum temperature

Rainfall deciles

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Records

Highest total annual rainfall for at least 20 years
	Total rainfall for 2007 (mm)	Most recent higher annual		Years since higher	Normal annual
Casterton Showgrounds	839.2	855.5	in 1973	34	657.2

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Record highest annual mean daily maximum temperature
	Mean daily maximum temperature for 2007 (°C)	Previous annual highest		Years of record	Normal annual
Melbourne Regional Office	21.8	21.4	in 2005	152	20.0
Ballarat Aerodrome	19.1	19.0	in 1914	96	17.4
Rutherglen Research	23.4	= 23.4	in 2006	92	21.7
Laverton RAAF	21.3	20.9	in 2005	64	19.8
Longerenong	22.8	= 22.8	in 1919	63	21.3
Mildura Airport	25.2	24.9	in 2002	61	23.7
Mangalore Airport	22.6	22.5	in 1982	47	20.9
Casterton Showgrounds	21.0	20.9	in 1961	46	19.9
Scoresby Research Institute	21.1	20.5	in 2005	46	19.4
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag	22.9	22.4	in 2006	43	21.2
Kyabram DPI	23.3	23.0	in 2002	41	21.3
Ararat Prison	20.4	20.2	in 1988	38	18.7
Lake Eildon	22.1	21.7	in 2006	37	20.0
Melbourne Airport	21.3	20.6	in 2005	37	19.6
Essendon Airport	21.4	21.0	in 2005	36
Point Hicks (Lighthouse)	19.9	= 19.9	in 2005	36	18.7
Wonthaggi	20.2	19.6	in 2000	36	18.6
Moorabbin Airport	21.1	20.5	in 2005	35	19.7
Warracknabeal Museum	23.5	23.4	in 1982	32
Portland (Cashmore Airport)	18.3	18.2	in 2005	25
Weeaproinah	15.5	15.2	in 1982	25
Bundoora (Latrobe University)	21.4	21.1	in 2005	23
Hamilton Airport	20.0	19.8	in 2000	23
Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport)	21.2	20.9	in 2005	23
Noojee (Slivar)	19.7	19.1	in 2005	22

Highest annual mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years
	Mean daily maximum temperature for 2007 (°C)	Most recent higher annual		Years since higher	Normal annual
Nhill	23.0	23.2	in 1914	92	21.6
Horsham Polkemmet Rd	23.1	23.5	in 1902	88	21.5
Maryborough	21.8	22.3	in 1914	81	20.4
Kerang	24.3	24.9	in 1914	80	22.7
Ouyen (Post Office)	24.8	24.9	in 1982	25	23.6
Castlemaine Prison	20.8	21.0	in 1982	20	20.1
Strathbogie	19.5	19.6	in 1982	20

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Record highest annual daily minimum temperature
	Highest daily minimum temperature in 2007 (°C)		Previous annual highest		Years of record	Normal annual
Heywood Forestry	27.0	on 5 Jan	25.0	on 20 Jan 1974	40	8.2
Bairnsdale Airport	24.1	on 7 Jan	24.0	on 26 Jan 2003	28
Portland (Cashmore Airport)	25.5	on 5 Jan	22.5	on 21 Jan 1997	26
Edi Upper	24.5	on 17 Jan	24.0	on 2 Jan 1998	22

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Record highest annual mean daily minimum temperature
	Mean daily minimum temperature for 2007 (°C)	Previous annual highest		Years of record	Normal annual
Melbourne Regional Office	12.5	12.0	in 2000	152	11.0
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse	12.7	12.6	in 1988	125	11.6
Laverton RAAF	10.5	10.3	in 1981	64	9.3
Orbost (Comparison)	9.8	9.6	in 1973	64	9.1
Walpeup Research	10.7	10.5	in 1973	56	9.9
Casterton Showgrounds	9.2	9.0	in 1974	46	8.3
Kyabram DPI	9.7	9.5	in 1990	41	8.3
Ararat Prison	8.0	7.8	in 1988	38	7.0
Lake Eildon	8.7	= 8.7	in 2000	37	7.9
Melbourne Airport	10.4	10.1	in 1988	37	9.4
Essendon Airport	10.6	10.0	in 2005	36
Castlemaine Prison	8.7	8.6	in 2000	35	7.4
Moorabbin Airport	10.9	10.8	in 1981	35	10.1
Warracknabeal Museum	9.6	9.4	in 1981	32
Strathbogie	7.2	7.0	in 1999	28
Weeaproinah	8.4	= 8.4	in 1988	25
Bairnsdale Airport	9.2	9.0	in 1988	24
Bundoora (Latrobe University)	10.6	10.1	in 2001	23
Hamilton Airport	8.3	= 8.3	in 1988	23

Highest annual mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years
	Mean daily minimum temperature for 2007 (°C)	Most recent higher annual		Years since higher	Normal annual
Cape Otway Lighthouse	11.6	12.2	in 1898	103	10.7
Mildura Airport	11.1	11.2	in 1973	34	10.4
Ballarat Aerodrome	7.9	8.0	in 1978	27	7.2
Rutherglen Research	8.2	8.4	in 1983	24	7.3

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Summaries

In this table, key sites have been highlighted to make them easier to find. This table is very wide and may not fit if printed.

Summary statistics for 2007
	Maximum temperatures (°C)				Minimum temperatures (°C)				Rainfall (millimetres)
	Mean for 2007	Diff from normal	Highest for 2007		Mean for 2007	Diff from normal	Lowest for 2007		Total for 2007	Normal annual total	Rank of 2007	Fraction of annual normal
North Mallee (district 76)
Mildura Airport	25.2	+1.5	42.8	31 Dec	11.1	+0.8	−3.0	23 Jun	223.0	287.1	low	78%
Ouyen	24.8	+1.2	43.3	30 Dec	10.4	+0.7	−1.4	22 Jul	462.6	342.7	very high	135%
Walpeup Research	24.3	+1.1	42.9	31 Dec	10.7	+0.8	−0.3	18 Jul	355.3	346.2	normal	103%
South Mallee (district 77)
Hopetoun Airport	24.4		44.6	31 Dec	9.0		−4.5	20 Aug	337.4
Swan Hill Aerodrome	24.1		42.9	20 Nov	9.7		−5.2	22 Jul	339.0
North Wimmera (district 78)
Nhill	23.0	+1.4	43.0	31 Dec	8.2	+0.1	−3.3	15 Jun	439.7	421.4	high	104%
Nhill Aerodrome	23.4		43.7	31 Dec	9.1		−1.6	16 Jun	369.2
Warracknabeal Museum	23.5		42.5	31 Dec	9.6		−2.5	22 Jul	385.8	416.5	normal	93%
South Wimmera (district 79)
Edenhope Airport	21.6		43.6	31 Dec	9.1		−1.8	15 Jun	490.0
Grampians	13.2		32.7	31 Dec	5.6		−3.0	18 Jul	1259.2
Horsham Aerodrome	22.8		44.0	31 Dec	7.8		−3.0	16 Jun	417.0
Horsham Polkemmet Rd	23.1	+1.6	43.7	31 Dec	8.3	−0.2	−2.6	21 Jul	428.9	446.1	normal	96%
Kanagulk	21.4		42.7	31 Dec	8.7		−1.1	13 Aug	506.6
Longerenong	22.8	+1.5	44.3	31 Dec	8.2	+0.1	−2.7	16 Jun	372.0	429.1	normal	87%
Stawell Aerodrome	21.3		41.7	31 Dec	8.9		−1.3	15 Jul	623.0
Lower North (district 80)
Charlton	23.5		42.2	16 Jan	9.7		−3.7	22 Jul
Kerang	24.3	+1.7	43.0	20 Nov	10.4	+0.7	−2.2	22 Jul	380.9	409.4	normal	93%
Kyabram DPI	23.3	+2.0	41.2	30 Dec	9.7	+1.4	−3.8	24 Jun	355.0	458.8	low	77%
Upper North (district 81)
Bendigo Airport	22.0		40.4	16 Jan	8.7		−3.5	4 Aug	452.4
Shepparton Airport	23.4		41.6	11 Jan	9.4		−4.0	24 Jun	354.4
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag	22.9	+1.7	40.3	20 Nov	9.0	+0.7	−4.6	24 Jun
Yarrawonga	24.0		42.5	11 Jan	10.0		−3.5	24 Jun	340.2
Lower Northeast (district 82)
Benalla Airport	23.1		41.4	11 Jan	8.9		−4.9	24 Jun	554.9
Corryong Airport	22.7		41.0	12 Jan	7.3		−5.0	24 Jun	677.9
Dartmouth Reservoir	21.9		40.2	11 Jan	8.2		−4.1	22 Jun	739.0
Hunters Hill	17.4		34.6	11 Jan	8.9		−2.5	18 Jul	939.0
Rutherglen Research	23.4	+1.7	41.9	11 Jan	8.2	+0.9	−4.8	24 Jun	416.4	611.8	low	68%
Strathbogie	19.5		37.4	11 Jan	7.2		−4.6	24 Jun	782.0	1032.3	low	76%
Wangaratta Aero	23.4		42.6	11 Jan	8.0		−4.8	24 Jun	441.8
Upper Northeast (district 83)
Dinner Plain	14.8		32.1	11 Jan	3.9		−8.7	22 Jun	766.6
Falls Creek	10.1		25.6	11 Jan	3.2		−8.6	22 Jun	1467.8
Mount Buller	10.2		27.4	11 Jan			−7.7	22 Jun
Mt Hotham	8.6		24.9	11 Jan	2.4		−8.7	22 Jun	1755.2
Omeo	19.0		37.4	11 Jan	6.4		−4.7	5 Sep	678.4
East Gippsland (district 84)
Combienbar AWS	19.1		40.2	11 Jan	9.6		−0.5	22 Jun	1100.6
Gabo Island Lighthouse			27.8	22 Oct	12.9	+0.4	5.7	17 Jul	1031.4	965.5	normal	107%
Gelantipy	17.1		36.3	11 Jan	7.5		−2.0	22 Jun	779.6
Lakes Entrance	19.8		39.8	11 Jan	10.2		−0.5	23 Jul	841.4
Mallacoota	19.9		35.2	20 Jan	11.4		2.9	24 Jun	913.0
Mt Nowa Nowa	19.2		38.7	20 Nov	10.7		1.5	22 Jun
Orbost	20.7		39.6	16 Jan	10.5		0.6	23 Sep	980.2
Orbost	21.2	+0.8	39.4	16 Jan	9.8	+0.7	−0.5	23 Sep	934.6	887.5	normal	105%
Point Hicks	19.9	+1.2	38.8	20 Jan	12.3	+0.3	4.5	14 Jul	1018.7	998.4	normal	102%
West Gippsland (district 85)
Bairnsdale Airport	20.5		41.2	11 Jan	9.2		−0.1	23 Sep	837.0
East Sale Airport	20.6	+1.0	38.9	20 Nov	8.7	+0.5	−2.1	23 Jul	660.4	611.6	normal	108%
Morwell	21.2		40.3	16 Jan	8.7		−2.2	16 Jul	690.6
Mt Baw Baw	9.9		27.5	31 Dec	3.7		−6.9	22 Jun
Mt Moornapa	18.9		37.2	20 Nov	9.9		1.2	18 Jul
Noojee	19.7		38.6	16 Jan	7.6		−2.5	5 Sep	1077.6
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse	17.4	+1.1	36.7	20 Nov	12.7	+1.1	5.2	18 Jul	946.0	1072.7	low	88%
East Central (district 86)
Bundoora	21.4		40.5	31 Dec	10.6		−1.2	22 Jul	498.4
Cerberus	20.2		39.7	31 Dec	10.3		−0.4	22 Jul	715.4
Coldstream	21.4		39.7	16 Jan	8.0		−3.0	24 Jun	671.9
Cranbourne Botanic Gardens	20.5		40.5	16 Jan	10.2		1.2	22 Jul	709.9
Essendon Airport	21.4		41.2	31 Dec	10.6		0.1	22 Jul	432.0	599.4	very low	72%
Ferny Creek	16.9		35.5	16 Jan	9.1		0.0	18 Jul	975.2
Frankston AWS	19.6		38.8	31 Dec	12.1		2.7	21 Jul
Melbourne Airport	21.3	+1.7	40.9	16 Jan	10.4	+1.1	0.0	5 Sep	421.4	564.1	low	75%
Melbourne Regional Office	21.8	+1.8	41.1	31 Dec	12.5	+1.5	2.2	21 Jul	448.6	638.8	very low	70%
Moorabbin Airport	21.1	+1.4	41.5	16 Jan	10.9	+0.9	−0.3	22 Jul	563.8	715.3	very low	79%
Rhyll	19.6		35.7	31 Dec	12.5		3.5	22 Jul	620.0
Scoresby Research Institute	21.1	+1.7	39.9	16 Jan	10.1	+0.3	−1.3	14 Jun
Viewbank	21.8		40.6	16 Jan	10.5		−1.1	24 Jun	523.6
Wallan	17.9		36.3	16 Jan	8.7		−0.1	18 Jul	603.8
Wonthaggi	20.2	+1.5	39.4	31 Dec	10.3	+0.9	1.4	22 Jul	796.3	916.4	low	87%
West Central (district 87)
Avalon Airport	21.2		43.2	31 Dec	10.1		−1.4	22 Jul	463.0
Geelong Airport	20.4		43.1	31 Dec	9.8		−0.8	22 Jul	506.8
Laverton RAAF	21.3	+1.4	41.2	16 Jan	10.5	+1.2	−1.6	22 Jul	422.8	568.8	very low	74%
Point Wilson	18.8		40.3	31 Dec	12.3		3.6	22 Jul
Sheoaks	19.9		41.2	31 Dec	9.2		−2.4	22 Jul	534.6
North Central (district 88)
Castlemaine Prison	20.8	+0.8	39.4	16 Jan	8.7	+1.3	−3.3	21 Jul
Eildon Fire Tower	18.9		37.3	11 Jan	9.3		−0.3	18 Jul	556.2
Lake Eildon	22.1	+2.1	40.3	11 Jan	8.7	+0.9	−1.8	21 Jul	733.4	881.5	low	83%
Mangalore Airport	22.6	+1.7	41.4	11 Jan	9.2	+0.8	−3.1	24 Jun	410.4	585.0	low	70%
Maryborough	21.8	+1.4	41.0	31 Dec	8.9	+0.6	−1.9	22 Jul	590.1	568.3	normal	104%
Redesdale	21.3		39.8	30 Dec	8.1		−2.1	7 Oct	550.6	620.1	low	89%
Western Plains (district 89)
Ararat Prison	20.4	+1.7	41.0	31 Dec	8.0	+1.0	−3.1	7 Oct	590.0	631.8	low	93%
Ballarat Aerodrome	19.1	+1.7	38.8	16 Jan	7.9	+0.7	−2.4	7 Oct	633.8	684.2	normal	93%
Westmere	20.3		42.4	31 Dec	8.0		−2.5	17 Oct	616.6
West Coast (district 90)
Aireys Inlet	19.2		42.1	31 Dec	11.1		3.2	22 Jul	698.6
Cape Nelson Lighthouse	18.1		41.8	31 Dec	11.9		2.9	16 Jun	799.4
Cape Otway Lighthouse	17.6	+0.7	39.6	31 Dec	11.6	+1.0	3.1	22 Jul
Casterton	20.6		42.2	31 Dec	8.9		−1.9	16 Jun	773.0
Casterton Showgrounds	21.0	+1.0	41.8	31 Dec	9.2	+0.9	−2.1	14 Aug	839.2	657.2	high	128%
Colac	18.9		41.3	31 Dec	9.3		1.4	18 Jul	597.8
Hamilton Airport	20.0		41.6	31 Dec	8.3		−0.1	7 Oct	684.0
Mortlake Racecourse	20.1		41.9	16 Jan	8.3		−2.2	18 Jun	650.6
Port Fairy AWS	19.3		42.3	31 Dec	10.9		0.7	14 Aug	923.0
Portland	18.3		40.9	31 Dec	9.8		−0.5	16 Jun	943.1
Warrnambool Airport Ndb	19.4		40.9	16 Jan	8.9		−0.7	14 Aug	894.8
Weeaproinah	15.5		36.5	31 Dec	8.4		0.7	18 Jul	1996.4	1963.4	normal	102%

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