Tuesday, 8 February 2022 - Annual Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC56R0
Victoria in 2021: wetter than average overall, warm nights in the south
Rainfall for 2021 was very much above average in eastern Victoria, but it was a drier than average year for parts of western Victoria. For the state as a whole, annual rainfall was above average, the state's highest since 2016. Most months were wetter than average, but several months, particularly April and December, were drier than average. Daytime temperatures were close to average across most of the state, and coolest since 1998. Night-time temperature were above average in much of the southern Victoria.
Wettest year since 2016
- Victorian total rainfall for the year was 5% above the 1961–1990 average; it was the state's wettest year since 2016.
- Above average rainfall was observed in large parts of eastern and central Victoria, but below average in the west of the state.
- Gippsland rainfall for 2021 was up to 50% above average, with particularly heavy rain and flooding in June and November, while the Wimmera and Mallee saw rainfall 20-40% below average.
- January, June and November each had large areas of the state with very much above average rainfall.
- In January, rainfall was above average for most of the state, making it Victoria's wettest January since 2011, with large parts in the state's west and scattered areas in the east receiving more than double their average January rainfall.
- Large areas of Victoria had April and December rainfall that was very much below average.
- The highest daily rainfall total during the year, 280.6 mm, was recorded at Mount Baw Baw on 10 June; this was the fifth-highest daily rainfall total on record for Victoria for any month and the third-highest for June.
- With 2259.6 mm for the year, Mount Baw Baw was the wettest place in Victoria.
- Some sites had their highest daily rainfall on record.
- Some sites had their highest annual total rainfall on record or their highest annual total rainfall since at least 1993.
Warm nights in the south
- The state's mean temperature was 0.27 °C warmer than the annual average, making it Victoria's overall coolest year since 2004.
- Some sites had their lowest annual mean temperature since 1996.
- For Victoria as a whole, the mean maximum temperature for 2021 was 0.23 °C warmer than the long-term average, making it the state's lowest mean annual maximum temperatre since 1998.
- Some sites had their lowest annual mean daily maximum temperature on record, or their lowest annual mean daily maximum temperature for at least two decades.
- Daytime temperatures were cooler than average across much of the state in February, March and November, and warmer than average in May, June and August.
- The highest temperature in Victoria this year, 43.9 °C, was recorded at Ouyen and Walpeup Research on 24 January.
- Night-time temperatures were above average in much of the southern Victoria.
- The mean minimum temperature was 0.29 °C warmer than the annual average for the state as a whole, the lowest since 2006.
- Night-time temperatures were warmer than average across most of Victoria in June, July and August, resulting in the warmest winter nights since 2013.
- The coldest daytime and night-time temperatures recorded in Victoria during the year were −4.1 °C and −7.7 °C at Mount Hotham on 3 July and 26 September respectively.
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in 2021 | |
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Hottest day |
43.9 °C at Ouyen (Post Office) on 24 Jan 43.9 °C at Walpeup Research on 24 Jan |
Warmest days on average | 24.3 °C at Mildura Airport |
Coolest days on average | 8.6 °C at Mount Buller |
Coldest day | -4.1 °C at Mount Hotham on 3 Jul |
Coldest night | -7.7 °C at Mount Hotham on 26 Sep |
Coolest nights on average | 2.5 °C at Mount Buller |
Warmest nights on average | 12.2 °C at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse |
Warmest night | 28.3 °C at Walpeup Research on 25 Jan |
Warmest on average overall | 17.3 °C at Mildura Airport |
Coolest on average overall | 5.6 °C at Mount Buller |
Wettest overall | 2259.6 mm at Mount Baw Baw |
Wettest day | 280.6 mm at Mount Baw Baw on 10 Jun |
Strongest wind gust | 146 km/h at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse on 29 Oct |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Record highest daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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Erica (Parkers Corner) | 180.6 | on 10 Jun | 138.2 | on 28 Jun 2007 | 61 | |
Yanakie (Shallow Inlet) | 69.2 | on 24 Mar | 67.0 | on 28 Feb 2012 | 55 | |
Hesket (Straws Lane) | 126.4 | on 10 Jun | 118.4 | on 3 Jan 1970 | 51 | |
Noojee (Slivar) | 154.0 | on 10 Jun | 138.6 | on 3 Feb 2005 | 41 | |
Gladysdale (Little Feet Farm) | 188.2 | on 10 Jun | 87.0 | on 30 Jul 1996 | 36 | |
Tarrawarra Monastery | 81.0 | on 10 Jun | 73.0 | on 3 Feb 2005 | 36 | |
Noojee Forestry | 153.0 | on 10 Jun | 115.0 | on 3 Feb 2005 | 32 | |
Aireys Inlet | 116.6 | on 4 May | 100.8 | on 22 Mar 2017 | 28 | |
Koornalla Traralgon Ck Rd | 171.0 | on 10 Jun | 130.2 | on 28 Jun 2007 | 28 | |
Mount Baw Baw | 280.6 | on 10 Jun | 161.0 | on 3 Feb 2005 | 25 | |
Vesper | 152.2 | on 10 Jun | 135.0 | on 3 Feb 2005 | 24 | |
Balook | 215.4 | on 10 Jun | 184.2 | on 14 Jun 2013 | 23 | |
Lorne (Mount Cowley) | 123.2 | on 30 Sep | 122.8 | on 3 Feb 2005 | 22 | |
Too Rour (Moroko Park) | 144.4 | on 30 Jan | 132.0 | on 2 Dec 2017 | 22 | |
Traralgon Creek at Koornalla | 171.4 | on 10 Jun | 111.8 | on 28 Jun 2007 | 22 | |
Mount Useful | 144.2 | on 10 Jun | 136.0 | on 28 Jun 2007 | 20 |
Record highest annual total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Annual average |
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Marlo | 1259.5 | 1175.2 | in 1911 | 41 | 772.4 |
Bairnsdale Airport | 934.2 | 904.2 | in 1992 | 37 | 644.9 |
Nicholson Winery | 1027.2 | 949.6 | in 1992 | 30 | 700.5 |
Mount Moornapa | 1434.0 | 1144.8 | in 2011 | 23 | 850.2 |
Balook | 2068.6 | 1823.0 | in 2001 | 21 | 1394.9 |
Highest annual total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Annual average |
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Ensay | 1038.9 | 1214.2 | in 1974* | 703.8 | |
East Sale | 805.4 | 818.8 | in 1978 | 592.4 | |
Glenmaggie Weir | 871.0 | 1002.8 | in 1978* | 628.3 | |
Mount Best (Upper Toora) | 1434.2 | 1586.6 | in 1978* | 1147.4 | |
Erica (Parkers Corner) | 1343.1 | 1500.4 | in 1985* | 1126.7 | |
Stratford | 843.9 | 952.0 | in 1978* | 618.9 | |
Bullengarook East | 1029.7 | 1087.2 | in 1985* | 782.1 | |
Gabo Island Lighthouse | 1292.6 | 1371.3 | in 1989* | 938.3 | |
Mallacoota | 1264.6 | 1375.9 | in 1989* | 935.3 | |
Briagolong | 974.0 | 1145.7 | in 1978* | 662.9 | |
Dargo | 1028.8 | 1048.0 | in 1985* | 728.3 | |
Ballan | 900.2 | 904.4 | in 1993* | 704.0 | |
Bruthen (Post Office) | 978.7 | 1078.6 | in 1992* | 753.4 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record lowest annual mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Annual average |
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Eildon Fire Tower | 17.0 | 17.1 | in 2011 | 24 | 17.9 |
Orbost | 19.7 | 19.8 | in 2004 | 20 | 20.5 |
Lowest annual mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Annual average |
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Dartmouth Reservoir | 19.7 | 19.2 | in 1996 | 20.6 | |
East Sale | 19.6 | 18.9 | in 1996 | 19.7 | |
Gelantipy | 15.9 | 15.0 | in 1996 | 16.6 | |
Lake Eildon | 20.1 | 19.4 | in 1996 | 20.6 | |
Mount Nowa Nowa | 18.2 | 17.3 | in 1996 | 19.0 | |
Strathbogie | 18.1 | 17.0 | in 1996 | 18.7 | |
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 20.9 | 20.3 | in 1996 | 21.5 | |
Bairnsdale Airport | 19.6 | 19.1 | in 1996* | 20.3 | |
Combienbar AWS | 17.2 | 16.6 | in 1996* | 18.3 | |
Mallacoota | 19.2 | 19.1 | in 1997 | 19.6 | |
Wangaratta Aero | 21.5 | 20.6 | in 1996* | 22.2 | |
Yarrawonga | 22.2 | 21.1 | in 1996* | 23.1 | |
Ballarat Aerodrome | 17.4 | 16.7 | in 1996* | 17.5 | |
Maryborough | 20.1 | 20.0 | in 1998 | 20.5 | |
Hunters Hill | 15.5 | 15.3 | in 2000 | 16.6 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
Lowest annual mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Annual average |
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Gelantipy | 11.2 | 10.4 | in 1996 | 11.7 | |
Hunters Hill | 11.5 | 10.8 | in 1996 | 12.3 | |
Lake Eildon | 14.1 | 13.3 | in 1996 | 14.3 | |
Mangalore Airport | 14.4 | 13.8 | in 1996 | 14.8 | |
Mount Moornapa | 13.4 | 12.5 | in 1996 | 13.9 | |
Mount Nowa Nowa | 14.0 | 13.2 | in 1996 | 14.6 | |
Strathbogie | 11.9 | 11.4 | in 1996 | 12.4 | |
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 14.7 | 14.0 | in 1996 | 14.9 | |
Yarrawonga | 15.3 | 14.7 | in 1996* | 16.0 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for 2021 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for 2021 |
Diff from average |
Highest for 2021 |
Mean for 2021 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for 2021 |
Total for 2021 |
Average annual total |
Rank of 2021 |
Fraction of annual average |
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North Mallee (district 76) | ||||||||||||
Mildura Airport | 24.3 | +0.4 | 43.3 | 24 Jan | 10.3 | -0.1 | -1.4 | 30 May | ||||
Ouyen (Post Office) | 24.0 | +0.2 | 43.9 | 24 Jan | 9.8 | +0.1 | -1.0 | 31 May | 254.8 | 327.7 | low | 78% |
Walpeup Research | 24.0 | +0.7 | 43.9 | 24 Jan | 9.6 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 9 Jul | 304.6 | 330.9 | average | 92% |
South Mallee (district 77) | ||||||||||||
Hopetoun Airport | 23.6 | -0.4 | 43.8 | 24 Jan | 8.4 | -0.3 | -5.0 | 10 Jul | 256.4 | 295.4 | average | 87% |
Swan Hill Aerodrome | 23.5 | -0.5 | 41.9 | 25 Jan | 9.2 | -0.1 | -1.7 | 11 Jul | 214.4 | 297.0 | low | 72% |
North Wimmera (district 78) | ||||||||||||
Kellalac (Warracknabeal Airport) | 22.5 | 42.7 | 24 Jan | 8.0 | -2.2 | 5 Jun | 367.8 | |||||
Nhill Aerodrome | 22.0 | -0.5 | 42.5 | 24 Jan | 8.3 | -0.4 | -2.5 | 10 Jul | ||||
South Wimmera (district 79) | ||||||||||||
Edenhope Airport | 20.4 | -0.7 | 41.6 | 24 Jan | -1.4 | 10 Jul | 438.4 | 494.9 | low | 89% | ||
Grampians (Mount William) | 12.0 | -0.8 | 31.4 | 24 Jan | 4.6 | -0.6 | -2.7 | 25 Jul | 1511.6 | 1180.6 | v high | 128% |
Horsham Aerodrome | 21.8 | -0.4 | 42.3 | 24 Jan | 6.8 | -0.5 | -4.3 | 30 May | 366.4 | 365.5 | average | 100% |
Kanagulk | 20.4 | -0.6 | 41.5 | 24 Jan | 7.5 | -0.6 | -4.0 | 30 May | 450.6 | 474.4 | average | 95% |
Longerenong | 21.8 | +0.2 | 42.3 | 24 Jan | -3.5 | 9 Jul | 348.4 | 414.3 | low | 84% | ||
Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) | 15.0 | -0.9 | 34.5 | 31 Dec | 6.6 | -0.6 | -1.2 | 21 Sep | 881.4 | 724.2 | high | 122% |
Lower North (district 80) | ||||||||||||
Charlton | 22.2 | -1.0 | 41.2 | 24 Jan | 8.7 | -0.3 | -1.4 | 5 Jun | 420.4 | 365.7 | high | 115% |
Echuca Aerodrome | 22.4 | +0.1 | 40.8 | 25 Jan | 8.8 | -0.5 | -1.6 | 8 Jul | 402.3 | 425.3 | average | 95% |
Kerang | 23.1 | +0.2 | 41.4 | 25 Jan | 9.6 | +0.2 | -0.8 | 8 Jul | 288.6 | 371.4 | low | 78% |
Kyabram | 21.9 | +0.1 | 41.8 | 25 Jan | 8.7 | +0.1 | -2.7 | 31 May | 436.6 | 446.5 | average | 98% |
Upper North (district 81) | ||||||||||||
Bendigo Airport | 20.8 | -0.4 | 40.0 | 25 Jan | 8.0 | 0.0 | -3.0 | 8 Jul | 610.6 | 510.0 | high | 120% |
Shepparton Airport | 21.9 | -0.6 | 42.1 | 25 Jan | 8.6 | -0.1 | -2.6 | 31 May | 441.2 | 436.7 | average | 101% |
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 20.9 | -0.6 | 40.4 | 25 Jan | 8.5 | +0.1 | -3.0 | 31 May | 507.6 | 479.4 | average | 106% |
Yarrawonga | 22.2 | -0.9 | 42.3 | 25 Jan | 8.5 | -0.5 | -1.9 | 29 May | 622.0 | 468.9 | high | 133% |
Lower Northeast (district 82) | ||||||||||||
Benalla Airport | 40.3 | 25 Jan | 8.4 | -0.1 | -3.3 | 16 May | 641.8 | 603.4 | average | 106% | ||
Dartmouth Reservoir | 19.7 | -0.9 | 37.4 | 24 Jan | -2.0 | 31 May | 1188.4 | 1000.1 | high | 119% | ||
Hunters Hill | 15.5 | -1.1 | 33.8 | 24 Jan | 7.6 | -0.4 | -1.2 | 25 Jul | 1680.8 | 1205.7 | high | 139% |
Rutherglen Research | 21.8 | 0.0 | 41.0 | 25 Jan | 6.7 | -0.6 | -4.7 | 30 May | 656.6 | 583.4 | average | 113% |
Strathbogie | 18.1 | -0.6 | 37.3 | 25 Jan | 5.7 | -0.5 | -5.2 | 31 May | 974.2 | 960.3 | average | 101% |
Wangaratta Aero | 21.5 | -0.7 | 41.4 | 25 Jan | 7.5 | -0.1 | -4.2 | 31 May | 647.6 | 604.8 | average | 107% |
Upper Northeast (district 83) | ||||||||||||
Mount Buller | 8.6 | -0.8 | 24.9 | 25 Jan | 2.5 | -0.4 | -5.9 | 26 Sep | ||||
East Gippsland (district 84) | ||||||||||||
Combienbar AWS | 17.2 | -1.1 | 37.9 | 25 Jan | 8.9 | -0.2 | 1.6 | 21 Jul | ||||
Gabo Island Lighthouse | 18.4 | +0.5 | 28.5 | 11 Sep | 5.9 | 4 Jul | 1292.6 | 938.3 | v high | 138% | ||
Gelantipy | 15.9 | -0.7 | 35.5 | 25 Jan | 6.6 | -0.2 | -1.3 | 5 Jun | 1114.6 | 786.5 | v high | 142% |
Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) | 19.1 | -0.7 | 41.9 | 25 Jan | 10.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 31 May | 945.0 | 719.1 | v high | 131% |
Mallacoota | 19.2 | -0.4 | 39.6 | 25 Jan | 11.3 | +0.4 | 2.7 | 26 Jul | 1264.6 | 935.3 | v high | 135% |
Mount Nowa Nowa | 18.2 | -0.8 | 39.8 | 25 Jan | 9.8 | -0.3 | 3.3 | 5 Jun | 1186.4 | 820.7 | v high | 145% |
Orbost | 19.7 | -0.8 | 36.7 | 18 Dec | 9.9 | -0.2 | 1.2 | 4 Jul | ||||
West Gippsland (district 85) | ||||||||||||
Bairnsdale Airport | 19.6 | -0.7 | 41.4 | 25 Jan | 8.8 | +0.4 | -1.6 | 30 May | 934.2 | 644.9 | highest | 145% |
East Sale | 19.6 | -0.1 | 41.4 | 25 Jan | 8.7 | +0.5 | -2.2 | 31 May | 805.4 | 592.4 | v high | 136% |
East Sale Airport | 19.9 | 42.1 | 25 Jan | 8.7 | -2.0 | 31 May | 791.2 | |||||
Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 19.8 | -0.3 | 40.5 | 25 Jan | 8.3 | 0.0 | -2.8 | 31 May | 847.0 | 736.9 | high | 115% |
Mount Moornapa | 18.0 | -0.7 | 39.7 | 25 Jan | 8.9 | -0.3 | 2.0 | 30 May | 1434.0 | 850.2 | highest | 169% |
Nilma North (Warragul) | 19.0 | 36.2 | 31 Dec | 8.5 | -3.5 | 31 May | 996.0 | |||||
Pound Creek | 19.0 | -0.5 | 37.6 | 31 Dec | 9.2 | -0.1 | -0.7 | 9 Jul | 860.0 | 843.0 | average | 102% |
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 16.7 | +0.3 | 37.1 | 25 Jan | 12.2 | +0.8 | 4.2 | 25 Jul | 1352.0 | 1057.7 | v high | 128% |
Yarram Airport | 19.3 | -0.7 | 39.1 | 31 Dec | 8.5 | 0.0 | -3.0 | 22 May | 862.4 | 623.8 | v high | 138% |
East Central (district 86) | ||||||||||||
Cerberus | 19.3 | +0.1 | 38.5 | 31 Dec | 9.8 | 0.0 | -1.1 | 31 May | 642.0 | 717.5 | low | 89% |
Coldstream | 20.1 | -0.4 | 39.2 | 25 Jan | 7.6 | +0.1 | -3.7 | 22 May | ||||
Essendon Airport | 19.9 | +0.1 | 40.7 | 25 Jan | 10.1 | +0.7 | -0.3 | 8 Jul | 646.6 | 585.7 | average | 110% |
Ferny Creek | 16.0 | 34.3 | 31 Dec | 8.6 | 1.3 | 21 Sep | 1466.8 | |||||
Frankston (Ballam Park) | 19.3 | 38.3 | 25 Jan | 10.3 | 1.3 | 9 Jul | 800.2 | |||||
Melbourne (Olympic Park) | 19.9 | 39.2 | 25 Jan | 11.2 | 1.7 | 30 May | 682.6 | |||||
Melbourne Airport | 19.8 | -0.1 | 40.5 | 25 Jan | 9.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 9 Jul | 666.0 | 537.5 | high | 124% |
Moorabbin Airport | 19.9 | 0.0 | 40.6 | 25 Jan | 10.5 | +0.3 | 0.6 | 31 May | 681.2 | 705.0 | average | 97% |
Rhyll | 18.8 | +0.1 | 35.8 | 31 Dec | 11.8 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 9 Jul | 709.8 | 700.1 | average | 101% |
Scoresby Research Institute | 19.9 | +0.2 | 39.9 | 25 Jan | 9.6 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 9 Jul | 836.4 | 855.1 | average | 98% |
Viewbank | 20.3 | -0.6 | 40.8 | 25 Jan | 9.6 | -0.4 | -0.8 | 9 Jul | 838.8 | 669.8 | high | 125% |
West Central (district 87) | ||||||||||||
Avalon Airport | 20.0 | -0.4 | 40.2 | 31 Dec | 9.1 | -0.3 | -1.6 | 9 Jul | 526.0 | 456.8 | high | 115% |
Breakwater (Geelong Racecourse) | 19.5 | 39.4 | 31 Dec | 9.7 | 0.3 | 31 May | 572.2 | |||||
Laverton RAAF | 19.8 | 0.0 | 41.5 | 25 Jan | 9.9 | +0.5 | -0.3 | 31 May | 579.2 | 533.6 | average | 109% |
North Central (district 88) | ||||||||||||
Eildon Fire Tower | 17.0 | -0.9 | 36.2 | 25 Jan | 8.1 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 21 Sep | 761.8 | 660.9 | high | 115% |
Lake Eildon | 20.1 | -0.5 | 37.8 | 25 Jan | 8.2 | +0.2 | -1.2 | 29 May | 879.0 | 848.1 | average | 104% |
Mangalore Airport | 20.8 | -0.3 | 40.7 | 25 Jan | 8.1 | -0.3 | -3.3 | 31 May | 561.2 | 562.7 | average | 100% |
Maryborough | 20.1 | -0.4 | 38.9 | 24 Jan | 8.2 | +0.1 | -1.8 | 5 Jun | 613.5 | 525.8 | high | 117% |
Puckapunyal Lyon Hill (Defence) | 20.3 | 40.2 | 25 Jan | 9.4 | -0.7 | 5 Jun | 587.0 | |||||
Puckapunyal West (Defence) | 19.5 | 39.4 | 25 Jan | 8.7 | 0.1 | 29 Jul | 563.6 | |||||
Redesdale | 20.6 | -0.1 | 39.3 | 24 Jan | 7.0 | -0.4 | -3.0 | 5 Jun | 585.0 | 577.8 | average | 101% |
Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 16.4 | -0.5 | 36.8 | 25 Jan | 7.9 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 29 Jul | 868.6 | 690.4 | high | 126% |
Western Plains (district 89) | ||||||||||||
Ballarat Aerodrome | 17.4 | -0.1 | 36.5 | 25 Jan | 7.0 | -0.1 | -2.4 | 8 Jul | 744.6 | 687.4 | average | 108% |
Westmere | 19.0 | -0.9 | 40.0 | 31 Dec | 7.0 | -0.4 | -2.5 | 30 May | 634.6 | 528.6 | high | 120% |
West Coast (district 90) | ||||||||||||
Aireys Inlet | 18.0 | -0.4 | 37.5 | 11 Jan | 10.6 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 25 Jul | 726.6 | 631.1 | high | 115% |
Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 17.3 | -0.4 | 37.7 | 11 Jan | 11.5 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 10 Jul | 786.2 | 710.5 | high | 111% |
Cape Otway Lighthouse | 16.9 | -0.4 | 36.5 | 11 Jan | 11.3 | +0.7 | 4.0 | 31 May | 924.4 | 895.0 | average | 103% |
Casterton | 19.3 | -0.8 | 40.5 | 24 Jan | 8.0 | -0.3 | -3.0 | 10 Jul | 622.2 | 638.6 | average | 97% |
Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 17.9 | -0.6 | 38.9 | 31 Dec | 8.7 | -0.2 | 2.2 | 5 Jun | ||||
Dartmoor | 19.2 | -0.7 | 42.3 | 24 Jan | 8.5 | -0.2 | -2.1 | 10 Jul | 679.2 | 736.2 | average | 92% |
Hamilton Airport | 18.8 | -0.4 | 39.9 | 24 Jan | 7.6 | -0.1 | -2.0 | 9 Jul | 559.0 | 615.2 | average | 91% |
Mortlake Racecourse | 19.1 | -0.3 | 40.0 | 24 Jan | 7.6 | 0.0 | -3.1 | 9 Jul | 634.6 | 584.2 | high | 109% |
Port Fairy AWS | 18.2 | -0.4 | 39.5 | 24 Jan | 10.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 31 May | ||||
Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 17.6 | -0.1 | 38.9 | 24 Jan | 9.4 | +0.1 | 0.1 | 10 Jul | 940.6 | 843.5 | high | 112% |
Warrnambool Airport NDB | 18.4 | -0.6 | 38.6 | 24 Jan | 8.5 | -0.1 | -1.7 | 31 May | 807.6 | 735.5 | high | 110% |
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. More extensive discussion of significant weather events, along with later information and data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 5 pm on Monday 7 February 2022. 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, 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.
Where temperature area averages are mentioned, they are derived from the ACORN-SAT dataset.
Further information
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