Victorian Monthly Climate Summary: August 2006
Very dry, with cold nights and mild days
Monday 4 September, 2006
In Brief
Averaged across the State, it was the fifth-driest August on record in Victoria and the driest since 1982. Clear skies and light winds resulted in the fourth highest mean maximum temperature for the State and the third lowest mean minimum.
Details
Rainfall:
Victoria experienced a very dry August, with a number of places recording their lowest rainfall totals for more than 20 years.
Click here to view maps of rainfall for Victoria, and long term climate trends for Victoria.
Temperatures
Clear skies made for milder than usual days, with an unusually warm spell towards the end of the month, and for cold nights.
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Significant Weather Systems
High pressure systems dominated pressure patterns during August, and with the development of a particularly strong high over the Tasman Sea during the last week, warm air from well to the north was directed across the Victoria.
Melbourne Summary
Melbourne recorded only 34 mm of rain during the month (normal 57 mm), with the average minimum temperature for August 2006 being 7.9 degrees (normal 7.4 degrees), and the average maximum temperature being a mild 17.0 degrees (normal 15.1 degrees).
Included in this summary are a table of State extremes, some new records, and summaries for locations across the State. Visit our maps of rainfall and temperatures for this month.
Please contact us for further information.
Victoria Climate CentreBureau of Meteorology
Dr Harvey Stern (03) 9669 4949
Email climate.vic@bom.gov.au
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 9 AM on Monday 4 September 2006 . Although every effort has been made to check them, it is possible that results may change as new information becomes available.
Extremes
Weather extremes during August 2006 | |||
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| Highest temperature Hottest day |
25.6 °C | Ouyen (Post Office) on 31st | |
| Highest mean daily maximum temperature Warmest days on average |
19.2 °C | Mildura Airport | |
| Lowest mean daily maximum temperature Coolest days on average |
2.2 °C | Mt Hotham | |
| Lowest daily maximum temperature Coldest day |
−1.9 °C | Mt Hotham on 19th | |
| Lowest temperature Coldest night |
−5.4 °C | Mt Hotham on 2nd | |
| Lowest mean daily minimum temperature Coldest nights on average |
−3.0 °C | Mt Hotham | |
| Highest mean daily minimum temperature Mildest nights on average |
9.6 °C | Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | |
| Highest daily minimum Warmest night |
12.2 °C | Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse on 14th | |
| Highest total rainfall Wettest overall |
64.6 mm | Noojee (Slivar) | |
| Lowest total rainfall Driest overall |
1.4 mm | Swan Hill Aerodrome | |
| Highest daily rainfall Wettest day |
23.6 mm | Point Hicks (Lighthouse) on 25th | |
Records
Record Lowest Total Rainfall for August |
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Total rainfall for August 2006 (mm) |
Previous lowest for August |
Years of record |
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| Hamilton Airport | 28.6 | 37.2 | in 1998 |
24 |
Lowest Total Rainfall for 20 or more years for August |
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Total rainfall for August 2006 (mm) |
Most recent lower for August |
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| Ouyen | 2.0 | 0.0 | in 1914 |
| Wonthaggi | 24.9 | 21.7 | in 1914 |
| Kerang | 2.2 | 1.8 | in 1944 |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 27.0 | 13.0 | in 1982 |
| Benalla | 16.0 | 8.0 | in 1982 |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 57.8 | 36.8 | in 1982 |
| Lake Eildon | 35.4 | 31.2 | in 1982 |
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 46.8 | 36.3 | in 1982 |
Record Highest Mean Maximum Temperature for August |
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Mean daily maximum temperature for August 2006 (°C) |
Previous highest for August |
Years of record |
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| Wangaratta Aero | 16.1 | 15.8 | in 1995 |
20 |
Highest Mean Maximum Temperature for 20 years or more for August |
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Mean daily maximum temperature for August 2006 (°C) |
Most recent higher for August |
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| Echuca Aerodrome | 17.5 | 20.4 | in 1982 |
| Longerenong | 16.9 | 19.0 | in 1982 |
| Mangalore Airport | 15.9 | 18.2 | in 1982 |
| Maryborough | 15.5 | 17.9 | in 1982 |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 13.2 | 15.0 | in 1982 |
| Benalla | 16.6 | 18.6 | in 1982 |
| Kerang | 17.9 | 20.2 | in 1982 |
| Castlemaine Prison | 14.8 | 17.2 | in 1982 |
| Horsham | 17.0 | 18.6 | in 1982 |
| Warracknabeal Museum | 17.4 | 19.7 | in 1982 |
Record Lowest Mean Daily Minimum Temperature for August |
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Mean daily minimum temperature for August 2006 (°C) |
Previous lowest for August |
Years of record |
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| Wangaratta Aero | −0.1 | 0.3 | in 1994 |
20 |
Record Lowest Temperature for August |
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Lowest temperature in August 2006 (°C) |
Previous lowest for August |
Years of record |
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| Longerenong | −3.3 | on 10th |
−3.1 | on 18th in 1969 |
66 | |
Summaries
Summary statistics for August 2006 | ||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for August (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for August (°C) |
Rainfall for August (mm) |
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| Mean for 2006 | Difference from normal | Highest for 2006 | Mean for 2006 | Difference from normal | Lowest for 2006 | Total for 2006 | Normal total | |
| Albury Airport | 16.5 | +1.9 | 22.1 | 1.8 | −1.8 | −1.5 | 25 | 87 |
| Bairnsdale Airport | 16.0 | +0.6 | 20.4 | 3.9 | −0.4 | −0.3 | 40 | 37 |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 13.2 | +1.8 | 19.3 | 3.2 | −0.6 | −3.2 | 27 | 77 |
| Benalla | 16.6 | +2.2 | 22.4 | 2.2 | −1.7 | −1.0 | 16 | 81 |
| Bendigo Airport | 15.8 | +2.0 | 21.5 | 1.2 | −3.4 | −3.6 | 12 | 70 |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 13.8 | +0.4 | 20.8 | 8.6 | +0.8 | 3.7 | 58 | 119 |
| Castlemaine Prison | 14.8 | +1.4 | 20.6 | 2.6 | −1.0 | −3.5 | 31 | 70 |
| Cerberus | 15.4 | +1.7 | 22.2 | 5.7 | −2.7 | −1.0 | 46 | 77 |
| Colac | 13.6 | −0.3 | 20.1 | 5.8 | +1.0 | 2.8 | 29 | 98 |
| Coldstream | 15.5 | +0.7 | 21.2 | 2.8 | −1.9 | −1.6 | 48 | 94 |
| East Sale Airport | 16.3 | +1.4 | 20.9 | 3.2 | −1.1 | −2.8 | 38 | 49 |
| Echuca Aerodrome | 17.5 | +2.1 | 23.7 | 2.2 | −2.7 | −1.7 | 7 | 47 |
| Geelong Airport | 16.1 | +1.3 | 22.9 | 4.9 | −1.1 | −0.8 | 24 | 50 |
| Hamilton Airport | 14.4 | +1.2 | 19.9 | 4.2 | −0.6 | −1.8 | 29 | 82 |
| Horsham | 17.0 | +2.0 | 23.3 | 2.7 | −1.8 | −2.9 | 20 | 51 |
| Kerang | 17.9 | +2.0 | 24.5 | 3.8 | −1.6 | −0.7 | 2 | 49 |
| Kilmore Gap | 11.7 | +2.3 | 18.1 | 4.6 | +1.5 | 2.0 | 25 | 87 |
| Lake Eildon | 15.6 | +2.4 | 21.4 | 2.6 | −1.8 | −1.5 | 35 | 114 |
| Longerenong | 16.9 | +2.1 | 23.3 | 2.5 | −1.7 | −3.3 | 16 | 48 |
| Mangalore Airport | 15.9 | +1.8 | 22.1 | 2.3 | −1.9 | −2.7 | 17 | 71 |
| Maryborough | 15.5 | +1.8 | 21.2 | 2.6 | −1.5 | −2.2 | 28 | 65 |
| Melbourne Regional Office | 17.0 | +1.9 | 23.6 | 7.9 | +0.5 | 2.8 | 34 | 57 |
| Mildura Airport | 19.2 | +2.1 | 25.3 | 4.4 | −1.0 | −1.0 | 6 | 29 |
| Morwell | 15.6 | +0.9 | 20.8 | 3.1 | −1.4 | −2.0 | 36 | 66 |
| Mt Hotham | 2.2 | +1.1 | 10.7 | −3.0 | +0.8 | −5.4 | 53 | 235 |
| Nhill | 17.0 | +1.9 | 23.4 | 2.1 | −2.2 | −3.4 | 15 | 51 |
| Noojee | 14.1 | +0.7 | 21.0 | 3.0 | −0.5 | −2.5 | 65 | 108 |
| Orbost | 16.2 | +0.1 | 20.7 | 5.6 | +0.5 | 1.6 | 48 | 68 |
| Ouyen | 19.1 | +2.3 | 25.6 | 5.0 | −0.2 | 0.8 | 2 | 37 |
| Point Hicks | 15.2 | +0.5 | 20.5 | 8.6 | +0.3 | 6.5 | 51 | 90 |
| Portland | 14.9 | +1.0 | 20.7 | 6.4 | −0.2 | 1.7 | 52 | 100 |
| Shepparton Airport | 16.8 | +2.1 | 22.8 | 1.5 | −2.9 | −2.8 | 13 | 63 |
| Stawell Aerodrome | 15.7 | +1.9 | 21.2 | 3.1 | −1.6 | −1.8 | 28 | 64 |
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 18.3 | +2.1 | 24.3 | 3.0 | −2.2 | −1.8 | 1 | 44 |
| Wangaratta Aero | 16.1 | +1.8 | 21.5 | −0.1 | −3.4 | −4.2 | 26 | 62 |
| Warracknabeal Museum | 17.4 | +1.9 | 23.8 | 3.2 | −1.3 | −1.2 | 10 | 48 |
| Warrnambool Airport Ndb | 15.1 | +1.3 | 20.1 | 5.0 | −0.7 | −0.9 | 33 | 107 |
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 13.5 | +1.1 | 19.3 | 9.6 | +1.0 | 8.1 | 47 | 121 |
| Wonthaggi | 15.3 | +1.1 | 21.5 | 6.7 | +0.1 | 1.0 | 25 | 103 |
| Yarrawonga | 16.9 | +1.7 | 22.3 | 2.3 | −1.4 | −1.4 | 11 | 52 |
Note
This statement has been prepared based on information available at
9 AM on Monday 4 September 2006
. Although every effort has been made to check them,
it is possible that results may change as new information becomes available.
Long term averages are calculated using the WMO standard of 1961 to 1990.
Climate averages for Victoria localities are available
here.
Please use the following localities to cover these regions: Coldstream for the Yarra
Glen area; Ceberus for the Mornington Peninsula; Morwell for the Latrobe Valley;
Mangalore for Seymour; Mt Hotham for the Alpine area.
Daily Weather Observations for selected Victoria localities are available
here.
Please contact us for further information.
Victoria Climate CentreBureau of Meteorology
Dr Harvey Stern (03) 9669 4949
Email climate.vic@bom.gov.au