Monday, 2 March 2009 - Monthly Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC26R0
The very dry and warm weather that prevailed across Victoria during the second half of December and throughout January, continued during February. Daytime temperatures have averaged between 1 and 3 degrees above normal, including numerous all-time record maximum temperatures on 7 February, whilst overnight temperatures have averaged between half a degree and 1 degree above normal. Very little rain has fallen for the past ten weeks.
Included among the many places that received no rain during the entire month of February are Echuca, Terang, Mildura, Kyabram and Avoca. Melbourne received only 3 mm for the month.
Included among the many places that registered their all-time record maximum temperatures on 7 February are Melbourne (46.4 deg C), Hopetoun (48.8 deg C), Horsham (47.6 deg C), Grovedale (47.4 deg C) and Eildon (45.4 deg C).
An archive of previous monthly summaries for Victoria is also available, as are summaries for other states and many other climate summaries and diagnostics.
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Some sites had their lowest total 1 February to 28 February rainfall on record. Some sites had their lowest total 1 February to 28 February rainfall for at least 20 years. Some sites had their highest 1 February to 28 February temperature on record. Some sites had their warmest 1 February to 28 February night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
After a month of almost rainless weather, an exceptional heatwave affected Victoria during late January and early February. These most extreme conditions were widespread across the State, with many records set both for high daytime and night time temperatures as well as for duration of extreme heat.
There were two major episodes of exceptional temperatures, from 28−31 January and 6−8 February, with slightly lower but still very high temperatures persisting in inland areas during the period between.
Widespread very hot conditions began to develop from 27 January onwards. The presence of a slow moving high pressure system in the Tasman Sea, combined with an intense tropical low off the northwest coast of Western Australia and an active monsoon trough, provided the ideal conditions for hot air of tropical orign to be directed over Victoria.
The initial acute phase of the heatwave extended from 28 to 30 January, with many individual records set on those days. For example, the highest temperatures recorded in much of Victoria since 1939 with Melbourne only missing recording its highest maximum temperature by a small margin; and, the long duration of the event – with records reached for consecutive days over 43 at Melbourne (3) and other localities.
A weak change brought some relief to southern coastal areas from 31 January onwards, but inland areas remained very hot until 5 February. Extreme heat then returned throughout most of Victoria, peaking on 7 February when strengthening northerly winds sent temperatures up to record highs at numerous places, before the Tasman Sea high finally moved away on 8 February.
More details about the heatwave may be found at http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/current/statements/scs17d.pdf
A preliminary summary for summer may be found at http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/current/season/vic/summary.shtml
A preliminary summary for the year so far may be found at http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/current/annual/vic/summary.shtml
The outlook for autumn rainfall may be found at http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/ahead/rain.seaus.shtml
The outlook for autumn temperatures may be found at http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/ahead/temp.seaus.shtml
Long term climate averages may be found at http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/
Record lowest total 1 February to 28 February rainfall | |||||
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Total rainfall for 1 February to 28 February 2009 (mm) |
Previous lowest for 1 February to 28 February |
Years of record |
Average for 1 February to 28 February |
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Echuca Aerodrome | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 1968 | 127 | 26.4 |
Narraport | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2008 | 121 | 22.3 |
Blackwood | 1.0 | = 1.0 | in 1956 | 120 | 54.5 |
Yanac North | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2008 | 114 | 21.7 |
Jeparit | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2008 | 107 | 24.8 |
Terang | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 1991 | 106 | 38.0 |
Lismore (Post Office) | 0.0 | 1.1 | in 1970 | 88 | 36.9 |
Mildura Airport | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2008 | 63 | 19.6 |
Derrinallum (Post Office) | 0.4 | 1.4 | in 1991 | 52 | 35.7 |
Kyabram DPI | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2008 | 45 | 25.6 |
Avoca | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 1914 | 43 | 32.5 |
Willow Grove | 3.0 | 5.8 | in 1997 | 39 | 48.6 |
Noojee (Slivar) | 6.0 | 6.8 | in 1997 | 28 | 55.2 |
Warrenbayne | 0.6 | 1.8 | in 1991 | 26 | 36.8 |
Hamilton Airport | 0.4 | = 0.4 | in 1991 | 20 | 24.2 |
Lowest total 1 February to 28 February rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Total rainfall for 1 February to 28 February 2009 (mm) |
Most recent lower for 1 February to 28 February |
Years since lower |
Average for 1 February to 28 February |
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Durdidwarrah | 1.0 | 0.8 | in 1876 | 133 | 49.2 |
Koetong | 0.8 | 0.0 | in 1937 | 62 | 55.0 |
Trentham (Post Office) | 0.8 | 0.3 | in 1956 | 52 | 54.9 |
Cheltenham Kingston Centre | 0.6 | 0.0 | in 1956 | 51 | 49.0 |
Avenel (Post Office) | 0.4 | 0.0 | in 1968 | 38 | 34.0 |
Harrietville | 4.7 | 2.2 | in 1978 | 31 | 66.4 |
Cressy | 0.6 | 0.0 | in 1975 | 30 | 34.5 |
Lake Eildon | 2.0 | 1.6 | in 1980 | 29 | 40.7 |
Nagambie (Goulburn Weir) | 1.2 | 0.4 | in 1980 | 29 | 30.1 |
Bannockburn | 2.8 | 1.0 | in 1982 | 27 | 35.3 |
Dartmouth Reservoir | 2.0 | 0.4 | in 1982 | 27 | 50.0 |
Rushworth | 0.4 | 0.0 | in 1980 | 27 | 29.8 |
Strathbogie | 2.4 | 0.6 | in 1982 | 27 | 41.6 |
Ballarat Aerodrome | 2.2 | 0.0 | in 1983 | 26 | 43.1 |
Beeac (Post Office) | 0.9 | 0.0 | in 1983 | 26 | 35.5 |
Cobden (Post Office) | 0.4 | 0.0 | in 1983 | 26 | 40.4 |
Forrest State Forest | 1.4 | 0.8 | in 1983 | 26 | 48.2 |
Rochester | 0.8 | 0.0 | in 1983 | 26 | 30.1 |
Ventnor (Oaklands) | 4.0 | 1.4 | in 1983 | 26 | 43.7 |
Weeaproinah | 16.2 | 3.0 | in 1983 | 26 | 84.9 |
Apollo Bay | 8.8 | 0.8 | in 1983 | 25 | 50.6 |
Balmoral (Post Office) | 0.2 | 0.0 | in 1983 | 25 | 26.5 |
Rosebud (Country Club) | 3.4 | 1.8 | in 1983 | 25 | 42.9 |
Meredith (Darra) | 8.0 | 4.9 | in 1985 | 24 | 49.5 |
Stanhope | 0.2 | 0.0 | in 1985 | 24 | 28.4 |
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 0.8 | 0.4 | in 1985 | 24 | 31.5 |
Toora | 12.2 | 11.6 | in 1985 | 23 | 53.4 |
Euroa | 1.6 | 0.0 | in 1985 | 21 | 32.3 |
Phillip Island Penguin Reserve | 2.6 | 2.0 | in 1983 | 20 | 34.9 |
Record highest 1 February to 28 February temperature | ||||||
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Highest temperature in 1 February to 28 February 2009 (°C) |
Previous highest for 1 February to 28 February |
Years of record |
Average for 1 February to 28 February |
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Melbourne Regional Office | 46.4 | on the 7th | 43.2 | on the 8th in 1983 | 154 | 25.8 |
Laverton RAAF | 47.5 | on the 7th | 45.0 | on the 8th in 1983 | 65 | 25.5 |
East Sale Airport | 44.4 | on the 7th | 43.6 | on the 8th in 1983 | 63 | 25.2 |
Mildura Airport | 46.7 | on the 7th | 45.6 | on the 14th in 2004 | 63 | 31.6 |
Ballarat Aerodrome | 44.1 | on the 7th | 40.9 | on the 16th in 1983 | 53 | 25.3 |
Horsham Polkemmet Rd | 47.6 | on the 7th | 45.2 | on the 14th in 2004 | 53 | 29.6 |
Orbost (Comparison) | 44.6 | on the 7th | 43.0 | on the 8th in 1983 | 53 | 25.7 |
Ouyen (Post Office) | 46.8 | on the 7th | 46.7 | on the 14th in 2004 | 53 | 31.9 |
Echuca Aerodrome | 46.8 | on the 7th | 44.6 | on the 2nd in 1979 | 52 | 30.7 |
Omeo Comparison | 40.0 | on the 7th | = 40.0 | on the 1st in 1968 | 52 | 25.3 |
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 42.0 | on the 7th | 39.0 | on the 8th in 1983 | 52 | 20.6 |
Mangalore Airport | 46.1 | on the 7th | 43.6 | on the 15th in 2004 | 48 | 29.6 |
Kyabram DPI | 46.6 | on the 7th | 43.3 | on the 1st in 1968 | 45 | 29.9 |
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 44.8 | on the 7th | 41.4 | on the 8th in 1983 | 45 | 29.4 |
Kerang | 46.9 | on the 7th | 45.1 | on the 14th in 2004 | 44 | 31.4 |
Maryborough | 45.4 | on the 7th | 42.8 | on the 14th in 2004 | 43 | 28.8 |
Walpeup Research | 48.1 | on the 7th | 44.4 | on the 16th in 1983 | 43 | 31.7 |
Castlemaine Prison | 43.9 | on the 7th | 42.3 | on the 24th in 1968 | 42 | 28.2 |
Longerenong | 47.6 | on the 7th | 45.3 | on the 14th in 2004 | 42 | 29.7 |
Point Hicks (Lighthouse) | 40.4 | on the 7th | 39.9 | on the 1st in 1983 | 42 | 23.7 |
Scoresby Research Institute | 46.1 | on the 7th | 41.8 | on the 24th in 1968 | 41 | 26.7 |
Wonthaggi | 45.0 | on the 7th | 42.0 | on the 8th in 1983 | 41 | 24.5 |
Ararat Prison | 44.7 | on the 7th | 42.6 | on the 14th in 2004 | 40 | 27.0 |
Essendon Airport | 47.3 | on the 7th | 42.2 | on the 25th in 1968 | 40 | 25.5 |
Lake Eildon | 45.4 | on the 7th | 41.0 | on the 15th in 2004 | 39 | 29.0 |
Melbourne Airport | 46.8 | on the 7th | 43.3 | on the 8th in 1983 | 39 | 26.5 |
Warracknabeal Museum | 46.8 | on the 7th | 45.5 | on the 14th in 2004 | 39 | 30.6 |
Moorabbin Airport | 46.7 | on the 7th | 43.2 | on the 8th in 1983 | 37 | 26.0 |
Strathbogie | 42.0 | on the 7th | 39.5 | on the 8th in 1983 | 36 | 27.4 |
Bundoora (Latrobe University) | 46.5 | on the 7th | 43.1 | on the 8th in 1983 | 30 | 26.7 |
Bairnsdale Airport | 46.2 | on the 7th | 43.0 | on the 3rd in 2000 | 28 | 25.4 |
Noojee (Slivar) | 43.2 | on the 7th | 40.0 | on the 8th in 1983 | 28 | 25.3 |
Weeaproinah | 39.0 | on the 7th | 37.7 | on the 16th in 1983 | 28 | 20.4 |
Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 46.3 | on the 7th | 40.7 | on the 26th in 1998 | 26 | 26.7 |
Hamilton Airport | 44.5 | on the 7th | 42.1 | on the 14th in 2004 | 25 | 26.7 |
Beechworth Woolshed | 44.3 | on the 7th | 40.8 | on the 15th in 2004 | 23 | 30.0 |
Wangaratta Aero | 45.8 | on the 7th | 43.5 | on the 15th in 2004 | 22 | 31.0 |
Edi Upper | 43.8 | on the 7th | 41.2 | on the 15th in 2004 | 21 | 29.4 |
Grovedale (Geelong Airport) | 47.4 | on the 7th | 41.6 | on the 26th in 1998 | 21 | 24.7 |
Cranbourne Botanic Gardens | 46.0 | on the 7th | 40.2 | on the 26th in 1998 | 20 | 25.4 |
Mount Buller | 30.7 | on the 7th | 28.0 | on the 15th in 2004 | 20 | 16.8 |
Record highest 1 February to 28 February daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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Highest daily minimum temperature in 1 February to 28 February 2009 (°C) |
Previous highest for 1 February to 28 February |
Years of record |
Average for 1 February to 28 February |
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Dartmouth Reservoir | 24.0 | on the 1st | 21.7 | on the 16th in 2004 | 33 | 13.6 |
Beechworth Woolshed | 27.1 | on the 8th | 24.3 | on the 7th in 1997 | 22 | 12.9 |
Edi Upper | 24.2 | on the 8th | 23.8 | on the 15th in 2004 | 21 | 14.0 |
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Summary statistics for 1 February to 28 February 2009 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures for 1 February to 28 February (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for 1 February to 28 February (°C) |
Rainfall for 1 February to 28 February (millimetres) |
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Mean for 1 February to 28 February 2009 |
Diff from average |
Highest for 1 February to 28 February 2009 |
Mean for 1 February to 28 February 2009 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for 1 February to 28 February 2009 |
Total for 1 February to 28 February 2009 |
Average for 1 February to 28 February |
Rank of 1 February to 28 February 2009 |
Fraction of 1 February to 28 February average |
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North Mallee (district 76) | ||||||||||||
Mildura Airport | 33.8 | +2.2 | 46.7 | 7th | 17.2 | +0.8 | 10.2 | 11th | 0 | 19.6 | lowest | 0% |
Ouyen | 33.3 | +1.4 | 46.8 | 7th | 16.1 | +0.6 | 9.8 | 11th | 0.6 | 23.6 | low | 3% |
Walpeup Research | 33.5 | +1.8 | 48.1 | 7th | 15.7 | +0.2 | 7.8 | 11th | 0.4 | 22.4 | low | 2% |
South Mallee (district 77) | ||||||||||||
Hopetoun Airport | 33.4 | 48.8 | 7th | 14.7 | 8.0 | 24th | 0 | |||||
Swan Hill Aerodrome | 33.5 | +1.0 | 46.9 | 7th | 16.1 | +0.1 | 9.6 | 25th | 0 | 23.0 | very low | 0% |
North Wimmera (district 78) | ||||||||||||
Nhill Aerodrome | 32.2 | 47.1 | 7th | 13.7 | 4.5 | 25th | 0.6 | |||||
Warracknabeal Museum | 32.3 | +1.7 | 46.8 | 7th | 14.3 | +0.4 | 7.2 | 25th | 0.2 | 20.8 | very low | 1% |
South Wimmera (district 79) | ||||||||||||
Edenhope Airport | 30.5 | 44.9 | 7th | 13.2 | 4.9 | 25th | 1.0 | |||||
Grampians | 21.6 | 36.6 | 7th | 10.1 | 2.3 | 11th | 2.8 | |||||
Horsham Aerodrome | 31.9 | +1.5 | 47.4 | 7th | 12.4 | +0.2 | 2.5 | 25th | 0 | 16.7 | very low | 0% |
Horsham Polkemmet Rd | 31.9 | +2.3 | 47.6 | 7th | 13.0 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 25th | 0.2 | 24.0 | very low | 1% |
Kanagulk | 30.3 | 45.5 | 7th | 13.2 | 7.1 | 25th | 0.6 | |||||
Longerenong | 31.7 | +2.0 | 47.6 | 7th | 13.6 | +0.2 | 4.6 | 25th | 1.2 | 24.5 | low | 5% |
Pyrenees | 24.9 | 40.5 | 7th | 12.5 | 4.8 | 10th | 4.0 | |||||
Stawell Aerodrome | 30.2 | +1.5 | 45.4 | 7th | 13.9 | +0.5 | 9.0 | 13th | 1.6 | |||
Lower North (district 80) | ||||||||||||
Charlton | 32.6 | 46.6 | 7th | 15.2 | 9.3 | 11th | 0 | |||||
Echuca Aerodrome | 32.9 | +2.3 | 46.8 | 7th | 15.6 | +0.8 | 9.7 | 25th | 0 | 26.4 | lowest | 0% |
Kerang | 33.2 | +1.8 | 46.9 | 7th | 15.9 | +0.4 | 8.8 | 25th | 0.6 | 23.5 | low | 3% |
Kyabram DPI | 31.9 | +2.0 | 46.6 | 7th | 15.4 | +0.7 | 10.3 | 25th | 0 | 25.6 | lowest | 0% |
Upper North (district 81) | ||||||||||||
Bendigo Airport | 31.2 | +1.8 | 45.4 | 7th | 14.7 | +0.6 | 10.3 | 13th | 0.4 | 26.3 | very low | 2% |
Shepparton Airport | 32.4 | +1.3 | 46.1 | 7th | 15.1 | +0.1 | 7.4 | 13th | 3.8 | 34.3 | low | 11% |
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 31.3 | +1.9 | 44.8 | 7th | 14.5 | +0.2 | 8.2 | 13th | 0.8 | 31.5 | very low | 3% |
Yarrawonga | 33.6 | +1.8 | 46.0 | 7th | 16.6 | +0.9 | 9.1 | 25th | 5.0 | 36.0 | low | 14% |
Lower Northeast (district 82) | ||||||||||||
Beechworth Woolshed | 32.5 | +2.5 | 44.3 | 7th | 13.2 | +0.3 | 3.9 | 25th | 11.4 | 37.8 | low | 30% |
Benalla Airport | 32.6 | 45.7 | 7th | 15.1 | 8.7 | 23rd | 6.2 | |||||
Corryong Airport | 33.1 | 43.6 | 7th | 13.3 | 5.3 | 25th | 1.7 | |||||
Dartmouth Reservoir | 30.9 | +1.8 | 41.8 | 7th | 14.5 | +0.9 | 9.6 | 17th | 2.0 | 50.0 | very low | 4% |
Hunters Hill | 27.4 | +2.4 | 36.9 | 7th | 15.0 | +0.9 | 7.7 | 11th | 2.2 | |||
Rutherglen Research | 33.0 | +2.2 | 44.9 | 7th | 14.8 | +0.9 | 6.0 | 25th | 13.8 | 35.0 | average | 39% |
Strathbogie | 28.8 | +1.5 | 42.0 | 7th | 12.0 | +0.6 | 5.9 | 14th | 2.4 | 41.6 | low | 6% |
Wangaratta Aero | 33.2 | +2.3 | 45.8 | 7th | 14.0 | +0.4 | 5.8 | 25th | 17.6 | 39.0 | average | 45% |
Upper Northeast (district 83) | ||||||||||||
Dinner Plain | 21.9 | 34.6 | 7th | 7.7 | −0.6 | 14th | 21.4 | |||||
Edi Upper | 43.8 | 7th | 15.1 | +1.2 | 8.0 | 25th | 3.0 | 47.7 | very low | 6% | ||
Falls Creek | 18.2 | +0.6 | 28.6 | 7th | 8.0 | −0.9 | 0.5 | 13th | 21.2 | |||
Mount Buller | 19.1 | +2.3 | 30.7 | 7th | 10.0 | +1.3 | −1.2 | 11th | 7.2 | 64.8 | very low | 11% |
Mount Hotham | 16.7 | +0.5 | 28.1 | 7th | 7.6 | −0.7 | −0.9 | 11th | 16.8 | 75.1 | very low | 22% |
Omeo | 26.1 | 40.4 | 7th | 10.6 | 1.8 | 25th | 11.8 | |||||
Omeo Comparison | 25.7 | +0.4 | 40.0 | 7th | 10.2 | +0.3 | 2.2 | 25th | 11.8 | 51.2 | low | 23% |
East Gippsland (district 84) | ||||||||||||
Combienbar AWS | 23.6 | −0.9 | 41.0 | 7th | 12.6 | −0.5 | 7.0 | 25th | 46.0 | 75.7 | average | 61% |
Gabo Island Lighthouse | 22.0 | +0.3 | 29.7 | 7th | 16.8 | +0.3 | 12.6 | 13th | 42.4 | 64.8 | average | 65% |
Gelantipy | 22.9 | 0.0 | 39.2 | 7th | 11.0 | −0.7 | 4.0 | 25th | 18.2 | 59.8 | low | 30% |
Lakes Entrance | 23.2 | 46.4 | 7th | 14.6 | 9.1 | 13th | 57.2 | |||||
Mallacoota | 23.3 | −0.3 | 39.7 | 7th | 15.5 | −0.1 | 10.3 | 25th | 46.0 | 56.0 | average | 82% |
Mount Nowa Nowa | 23.6 | −0.8 | 43.3 | 7th | 13.6 | 9.2 | 11th | 41.4 | ||||
Orbost | 25.3 | 45.7 | 7th | 13.8 | 8.9 | 13th | 22.4 | |||||
Orbost | 25.4 | −0.3 | 44.6 | 7th | 13.4 | −0.3 | 8.2 | 13th | 20.8 | 58.5 | low | 36% |
Point Hicks | 22.6 | −1.1 | 40.4 | 7th | 16.0 | 0.0 | 11.7 | 13th | 70.7 | 55.1 | high | 128% |
West Gippsland (district 85) | ||||||||||||
Bairnsdale Airport | 24.9 | −0.4 | 46.2 | 7th | 13.0 | +0.4 | 8.0 | 13th | 44.2 | 44.0 | average | 100% |
East Sale Airport | 25.0 | −0.2 | 44.4 | 7th | 13.5 | +0.3 | 7.9 | 11th | 29.0 | 41.1 | average | 71% |
Morwell | 26.5 | −0.2 | 46.3 | 7th | 13.9 | +1.1 | 5.2 | 10th | 11.0 | 39.9 | very low | 28% |
Mount Baw Baw | 17.2 | 31.3 | 7th | 8.0 | 0.0 | 10th | 37.2 | |||||
Mount Moornapa | 23.8 | −1.2 | 43.2 | 7th | 12.7 | −0.5 | 8.4 | 11th | 28.2 | |||
Noojee | 26.0 | +0.8 | 43.2 | 7th | 11.4 | +0.5 | 4.6 | 13th | 6.0 | 55.2 | lowest | 11% |
Pound Creek | 25.8 | 46.1 | 7th | 12.9 | 3.5 | 12th | 5.2 | |||||
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 20.6 | −0.1 | 42.0 | 7th | 15.9 | +0.8 | 13.1 | 10th | 9.0 | 45.5 | very low | 20% |
Yarram Airport | 24.5 | 46.0 | 7th | 13.7 | 7.2 | 10th | 21.0 | |||||
East Central (district 86) | ||||||||||||
Bundoora | 27.7 | +1.0 | 46.5 | 7th | 14.6 | +0.6 | 8.2 | 13th | 5.4 | 40.4 | low | 13% |
Cerberus | 25.7 | +0.8 | 45.8 | 7th | 15.3 | +0.9 | 10.5 | 18th | 4.6 | 38.7 | very low | 12% |
Coldstream | 28.7 | +1.2 | 44.8 | 7th | 11.8 | +0.3 | 6.6 | 26th | 3.4 | 55.4 | very low | 6% |
Cranbourne Botanic Gardens | 26.3 | +0.9 | 46.0 | 7th | 13.9 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 14th | 10.2 | 52.0 | low | 20% |
Essendon Airport | 27.8 | +2.3 | 47.3 | 7th | 14.8 | +1.1 | 8.3 | 13th | 3.2 | 46.7 | very low | 7% |
Ferny Creek | 23.8 | +1.3 | 41.8 | 7th | 12.3 | −0.3 | 7.4 | 10th | 3.2 | 65.9 | very low | 5% |
Frankston AWS | 25.5 | +0.7 | 35.9 | 7th | 16.2 | +0.2 | 12.7 | 10th | ||||
Melbourne Airport | 27.9 | +1.4 | 46.8 | 7th | 14.3 | +0.2 | 6.9 | 13th | 5.2 | 42.1 | very low | 12% |
Melbourne Regional Office | 28.1 | +2.3 | 46.4 | 7th | 16.5 | +1.9 | 12.8 | 13th | 3.0 | 47.1 | very low | 6% |
Moorabbin Airport | 27.3 | +1.3 | 46.7 | 7th | 15.0 | +0.8 | 10.2 | 14th | 1.6 | 43.5 | very low | 4% |
Rhyll | 25.1 | +1.3 | 42.1 | 7th | 16.4 | +0.6 | 13.6 | 11th | 3.6 | 41.5 | very low | 9% |
Scoresby Research Institute | 28.0 | +1.3 | 46.1 | 7th | 13.9 | −0.1 | 9.4 | 14th | 6.0 | 50.5 | very low | 12% |
Viewbank | 28.4 | +1.1 | 46.7 | 7th | 14.6 | +0.1 | 8.9 | 13th | 3.6 | |||
Wallan | 26.0 | +1.6 | 42.7 | 7th | 12.4 | +0.1 | 7.4 | 13th | 4.8 | |||
Wonthaggi | 25.4 | +0.8 | 45.0 | 7th | 14.1 | +0.9 | 8.7 | 12th | 9.8 | 45.2 | low | 22% |
West Central (district 87) | ||||||||||||
Avalon Airport | 27.1 | +0.8 | 47.9 | 7th | 14.9 | +0.6 | 9.0 | 24th | 2.6 | 28.8 | low | 9% |
Grovedale | 25.5 | +0.7 | 47.4 | 7th | 13.9 | +0.4 | 9.5 | 10th | 2.2 | 27.8 | very low | 8% |
Laverton RAAF | 27.1 | +1.6 | 47.5 | 7th | 14.9 | +0.7 | 8.2 | 13th | 1.8 | 45.9 | very low | 4% |
Sheoaks | 26.7 | +1.5 | 45.2 | 7th | 12.7 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 24th | 3.6 | 42.4 | very low | 8% |
North Central (district 88) | ||||||||||||
Castlemaine Prison | 29.0 | +0.9 | 43.9 | 7th | 13.5 | +0.4 | 6.1 | 10th | 3.6 | 32.9 | low | 11% |
Eildon Fire Tower | 28.0 | +1.1 | 41.7 | 7th | 14.0 | +0.6 | 6.7 | 11th | 3.2 | 35.4 | very low | 9% |
Lake Eildon | 30.7 | +1.7 | 45.4 | 7th | 13.8 | +1.1 | 7.6 | 25th | 2.0 | 40.7 | low | 5% |
Mangalore Airport | 31.0 | +1.4 | 46.1 | 7th | 14.9 | +0.4 | 9.8 | 13th | 1.6 | 32.9 | very low | 5% |
Maryborough | 30.3 | +1.5 | 45.4 | 7th | 13.6 | +0.2 | 8.1 | 13th | 4.5 | 31.8 | low | 14% |
Redesdale | 30.1 | +1.2 | 45.0 | 7th | 13.9 | +0.9 | 7.9 | 13th | 0.8 | 35.9 | low | 2% |
Western Plains (district 89) | ||||||||||||
Ararat Prison | 28.7 | +1.7 | 44.7 | 7th | 12.1 | +0.9 | 6.5 | 10th | 1.8 | 32.3 | very low | 6% |
Ballarat Aerodrome | 27.3 | +2.0 | 44.1 | 7th | 11.9 | +0.4 | 5.6 | 10th | 2.2 | 43.1 | very low | 5% |
Westmere | 28.4 | 45.5 | 7th | 11.5 | 5.3 | 13th | 0 | |||||
West Coast (district 90) | ||||||||||||
Aireys Inlet | 23.4 | +0.8 | 45.3 | 7th | 14.9 | +0.6 | 10.9 | 11th | 3.6 | 38.2 | very low | 9% |
Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 21.1 | +0.1 | 32.5 | 7th | 15.2 | +0.2 | 12.6 | 11th | 0 | |||
Cape Otway Lighthouse | 21.1 | +0.2 | 39.4 | 7th | 15.0 | +1.1 | 11.0 | 6th | 1.6 | 40.0 | very low | 4% |
Casterton | 28.7 | 42.9 | 7th | 12.4 | 3.5 | 25th | 0 | |||||
Casterton Showgrounds | 29.0 | +1.7 | 42.9 | 7th | 12.6 | +0.6 | 4.8 | 25th | 2.0 | 23.3 | very low | 9% |
Colac | 25.9 | 45.4 | 7th | 13.0 | 8.4 | 10th | 1.0 | |||||
Hamilton Airport | 28.5 | +1.8 | 44.5 | 7th | 11.6 | +0.7 | 5.2 | 25th | 0.4 | 24.2 | lowest | 2% |
Mortlake Racecourse | 27.4 | +1.6 | 46.0 | 7th | 11.5 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 24th | 0.8 | |||
Port Fairy AWS | 23.0 | +0.4 | 41.6 | 7th | 15.0 | +0.4 | 9.8 | 23rd | 1.6 | 29.4 | very low | 5% |
Portland | 22.7 | +0.2 | 33.8 | 7th | 13.1 | +0.5 | 6.1 | 6th | 3.0 | 26.1 | very low | 11% |
Warrnambool Airport NDB | 25.8 | +1.1 | 44.8 | 7th | 12.3 | +0.1 | 6.3 | 13th | 1.6 | |||
Weeaproinah | 21.3 | +0.9 | 39.0 | 7th | 11.6 | +0.3 | 6.6 | 10th | 16.2 | 84.9 | very low | 19% |
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This statement has been prepared based on information available at 10 am on Monday 2 March 2009. 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.