Wednesday, 1 July 2009 - Monthly Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC26R0
Victoria in June 2009
Based on preliminary data
This statement was prepared before all data for the period were available. This may affect some of the statistics presented. Final values, which have had greater opportunity for data quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review, which is usually published during the fourth week of the month.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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Note:
Note that Melbourne's rainfall total up to 30 June 2009 is 126.2 mm, the lowest total for the first half of the year on record (previous record: 134.5 mm in January to June 1967).
Nighttime temperatures were generally above the long-term normals during June in northern Victoria (by about half a degree Celsius). By contrast, in southern Victoria, nighttime temperatures were generally below the long-term normals by about half a degree.
Daytime temperatures were generally near to or slightly below the long-term normals during June in northern Victoria (by about half a degree Celsius). By contrast, in southern Victoria, daytime temperatures were generally above the long-term normals by about half a degree.
The relatively milder nights and cooler days in the north, were associated with slightly more cloud and rain than usual there, whilst the relatively cooler nights and milder days in the south, were associated with clearer skies and less rain than usual in that part of Victoria.
Synoptic Patterns:
The month was unusual in that it was characterised by a sequence of sub-antarctic anticyclones, which developed from time to time over eastern Australian longitudes. These systems tended to "block" progress of deep troughs in the westerlies as they approached our region, and resulted in a series of "cut-off" depressions moving across the SE of the country.
Summaries
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| Summary statistics for 1 June to 30 June 2009 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for 1 June to 30 June (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for 1 June to 30 June (°C) |
Rainfall for 1 June to 30 June (millimetres) |
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| Mean for 1 June to 30 June 2009 |
Diff from average |
Highest for 1 June to 30 June 2009 |
Mean for 1 June to 30 June 2009 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for 1 June to 30 June 2009 |
Total for 1 June to 30 June 2009 |
Average for 1 June to 30 June |
Rank of 1 June to 30 June 2009 |
Fraction of 1 June to 30 June average |
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| North Mallee (district 76) | ||||||||||||
| Mildura Airport | 16.1 | +0.1 | 23.2 | 30th | 6.6 | +1.4 | -0.7 | 11th | 35.4 | 22.9 | high | 155% |
| Ouyen | 15.7 | -0.3 | 23.4 | 30th | 5.8 | +0.7 | 1.6 | 12th | 37.2 | 29.6 | average | 126% |
| Walpeup Research | 15.2 | -0.1 | 23.1 | 30th | 6.8 | +1.1 | 1.8 | 10th | 40.0 | 29.9 | average | 134% |
| South Mallee (district 77) | ||||||||||||
| Hopetoun Airport | 15.1 | 22.4 | 30th | 5.3 | -0.6 | 11th | 29.0 | |||||
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 14.8 | -0.6 | 22.6 | 30th | 5.3 | +1.1 | -0.4 | 11th | 57.8 | 25.9 | very high | 223% |
| North Wimmera (district 78) | ||||||||||||
| Nhill Aerodrome | 14.6 | 21.1 | 30th | 5.9 | 0.8 | 17th | 36.6 | |||||
| Warracknabeal Museum | 14.3 | -0.4 | 21.6 | 30th | 5.7 | +1.2 | 1.5 | 11th | 67.8 | 38.3 | high | 177% |
| South Wimmera (district 79) | ||||||||||||
| Edenhope Airport | 14.1 | 20.3 | 30th | 5.5 | -0.8 | 10th | 34.6 | |||||
| Grampians | 5.9 | 10.0 | 30th | 2.5 | -2.5 | 10th | 124.4 | |||||
| Horsham Aerodrome | 13.8 | -0.6 | 20.5 | 30th | 4.8 | +1.2 | -0.6 | 11th | 58.2 | 40.4 | high | 144% |
| Horsham Polkemmet Rd | 14.0 | -0.4 | 20.8 | 30th | 5.4 | +1.1 | 0.0 | 10th | 54.0 | 50.0 | average | 108% |
| Kanagulk | 13.5 | 19.6 | 30th | 5.2 | -0.5 | 18th | 47.2 | |||||
| Longerenong | 13.6 | -0.3 | 20.6 | 30th | 5.1 | +0.7 | -0.5 | 11th | 59.8 | 44.0 | high | 136% |
| Pyrenees | 8.2 | 13.0 | 30th | 4.2 | -0.6 | 10th | 87.8 | |||||
| Stawell Aerodrome | 13.0 | -0.4 | 18.2 | 30th | 5.3 | +0.6 | 0.4 | 17th | 67.4 | 51.2 | average | 132% |
| Lower North (district 80) | ||||||||||||
| Charlton | 13.8 | 20.6 | 30th | 5.4 | 0.2 | 11th | 63.2 | |||||
| Echuca Aerodrome | 14.3 | -0.2 | 19.6 | 30th | 5.4 | +1.0 | -0.8 | 12th | 47.0 | 43.0 | average | 109% |
| Kerang | 14.6 | -0.3 | 22.2 | 30th | 5.5 | +0.6 | -0.2 | 11th | 41.4 | 35.8 | average | 116% |
| Kyabram DPI | 13.8 | 0.0 | 18.7 | 30th | 5.3 | +1.5 | -0.9 | 12th | 52.0 | 40.3 | average | 129% |
| Upper North (district 81) | ||||||||||||
| Bendigo Airport | 13.1 | -0.1 | 17.9 | 30th | 4.2 | +0.5 | -2.8 | 12th | 54.2 | 50.6 | average | 107% |
| Shepparton Airport | 13.8 | -0.5 | 18.1 | 30th | 4.6 | +0.6 | -1.5 | 12th | 48.8 | 40.2 | high | 121% |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 13.8 | -0.1 | 18.2 | 30th | 4.7 | +1.0 | -2.0 | 11th | 42.0 | 43.9 | average | 96% |
| Yarrawonga | 14.2 | -0.4 | 17.2 | 30th | 5.4 | +1.2 | -0.4 | 12th | 44.8 | 44.0 | average | 102% |
| Lower Northeast (district 82) | ||||||||||||
| Benalla Airport | 14.1 | 17.2 | 22nd | 4.3 | -1.6 | 12th | 67.9 | |||||
| Corryong Airport | 12.1 | 17.9 | 30th | 2.6 | -4.0 | 11th | 77.2 | |||||
| Dartmouth Reservoir | 12.6 | +0.1 | 16.3 | 1st | 2.7 | -0.4 | -4.1 | 11th | 67.2 | 102.7 | average | 65% |
| Hunters Hill | 8.4 | -0.1 | 12.5 | 20th | 3.6 | +0.4 | -2.2 | 11th | 126.8 | |||
| Rutherglen Research | 13.9 | +0.7 | 17.9 | 4th | 4.5 | +1.9 | -2.0 | 11th | 78.6 | 57.9 | high | 136% |
| Strathbogie | 11.2 | -0.2 | 13.9 | 22nd | 2.8 | +0.6 | -2.9 | 12th | 103.2 | 115.0 | average | 90% |
| Wangaratta Aero | 13.8 | -0.2 | 17.1 | 22nd | 3.9 | +0.8 | -1.5 | 11th | 66.6 | 72.1 | average | 92% |
| Upper Northeast (district 83) | ||||||||||||
| Dinner Plain | 7.8 | 11.4 | 22nd | -0.8 | -5.4 | 12th | 16.0 | |||||
| Edi Upper | 13.0 | -0.2 | 16.8 | 22nd | 4.7 | +0.2 | -1.2 | 11th | 139.6 | 121.5 | average | 115% |
| Falls Creek | 2.4 | 7.1 | 23rd | -1.3 | -7.0 | 11th | 42.8 | |||||
| Mount Buller | 2.5 | -0.4 | 6.8 | 23rd | -1.1 | 0.0 | -6.0 | 10th | 172.4 | 159.7 | average | 108% |
| Mount Hotham | 1.0 | -0.6 | 5.7 | 23rd | -2.3 | 0.0 | -7.9 | 11th | 103.2 | |||
| Omeo | 12.0 | 15.4 | 3rd | 1.0 | -4.4 | 19th | 13.0 | |||||
| Omeo Comparison | 12.1 | +1.1 | 15.0 | 21st | 0.9 | +0.1 | -4.7 | 19th | 13.2 | 56.3 | very low | 23% |
| East Gippsland (district 84) | ||||||||||||
| Combienbar AWS | 12.8 | +0.8 | 19.4 | 30th | 6.3 | +0.5 | 0.0 | 10th | 53.4 | 86.1 | average | 62% |
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | 15.7 | +0.8 | 19.2 | 30th | 9.7 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 9th | 85.6 | 101.1 | average | 85% |
| Gelantipy | 10.8 | +0.3 | 16.2 | 30th | 3.7 | +0.4 | -0.2 | 12th | 23.6 | |||
| Lakes Entrance | 15.4 | 22.2 | 30th | 5.8 | 1.4 | 19th | 60.6 | |||||
| Mallacoota | 15.8 | +0.2 | 20.5 | 30th | 7.1 | -0.3 | 3.6 | 13th | 87.8 | 99.0 | average | 89% |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 13.7 | 0.0 | 19.5 | 30th | 7.1 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 10th | 48.8 | 84.9 | average | 57% |
| Orbost | 15.6 | 22.6 | 30th | 5.6 | 2.1 | 20th | 48.0 | |||||
| Orbost | 16.1 | +0.6 | 23.1 | 30th | 4.4 | -0.9 | 0.4 | 20th | 45.0 | 84.4 | average | 53% |
| Point Hicks | 15.4 | +0.7 | 19.5 | 29th | 9.5 | +0.5 | 4.9 | 10th | 91.8 | 103.1 | average | 89% |
| West Gippsland (district 85) | ||||||||||||
| Bairnsdale Airport | 15.6 | +0.5 | 23.2 | 30th | 4.1 | -0.7 | -0.4 | 19th | 18.0 | 50.6 | low | 36% |
| East Sale Airport | 15.1 | +0.8 | 22.5 | 30th | 3.1 | -1.1 | -1.2 | 20th | 17.4 | 46.3 | low | 38% |
| Morwell | 14.8 | +0.5 | 21.1 | 30th | 3.6 | -0.8 | 0.6 | 28th | 43.2 | 59.4 | average | 73% |
| Mount Baw Baw | 4.0 | 9.8 | 23rd | -0.1 | -5.3 | 10th | 52.8 | |||||
| Mount Moornapa | 13.1 | +0.5 | 19.2 | 30th | 6.5 | +0.3 | 1.2 | 10th | 32.4 | 103.2 | average | 31% |
| Noojee | 13.8 | +1.1 | 17.6 | 22nd | 3.0 | -0.9 | -0.5 | 19th | 69.0 | 102.3 | low | 67% |
| Pound Creek | 14.8 | 20.3 | 30th | 4.2 | -0.8 | 27th | 60.6 | |||||
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 13.8 | +0.7 | 20.2 | 30th | 10.5 | +0.7 | 6.6 | 10th | 137.4 | 119.5 | average | 115% |
| Yarram Airport | 16.0 | 21.5 | 30th | 3.1 | -1.0 | 19th | 30.6 | |||||
| East Central (district 86) | ||||||||||||
| Bundoora | 14.6 | +0.8 | 19.5 | 30th | 5.6 | -0.5 | 1.5 | 19th | 40.3 | 55.3 | low | 73% |
| Cerberus | 14.1 | -0.2 | 19.5 | 30th | 5.0 | -1.7 | -0.3 | 19th | 43.8 | 69.0 | very low | 63% |
| Coldstream | 14.4 | +0.4 | 18.8 | 30th | 3.0 | -1.2 | -2.1 | 19th | 49.6 | 60.5 | low | 82% |
| Cranbourne Botanic Gardens | 14.0 | 0.0 | 18.5 | 30th | 5.9 | -0.9 | 3.0 | 19th | 43.8 | 73.5 | low | 60% |
| Essendon Airport | 14.7 | +1.0 | 18.8 | 30th | 6.0 | +0.1 | 1.4 | 19th | 29.8 | 38.2 | average | 78% |
| Ferny Creek | 10.4 | +0.7 | 13.7 | 30th | 6.3 | +0.6 | 0.8 | 10th | 57.6 | 88.2 | low | 65% |
| Frankston AWS | 14.2 | +0.6 | 19.1 | 30th | 8.1 | -0.7 | 4.4 | 17th | ||||
| Melbourne Airport | 14.3 | +0.7 | 18.1 | 30th | 6.1 | -0.1 | 1.4 | 12th | 18.8 | 37.5 | low | 50% |
| Melbourne Regional Office | 15.6 | +1.5 | 19.4 | 30th | 7.7 | +0.8 | 4.6 | 18th | 25.0 | 49.0 | low | 51% |
| Moorabbin Airport | 15.0 | +0.8 | 19.9 | 30th | 5.5 | -1.1 | 0.6 | 19th | 33.4 | 55.0 | low | 61% |
| Rhyll | 13.9 | -0.1 | 18.0 | 30th | 8.2 | -0.6 | 4.8 | 18th | 33.0 | 56.5 | low | 58% |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 14.5 | +0.9 | 18.3 | 30th | 5.6 | -0.9 | 1.5 | 17th | 39.4 | 69.7 | low | 57% |
| Viewbank | 14.7 | +0.2 | 19.8 | 30th | 5.6 | -0.8 | 1.7 | 25th | 62.2 | 48.0 | high | 130% |
| Wallan | 9.9 | 0.0 | 12.9 | 5th | 5.5 | +0.5 | 0.5 | 12th | 48.8 | |||
| Wonthaggi | 14.9 | +0.8 | 20.0 | 30th | 5.8 | -0.9 | 2.2 | 17th | 62.6 | 95.5 | low | 66% |
| West Central (district 87) | ||||||||||||
| Avalon Airport | 14.8 | 0.0 | 21.7 | 30th | 4.6 | -1.3 | -0.6 | 19th | 24.8 | 35.9 | average | 69% |
| Grovedale | 14.5 | -0.1 | 20.3 | 30th | 5.2 | -0.9 | 0.5 | 17th | 24.6 | 40.8 | low | 60% |
| Laverton RAAF | 15.1 | +0.9 | 19.8 | 30th | 5.7 | -0.2 | 1.1 | 15th | 18.8 | 38.2 | low | 49% |
| Sheoaks | 13.7 | +0.7 | 19.7 | 30th | 4.8 | -1.1 | 0.7 | 17th | 20.8 | 36.0 | low | 58% |
| North Central (district 88) | ||||||||||||
| Castlemaine Prison | 12.7 | +0.1 | 17.2 | 30th | 4.5 | +1.0 | -2.4 | 11th | 51.6 | 55.5 | average | 93% |
| Eildon Fire Tower | 10.2 | +0.1 | 13.5 | 22nd | 5.1 | +0.2 | -0.3 | 10th | 55.4 | 72.8 | average | 76% |
| Lake Eildon | 12.9 | +0.3 | 17.5 | 22nd | 5.1 | +1.0 | 0.8 | 19th | 64.4 | 93.7 | low | 69% |
| Mangalore Airport | 13.2 | -0.3 | 16.4 | 30th | 4.4 | +0.3 | -1.7 | 12th | 37.8 | 55.6 | average | 68% |
| Maryborough | 13.1 | +0.1 | 18.9 | 30th | 5.2 | +0.9 | -1.0 | 12th | 65.9 | 55.5 | average | 119% |
| Redesdale | 12.5 | -0.2 | 15.7 | 15th | 4.3 | +0.4 | -1.7 | 12th | 50.0 | 59.0 | average | 85% |
| Western Plains (district 89) | ||||||||||||
| Ararat Prison | 13.0 | +0.7 | 17.7 | 30th | 4.5 | +0.7 | -1.0 | 17th | 59.6 | 56.1 | average | 106% |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 11.8 | +0.6 | 15.7 | 30th | 3.8 | -0.2 | -1.7 | 17th | 58.4 | 63.2 | average | 92% |
| Westmere | 13.1 | 17.8 | 30th | 4.2 | -0.6 | 18th | 47.2 | |||||
| West Coast (district 90) | ||||||||||||
| Aireys Inlet | 14.3 | +0.4 | 19.6 | 30th | 7.8 | -0.4 | 3.5 | 18th | 44.0 | 48.7 | average | 90% |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 14.8 | +0.4 | 17.6 | 22nd | 8.3 | -0.8 | 4.4 | 27th | 76.0 | 86.6 | average | 88% |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 13.7 | +0.2 | 19.1 | 30th | 8.6 | +0.1 | 5.7 | 17th | 89.4 | 96.7 | average | 92% |
| Casterton | 14.0 | 18.8 | 30th | 5.4 | -0.8 | 17th | 45.8 | |||||
| Casterton Showgrounds | 14.5 | +0.4 | 19.8 | 30th | 4.9 | -0.7 | -1.1 | 18th | 48.4 | 67.8 | average | 71% |
| Colac | 12.2 | 18.0 | 30th | 6.4 | 2.4 | 11th | 44.8 | |||||
| Dartmoor | 14.5 | 18.6 | 30th | 5.0 | 0.0 | 17th | 70.8 | |||||
| Hamilton Airport | 13.2 | +0.3 | 19.2 | 30th | 4.7 | -0.3 | 0.6 | 17th | 48.4 | 64.6 | average | 75% |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 13.8 | +0.3 | 19.4 | 30th | 4.4 | -0.7 | -0.6 | 27th | 35.6 | 48.3 | low | 74% |
| Port Fairy AWS | 15.2 | +0.4 | 19.8 | 30th | 6.1 | -1.5 | 1.7 | 18th | 135.6 | 74.6 | very high | 182% |
| Portland | 14.0 | +0.3 | 16.5 | 22nd | 5.5 | -1.5 | 0.4 | 27th | 92.2 | 106.7 | average | 86% |
| Warrnambool Airport NDB | 14.3 | +0.1 | 20.3 | 30th | 4.9 | -0.9 | 0.7 | 18th | 65.2 | |||
| Weeaproinah | 10.5 | +0.9 | 15.0 | 30th | 6.0 | +0.5 | 1.3 | 10th | 141.2 | 211.4 | low | 67% |
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Notes
This statement has been prepared based on information available at Noon on Wednesday 1 July 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.
Based on preliminary data
This statement was prepared before all data for the period were available. This may affect some of the statistics presented. In particular, maximum temperatures for the final day were not available, as the “accounting period” had not finished. Final values, which have had greater opportunity for data quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review, which is usually published during the fourth week of the month.Further information
Dr Harvey SternClimate Meteorologist
Victoria Climate Services Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
Phone (03) 9669 4956
Email climate.vic@bom.gov.au