Monday, 1 March 2010 - Monthly Climate Summary for Melbourne Metropolitan Area and Environs - Product code IDCKGC2xx0

Melbourne Metropolitan Area and Environs in February 2010:  Rainfall slightly more than that usually received.

Located in the Central District at the head of Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne, Victoria's State Capital, experienced overnight minimum temperatures that were much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 18.2°C (departure from normal 3.6°C). Daytime maximum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 28.2°C (departure from normal 2.4°C). Total rainfall for the month was 57.8 mm, this being slightly more than that usually recorded (normal 47.3 mm, percentage of normal received during the past month 122%).

Some 20 kilometres northwest of the Melbourne city centre, is Melbourne Airport. Here, overnight minimum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 15.9°C (departure from normal 1.8°C). Daytime maximum temperatures were warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 27.8°C (departure from normal 1.3°C). Total rainfall for the month was 35.4 mm, this being slightly less than that usually recorded (normal 42.1 mm, percentage of normal received during the past month 84%).

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Rainfall

The wettest overall was 57.8 mm at Melbourne Regional Office.

The driest overall was 22.8 mm at Cerberus.

The wettest single day 34.0 mm at Melbourne Regional Office on the 12th.

Maximum temperature

The hottest day was 36.4 °C at Avalon Airport on the 20th.

The warmest days on average were 29.1 °C at Coldstream.

The coolest days on average were 23.4 °C at Ferny Creek (Dunns Hill).

The coldest day was 14.2 °C at Ferny Creek (Dunns Hill) on the 5th.

Minimum temperature

The coldest night was 4.2 °C at Coldstream on the 24th.

The coolest nights on average were 13.7 °C at Coldstream.

The warmest nights on average were 18.2 °C at Melbourne Regional Office.

The warmest night was 25.5 °C at Melbourne Regional Office on the 4th.

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

Wind

The strongest wind gust was 81 km/h at Essendon Airport on the 11th.

Selected Melbourne suburbs

In the suburb of Essendon, which is located some 15 kilometres to the northwest of the city centre, overnight minimum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 16.4°C (departure from normal 2.7°C). Daytime maximum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 28°C (departure from normal 2.5°C). Total rainfall for the month was 38.6 mm, this being slightly less than that usually recorded (normal 45.5 mm, percentage of normal received during the past month 85%).

The suburb of Laverton is located some 30 kilometres to the southwest of the city centre, and is often under the drying influence of the rain shadow from the ranges of western Victoria. Here, overnight minimum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 16.5°C (departure from normal 2.4°C). Daytime maximum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 27.3°C (departure from normal 1.8°C). Total rainfall for the month was 27.2 mm, this being less than that usually recorded (normal 45.5 mm, percentage of normal received during the past month 60%).

In the suburb of Bundoora, which is located some 20 kilometres to the northeast of the city centre, overnight minimum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 16.2°C (departure from normal 2.1°C). Daytime maximum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 28.6°C (departure from normal 1.9°C). Total rainfall for the month was 35.2 mm, this being slightly less than that usually recorded (normal 40.6 mm, percentage of normal received during the past month 87%).

In the suburb of Moorabbin, which is located some 20 kilometres to the southeast of the city centre, overnight minimum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 16.3°C (departure from normal 2.1°C). Daytime maximum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 27.9°C (departure from normal 1.9°C). Total rainfall for the month was 32.4 mm, this being slightly less than that usually recorded (normal 43.6 mm, percentage of normal received during the past month 74%).

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Extremes in February 2010
Hottest day	36.4 °C at Avalon Airport on the 20th
Warmest days on average	29.1 °C at Coldstream
Coolest days on average	23.4 °C at Ferny Creek (Dunns Hill)
Coldest day	14.2 °C at Ferny Creek (Dunns Hill) on the 5th
Coldest night	4.2 °C at Coldstream on the 24th
Coolest nights on average	13.7 °C at Coldstream
Warmest nights on average	18.2 °C at Melbourne Regional Office
Warmest night	25.5 °C at Melbourne Regional Office on the 4th
Wettest overall	57.8 mm at Melbourne Regional Office
Driest overall	22.8 mm at Cerberus
Wettest day	34.0 mm at Melbourne Regional Office on the 12th
Highest wind gust	81 km/h at Essendon Airport on the 11th

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Record highest February daily minimum temperature
	Highest daily minimum temperature in February 2010 (°C)		Previous highest for February		Years of record	Average for February
Coldstream	23.8	on the 21st	22.7	on the 5th in 2000	16	11.8

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Summary statistics for February 2010
	Maximum temperatures for February (°C)				Minimum temperatures for February (°C)				Rainfall for February (millimetres)
	Mean for February 2010	Diff from average	Highest for February 2010		Mean for February 2010	Diff from average	Lowest for February 2010		Total for February 2010	Average for February	Rank of February 2010	Fraction of February average
Avalon Airport	27.7	+1.6	36.4	20th	15.8	+1.5	9.3	24th	24.8	31.3	average	79%
Bundoora (Latrobe University)	28.6	+1.9	35.5	9th	16.2	+2.1	9.0	24th	35.2	40.6	average	87%
Cerberus	26.4	+1.5	33.9	20th	15.7	+1.6	7.8	24th	22.8	35.8	average	64%
Coldstream	29.1	+1.6	36.0	9th	13.7	+1.9	4.2	24th	56.4	48.5	average	116%
Cranbourne Botanic Gardens	27.2	+1.7	35.1	2nd	15.5	+1.6	9.8	25th	38.9	53.9	average	72%
Essendon Airport	28.0	+2.5	36.1	3rd	16.4	+2.7	9.7	24th	38.6	45.5	average	85%
Ferny Creek (Dunns Hill)	23.4	+1.1	30.4	9th	14.3	+1.7	8.5	23rd	46.2	67.1	average	69%
Laverton RAAF	27.3	+1.8	35.3	20th	16.5	+2.4	9.6	24th	27.2	45.5	average	60%
Melbourne Airport	27.8	+1.3	35.6	8th	15.9	+1.8	9.1	24th	35.4	42.1	average	84%
Melbourne Regional Office	28.2	+2.4	35.3	8th	18.2	+3.6	12.7	24th	57.8	47.3	high	122%
Moorabbin Airport	27.9	+1.9	36.2	2nd	16.3	+2.1	8.7	25th	32.4	43.6	average	74%
Scoresby Research Institute	28.5	+2.1	36.0	9th	15.6	+1.8	7.3	24th	27.0	50.7	average	53%
Viewbank (ARPANSA)	28.7	+1.4	36.3	9th	16.1	+1.6	8.6	24th	33.6	42.7	average	79%

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