Monday, 3 May 2010 - Monthly Climate Summary for Melbourne Metropolitan Area and Environs - Product code IDCKGC1xx0

Melbourne Metropolitan Area and Environs in April 2010:

Exceptionally warm nights; mostly dry.

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Summary

Located in the Central District at the head of Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne is Victoria's State Capital. Here, overnight minimum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged a record-breaking 14.5°C (departure from normal 3.7°C; previous record 13.8°C in April 1968). Daytime maximum temperatures were also much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 22.9°C (departure from normal 2.6°C). Total rainfall for the month was 19.6 mm, this being much less than that usually recorded (normal 57.1 mm, percentage of normal received 34%).

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 12.6°C (departure from normal 2.8°C). Daytime maximum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 22.5°C (departure from normal 2.5°C). Total rainfall for the month was 10.2 mm, this being much less than that usually recorded (normal 54.8 mm, percentage of normal received 19%).

The suburb of Laverton is located some 30 kilometres to the southwest of the city centre.  Here, overnight minimum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 12.5°C (departure from normal 2.7°C). Daytime maximum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 22.5°C (departure from normal 2.3°C). Total rainfall for the month was 19.2 mm, this being much less than that usually recorded (normal 45.6 mm, percentage of normal received 42%).

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 12.6°C (departure from normal 3°C). Daytime maximum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 22.3°C (departure from normal 1.8°C). Total rainfall for the month was 29.1 mm, this being less than that usually recorded (normal 53.4 mm, percentage of normal received 54%).

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 12.9°C (departure from normal 2.5°C). Daytime maximum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 21.9°C (departure from normal 1.8°C). Total rainfall for the month was 65.4 mm, this being close to that usually recorded (normal 62.6 mm, percentage of normal received 104%).

Some sites had their highest April mean daily minimum temperature on record.

Some sites had their highest April mean daily minimum temperature for at least 10 years.

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