Monday, 3 May 2010 - Monthly Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC26R0

Victoria in April 2010:

A warm month; fairly wet in the north, somewhat drier in the south.

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Summary

Across the State of Victoria, overnight minimum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced, whilst  daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were just slightly warmer than those registered in the past. Total rainfall for the month was generally more than that usually recorded at most northern localities, but slightly below normal across much of the south.

Specifically over the northern plains, minimum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced (average departure from normal 2.3°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were slightly warmer than those registered in the past (average departure from normal 0.6°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally much more than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 165.3%).

Specifically in southern districts, minimum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced (average departure from normal 2.2°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were warmer than those registered in the past (average departure from normal 1.5°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally slightly less than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 76.1%).

Details

In the Mallee, overnight minimum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced (average departure from normal 2.6°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were slightly warmer than those registered in the past (average departure from normal 0.8°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally slightly more than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 126.5%).

Specifically, at Mildura, which is on the Murray River in the Sunraysia fruitgrowing district, overnight minimum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 12.3°C (departure from normal 2.2°C). Daytime maximum temperatures were slightly warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 24.3°C (departure from normal 0.8°C). Total rainfall for the month was 19.2 mm, this being close to that usually recorded (normal 18.3 mm, percentage of normal received 105%).

In the Wimmera, overnight minimum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced (average departure from normal 2.6°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were near to those registered in the past (average departure from normal 0.2°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally slightly more than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 129%).

Some 300 kilometres to the south of Mildura in the State's Wimmera district, Horsham is an agricultural town that is the hub of a region that produces a quarter of Victoria's wheat and barley. Here, overnight minimum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 9.6°C (departure from normal 2.9°C). Daytime maximum temperatures were near to those usually experienced and averaged 22.1°C (departure from normal -0.2°C). Total rainfall for the month was 32.4 mm, this being slightly more than that usually recorded (normal 28.3 mm, percentage of normal received 114%).

In the Northern Country, overnight minimum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced (average departure from normal 2.8°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were slightly warmer than those registered in the past (average departure from normal 0.8°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally much more than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 250%).

At Bendigo, which is the State's second largest inland city, overnight minimum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 10.3°C (departure from normal 2.9°C). Daytime maximum temperatures were near to those usually experienced and averaged 21.7°C (departure from normal 0.5°C). Total rainfall for the month was 76.8 mm, this being much more than that usually recorded (normal 28.5 mm, percentage of normal received 269%).

In Victoria's North Central District, overnight minimum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced (average departure from normal 2.3°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were slightly warmer than those registered in the past (average departure from normal 0.6°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally much more than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 212%).

At Maryborough, overnight minimum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 10.5°C (departure from normal 2.3°C). Daytime maximum temperatures were slightly warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 21.2°C (departure from normal 0.7°C). Total rainfall for the month was 96.5 mm, this being much more than that usually recorded (normal 39.6 mm, percentage of normal received 244%).

In the North East District, overnight minimum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced (average departure from normal 1.6°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were slightly warmer than those registered in the past (average departure from normal 0.6°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally slightly more than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 127.7%).

At Rutherglen, which is located just 10 kilometres from the Murray River on Lake King, overnight minimum temperatures were warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 8.3°C (departure from normal 1.2°C). Daytime maximum temperatures were warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 23.1°C (departure from normal 1.2°C). Total rainfall for the month was 24.4 mm, this being less than that usually recorded (normal 40.3 mm, percentage of normal received 61%).

Straddling the NSW Victorian border, not far from the shores of Lake Hume, are the twin cities of Albury and Wodonga. Here, overnight minimum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 10.2°C (departure from normal 2.3°C). Daytime maximum temperatures were near to those usually experienced and averaged 22.5°C (departure from normal 0.1°C). Total rainfall for the month was 36 mm, this being close to that usually recorded (normal 35.9 mm, percentage of normal received 100%).

Located in the heart of Victoria's alpine region, at about 1800 metres above sea level, is Mount Buller. Here, overnight minimum temperatures were warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 4.8°C (departure from normal 1.2°C). Daytime maximum temperatures were slightly warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 10.5°C (departure from normal 0.6°C). Total precipitation for the month was 235.6 mm, this being much more than that usually recorded (normal 105.9 mm, percentage of normal received 222%).

In East Gippsland, overnight minimum temperatures were warmer than those usually experienced (average departure from normal 1.3°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were much warmer than those registered in the past (average departure from normal 1.6°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally less than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 54.5%).

At the popular tourist destination of Mallacoota, overnight minimum temperatures were warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 12.9°C (departure from normal 1.5°C). Daytime maximum temperatures were warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 21.1°C (departure from normal 1.3°C). Total rainfall for the month was 25.8 mm, this being much less than that usually recorded (normal 90.5 mm, percentage of normal received 29%).

In West Gippsland, overnight minimum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced (average departure from normal 2.6°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were warmer than those registered in the past (average departure from normal 1.5°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally slightly less than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 67%).

At Sale, located in the east of the Latrobe Valley, overnight minimum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 10.6°C (departure from normal 2.1°C). Daytime maximum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 21.9°C (departure from normal 1.6°C). Total rainfall for the month was 27.2 mm, this being less than that usually recorded (normal 48.2 mm, percentage of normal received 56%).

In the Central District, overnight minimum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced (average departure from normal 2.5°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were much warmer than those registered in the past (average departure from normal 2°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally less than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 61.7%).

Some 20 kilometres northwest of the Melbourne city centre, and located in a somewhat rural setting, Melbourne Airport, is typical of the Central District. Here, overnight minimum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 12.4°C (departure from normal 2.3°C). Daytime maximum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 22.1°C (departure from normal 1.9°C). Total rainfall for the month was 17 mm, this being much less than that usually recorded (normal 43.8 mm, percentage of normal received 39%).

In the Western District, overnight minimum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced (average departure from normal 2.3°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were near to those registered in the past (average departure from normal 0.5°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally slightly more than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 128.5%).

At Ballarat, which is the State's largest inland city, overnight minimum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 9.8°C (departure from normal 2.4°C). Daytime maximum temperatures were slightly warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 18.5°C (departure from normal 0.9°C). Total rainfall for the month was 58.2 mm, this being slightly more than that usually recorded (normal 51.8 mm, percentage of normal received 112%).

In the far southwest of the State, at Casterton, which is a small township nestled amongst rolling hills through which meanders the Glenelg River, overnight minimum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 11°C (departure from normal 2.3°C). Daytime maximum temperatures were near to those usually experienced and averaged 20.6°C (departure from normal 0.1°C). Total rainfall for the month was 63.4 mm, this being more than that usually recorded (normal 43.7 mm, percentage of normal received 145%).

Melbourne climate summary for the past month

Rainfall much less than that usually received.

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 14.5°C (departure from normal 3.7°C). Daytime maximum temperatures were 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%).

Rainfall

Some sites had their highest total April rainfall on record.

Some sites had their highest total April rainfall for at least 10 years.

Some sites had their lowest total April rainfall on record.

Some sites had their lowest total April rainfall for at least 10 years.

Temperature

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

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.

Further information

Dr Harvey Stern
Climate Meteorologist
Victoria Climate Services Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
Phone (03) 9669 4956
Email climate.vic@bom.gov.au

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Record highest total April rainfall
	Total rainfall for April 2010 (mm)	Previous highest for April		Years of record	Average for April
Bendigo Airport	76.8	74.4	in 1998	19	28.5
Falls Creek	215.0	172.2	in 1998	17	81.7
Mount Hotham	216.2	184.4	in 1998	16	95.2
Lima East (Charnwood)	109.2	91.8	in 1995	13	50.0
Axe Creek @ Strathfieldsaye	53.4	50.0	in 2003	10	27.7
Bet Bet Ck @ Bet Bet	61.6	31.8	in 2003	10	18.2
Holland Ck at Wrightley	111.0	104.0	in 2003	10	48.9
Loddon River @ Vaughan	53.8	50.0	in 2003	10	28.9
Major Creek @ Graytown	77.4	47.2	in 2001	10	31.6
Snowy Creek at Granite Flat	155.6	130.2	in 2009	10	54.2
Tullaroop Ck @ Clunes	63.4	35.4	in 2006	10	21.2
Wattle Ck @ Navarre	72.6	28.4	in 2002	10	18.9

Highest total April rainfall for at least 10 years
	Total rainfall for April 2010 (mm)	Most recent higher for April		Years since higher	Average for April
Apsley (Post Office)	61.8	84.0	in 1974	34	37.2
Maryborough	96.5	127.0	in 1989	21	39.6
Kerang	59.0	65.8	in 1990	20	25.5
Falls Creek (Rocky Valley)	255.2	298.2	in 1990	19	141.3
Harrietville	134.0	144.4	in 1990	19	90.1
Mount Buller	235.6	253.9	in 1990	17	105.9
Penshurst (Post Office)	95.4	126.6	in 1995	15	57.4
Avoca (Homebush)	62.0	85.8	in 1998	12	32.1
Balmoral (Post Office)	42.2	81.2	in 1998	12	43.9
Coleraine Hospital	62.0	80.8	in 1998	12	45.9
Donald	43.2	75.8	in 1998	12	25.0
Eppalock Reservoir	56.8	81.2	in 1998	12	37.8
Heathcote	74.6	83.0	in 1998	12	42.1
Kaniva	46.8	63.8	in 1998	12	32.5
Natte Yallock	68.2	87.4	in 1998	12	33.3
Redesdale	78.8	85.6	in 1998	12	40.7
Rushworth	61.4	68.8	in 1998	12	37.5
St Arnaud	61.4	120.4	in 1998	12	37.0
Warracknabeal Museum	38.8	74.8	in 1998	12	27.0
Yanac North	48.2	56.8	in 1998	12	27.9
Daylesford	82.8	105.6	in 1998	11	64.3
Raywood	63.6	67.4	in 1998	11	30.2
Ballarat Aerodrome	58.2	69.8	in 2000	10	51.8
Birchip (Woodlands)	34.4	46.0	in 2000	10	24.4
Bright	88.2	128.2	in 1998	10	71.6
Casterton Showgrounds	63.4	86.6	in 2000	10	43.7
Clunes	54.6	63.2	in 2000	10	42.6
Dunkeld	63.0	72.2	in 2000	10	54.4
Dunolly	46.8	51.8	in 2000	10	35.6
Hamilton Airport	66.8	75.8	in 2000	10	38.5
Narraport	35.8	52.6	in 2000	10	24.3
Rupanyup (Post Office)	51.0	51.0	in 2000	10	28.1
St Arnaud (Coonooer Bridge)	38.6	55.0	in 2000	10	32.3

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Record lowest total April rainfall
	Total rainfall for April 2010 (mm)	Previous lowest for April		Years of record	Average for April
Mitcham	16.6	16.7	in 1963	74	72.4
Buchan River at Buchan	10.2	19.2	in 2008	10	55.7
Cudgewa Ck @ Berringama	8.0	20.2	in 2002	10	37.5
Mitchell River @ Glenaladale	8.8	36.4	in 2005	10	78.5
Wonnangatta River @ Crooked River	20.6	21.8	in 2008	10	40.5

Lowest total April rainfall for at least 10 years
	Total rainfall for April 2010 (mm)	Most recent lower for April		Years since lower	Average for April
Club Terrace	23.8	14.0	in 1993	14	93.0
Bairnsdale Airport	18.4	10.6	in 1997	13	56.3
Lindenow	15.0	10.8	in 1997	13	53.7
Bonang	26.8	26.0	in 1998	12	68.6
Gelantipy	15.6	9.8	in 1998	12	51.6
Tubbut	13.8	6.0	in 1997	12	47.7
Rokewood (Wurrook South)	13.0	8.6	in 1999	11	40.9

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Record highest April daily minimum temperature
	Highest daily minimum temperature in April 2010 (°C)		Previous highest for April		Years of record	Average for April
Stawell Aerodrome	17.6	on the 6th	17.3	on the 2nd in 2005	15	8.0

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Record highest April mean daily minimum temperature
	Mean daily minimum temperature for April 2010 (°C)	Previous highest for April		Years of record	Average for April
Melbourne Regional Office	14.5	13.8	in 1968	154	10.8
Cape Otway Lighthouse	13.8	13.3	in 1919	146	11.6
Laverton RAAF	12.5	12.3	in 1968	66	9.8
Essendon Airport	12.6	12.4	in 1968	41	9.8
Ararat Prison	10.4	9.5	in 1974	40	7.1
Lake Eildon	10.6	10.5	in 1974	40	7.8
Wonthaggi	12.9	12.8	in 1990	40	10.2
Castlemaine Prison	10.4	= 10.4	in 2005	39	7.4
Melbourne Airport	12.4	11.6	in 2005	39	10.1
Moorabbin Airport	12.9	12.8	in 1990	38	10.4
Weeaproinah	10.7	= 10.7	in 1989	28	8.8
Bundoora (Latrobe University)	12.6	11.8	in 1990	27	9.6
Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport)	11.3	11.2	in 1990	26	8.5
Noojee (Slivar)	10.4	9.2	in 1985	26	7.3
Hamilton Airport	10.4	9.7	in 1989	25	8.2
Cranbourne Botanic Gardens	12.4	12.1	in 1990	20	10.1
Grovedale (Geelong Airport)	11.7	11.5	in 1992	20	9.4
Aireys Inlet	13.3	12.9	in 2005	18	11.4
Bendigo Airport	10.3	9.6	in 1992	18	7.4
Cerberus	13.1	11.0	in 2002	18	9.7
Ferny Creek (Dunns Hill)	11.4	11.1	in 2005	18	9.3
Frankston AWS	14.7	14.6	in 1993	18	12.1
Mortlake Racecourse	10.6	9.3	in 2007	18	7.6
Port Fairy AWS	12.3	12.0	in 2007	18	10.6
Rhyll	14.6	14.0	in 2005	18	12.3
Sheoaks	11.4	10.0	in 2005	18	8.5
Gelantipy	8.9	= 8.9	in 2005	17	6.7
Redesdale	9.4	8.9	in 2002	16	7.0
Wallan (Kilmore Gap)	10.7	10.4	in 2005	16	8.5
Yarrawonga	11.1	10.8	in 2005	16	8.6
Avalon Airport	11.9	10.4	in 2003	15	9.3
Coldstream	10.3	7.9	in 2005	15	6.3
Stawell Aerodrome	11.0	9.4	in 2000	14	8.0
Shepparton Airport	10.7	9.7	in 2002	13	8.1
Swan Hill Aerodrome	11.8	10.2	in 2005	13	8.6
Horsham Aerodrome	9.6	8.7	in 2000	12	6.7
Warrnambool Airport NDB	10.8	9.7	in 2007	11	8.5
Viewbank (ARPANSA)	12.6	11.1	in 2005	10	9.8

Highest April mean daily minimum temperature for at least 10 years
	Mean daily minimum temperature for April 2010 (°C)	Most recent higher for April		Years since higher	Average for April
Ouyen (Post Office)	12.4	12.4	in 1971	39	9.5
Casterton Showgrounds	11.0	12.0	in 1968	37	8.7
Walpeup Research	12.5	12.5	in 1971	37	10.0
Echuca Aerodrome	11.3	11.9	in 1974	36	9.4
Maryborough	10.5	11.1	in 1974	36	8.2
Ballarat Aerodrome	9.8	9.9	in 1974	35	7.4
Kerang	12.0	12.4	in 1974	32	9.3
Warracknabeal Museum	11.0	11.4	in 1974	32	8.8
Mildura Airport	12.3	12.3	in 1980	30	10.1
Horsham Polkemmet Rd	9.7	9.9	in 1980	25	8.3
Scoresby Research Institute	12.2	12.3	in 1985	23	10.0
Longerenong	9.9	11.0	in 1989	21	8.0
Bairnsdale Airport	10.2	10.9	in 1990	20	8.5
East Sale Airport	10.6	11.6	in 1990	20	8.5
Kyabram DPI	11.0	11.4	in 1990	20	8.6
Mangalore Airport	10.7	10.9	in 1990	20	8.5
Portland (Cashmore Airport)	11.2	11.5	in 1990	20	9.7
Strathbogie	7.6	8.5	in 1990	20	5.5
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag	10.7	11.0	in 1990	20	8.2
Wangaratta Aero	9.0	10.6	in 1990	20	6.7
Beechworth Woolshed	8.0	8.4	in 1992	17	6.0

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Summary statistics for April 2010
	Maximum temperatures for April (°C)				Minimum temperatures for April (°C)				Rainfall for April (millimetres)
	Mean for April 2010	Diff from average	Highest for April 2010		Mean for April 2010	Diff from average	Lowest for April 2010		Total for April 2010	Average for April	Rank of April 2010	Fraction of April average
Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72)
Albury Airport AWS	22.5	+0.1	29.0	23rd	10.2	+2.3	4.6	13th	36.0	35.9	average	100%
North Mallee (district 76)
Mildura Airport	24.3	+0.8	30.7	22nd	12.3	+2.2	6.3	12th	19.2	18.3	average	105%
Ouyen (Post Office)	24.1	+0.7	31.0	5th	12.4	+2.9	6.5	13th	32.2	21.7	high	148%
Walpeup Research	24.2	+1.4	31.1	23rd	12.5	+2.5	5.6	12th	40.4	23.1	high	175%
South Mallee (district 77)
Hopetoun Airport	24.3		31.3	20th	10.9		1.4	28th	23.8
Swan Hill Aerodrome	24.0	+0.3	31.0	23rd	11.8	+3.2	5.4	28th	28.6	16.1	high	178%
North Wimmera (district 78)
Nhill Aerodrome	22.3		29.8	22nd	10.8		3.8	26th	32.6
Warracknabeal Museum	23.0	+0.6	30.2	20th	11.0	+2.2	3.5	12th	38.8	27.0	high	144%
South Wimmera (district 79)
Edenhope Airport	20.8		27.9	22nd	11.0		4.7	26th	54.0
Grampians (Mount William)	12.4		19.7	22nd	7.1		2.2	12th	107.8
Horsham Aerodrome	22.1	-0.2	29.3	22nd	9.6	+2.9	3.1	13th	32.4	28.3	average	114%
Horsham Polkemmet Rd	22.0	+0.5	29.5	22nd	9.7	+1.4	3.6	26th	35.4	31.7	average	112%
Kanagulk	21.0		29.4	22nd	10.5		3.6	26th	36.8
Longerenong	22.2	+0.7	29.6	22nd	9.9	+1.9	1.9	14th	45.6	29.2	high	156%
Pyrenees (Ben Nevis)	15.1		23.4	20th	9.1		3.8	28th	70.4
Stawell Aerodrome	20.9	+0.1	27.4	20th	11.0	+3.0	3.5	26th	53.4	30.5	high	175%
Lower North (district 80)
Charlton	23.1		29.5	22nd	11.1		3.4	28th	35.2
Echuca Aerodrome	23.7	+1.5	30.0	23rd	11.3	+1.9	4.5	26th	30.4	32.4	average	94%
Kerang	23.8	+1.1	30.6	23rd	12.0	+2.7	5.5	28th	59.0	25.5	v high	231%
Kyabram DPI	23.6	+2.0	30.0	23rd	11.0	+2.4	3.9	26th	37.2	36.3	average	102%
Upper North (district 81)
Bendigo Airport	21.7	+0.5	27.4	20th	10.3	+2.9	2.7	28th	76.8	28.5	highest	269%
Shepparton Airport	22.4	-0.1	28.0	22nd	10.7	+2.6	3.7	26th	35.0	32.2	average	109%
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag	22.6	+1.1	28.9	23rd	10.7	+2.5	3.2	28th	47.0	34.2	high	137%
Yarrawonga	23.7	+0.9	30.0	23rd	11.1	+2.5	5.1	14th	37.4	27.0	high	139%
Lower Northeast (district 82)
Beechworth Woolshed	21.5	-0.2	26.7	23rd	8.0	+2.0	0.6	26th	44.4	46.7	average	95%
Benalla Airport	22.6		28.4	23rd	9.8		2.4	26th	46.5
Corryong Airport	22.1		26.7	21st	6.5		0.8	13th	37.8
Dartmouth Reservoir	20.9	+0.2	25.2	21st	8.5	+1.6	3.5	12th	67.2	59.5	average	113%
Hunters Hill	16.3	0.0	21.1	19th	9.5	+1.3	2.4	12th	76.8	64.9	average	118%
Rutherglen Research	23.1	+1.2	28.7	23rd	8.3	+1.2	1.8	26th	24.4	40.3	average	61%
Strathbogie	18.8	0.0	23.7	22nd	7.6	+2.1	0.2	26th	95.6	66.3	high	144%
Wangaratta Aero	22.3	-0.2	27.8	23rd	9.0	+2.3	2.4	26th	30.8	39.8	average	77%
Upper Northeast (district 83)
Dinner Plain (Mount Hotham Airport)	15.2		19.2	19th	4.2		-3.4	15th	45.6	49.3	average	92%
Falls Creek	10.7	+1.0	14.6	15th	4.5	+1.6	-2.1	12th	215.0	81.7	highest	263%
Mount Buller	10.5	+0.6	14.4	19th	4.8	+1.2	-1.4	12th	235.6	105.9	v high	222%
Mount Hotham	9.1	+0.7	12.8	9th	3.7	+1.2	-2.7	12th	216.2	95.2	highest	227%
Omeo	19.0		23.2	18th	6.5		0.1	30th	31.8
East Gippsland (district 84)
Combienbar AWS	19.4	+1.9	25.6	23rd	10.9	+1.5	5.9	26th	20.8	73.2	low	28%
Gabo Island Lighthouse	20.7	+1.5	27.1	23rd	14.8	+1.4	9.7	26th	39.0	83.6	low	47%
Gelantipy	18.1	+1.7	23.7	21st	8.9	+2.2	2.4	14th	15.6	51.6	low	30%
Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road)	21.1		30.6	23rd	12.2		7.9	28th	53.9
Mallacoota	21.1	+1.3	29.6	23rd	12.9	+1.5	6.3	12th	25.8	90.5	low	29%
Mount Nowa Nowa	20.5	+1.4	26.4	23rd	12.5	+2.0	8.3	28th	63.6	76.1	average	84%
Orbost	22.2		29.1	23rd	11.6		7.5	27th	54.8	75.8	average	72%
Orbost (Comparison)	22.7	+1.8	29.4	23rd	10.4	+1.1	5.9	27th	59.0	73.6	average	80%
Point Hicks (Lighthouse)	20.5	+0.8	29.4	23rd	13.7	+0.7	10.0	12th	54.3	84.7	average	64%
West Gippsland (district 85)
Bairnsdale Airport	22.4	+1.8	30.2	22nd	10.2	+1.7	6.6	4th	18.4	56.3	low	33%
East Sale Airport	21.9	+1.6	29.0	23rd	10.6	+2.1	5.2	28th	27.2	48.2	average	56%
Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport)	21.3	+0.8	28.7	23rd	11.3	+2.8	7.1	28th	63.6	57.4	average	111%
Mount Baw Baw	10.2	+0.4	16.4	19th	4.7	+1.1	-1.0	28th	131.6	141.7	average	93%
Mount Moornapa	19.7	+1.6	27.2	22nd	11.5	+1.9	7.0	28th	48.8	79.2	average	62%
Noojee (Slivar)	20.1	+1.4	27.2	20th	10.4	+3.1	5.6	28th	67.0	85.5	average	78%
Pound Creek	21.2		29.2	20th	12.0		7.1	1st	88.4
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse	18.3	+1.0	24.3	22nd	14.7	+2.0	9.8	12th	78.2	85.0	average	92%
Yarram Airport	21.1		28.2	23rd	11.0		6.3	17th	75.8
East Central (district 86)
Bundoora (Latrobe University)	22.3	+1.8	29.4	22nd	12.6	+3.0	6.0	26th	29.1	53.4	average	54%
Cerberus	21.2	+1.6	29.0	20th	13.1	+3.4	8.3	28th	79.4	65.6	average	121%
Coldstream	21.9	+1.7	28.4	20th	10.3	+4.0	3.1	28th	70.2	59.6	average	118%
Coldstream Comparison	21.8		28.4	20th	10.1		3.0	28th	70.2
Cranbourne Botanic Gardens	21.3	+1.5	29.0	20th	12.4	+2.3	7.0	28th	109.8	69.1	high	159%
Essendon Airport	22.5	+2.5	30.9	22nd	12.6	+2.8	5.8	26th	10.2	54.8	v low	19%
Ferny Creek (Dunns Hill)	17.0	+1.1	24.2	20th	11.4	+2.1	5.2	28th	67.4	93.4	average	72%
Frankston AWS	20.9	+1.8	27.1	22nd	14.7	+2.6	9.6	26th
Melbourne Airport	22.1	+1.9	29.4	22nd	12.4	+2.3	6.6	26th	17.0	43.8	low	39%
Melbourne Regional Office	22.9	+2.6	30.1	22nd	14.5	+3.7	8.7	26th	19.6	57.1	low	34%
Moorabbin Airport	21.9	+1.8	29.6	20th	12.9	+2.5	8.0	26th	65.4	62.6	average	104%
Rhyll	21.0	+1.7	27.5	20th	14.6	+2.3	10.4	12th	69.8	61.3	average	114%
Scoresby Research Institute	21.5	+1.6	28.2	20th	12.2	+2.2	7.2	26th	49.4	66.3	average	75%
Viewbank (ARPANSA)	22.3	+0.9	29.0	20th	12.6	+2.8	6.4	26th	38.2	52.7	average	72%
Wallan (Kilmore Gap)	17.9	+1.1	24.3	22nd	10.7	+2.2	4.6	28th	32.6	56.4	average	58%
Wonthaggi	21.5	+1.9	29.5	20th	12.9	+2.7	9.5	2nd	121.5	78.9	high	154%
West Central (district 87)
Avalon Airport	22.2	+2.1	31.5	20th	11.9	+2.6	4.6	26th	29.8	36.9	average	81%
Grovedale (Geelong Airport)	21.7	+1.5	30.2	20th	11.7	+2.3	5.4	26th	33.6	45.5	average	74%
Laverton RAAF	22.5	+2.3	30.7	22nd	12.5	+2.7	6.1	26th	19.2	45.6	low	42%
Sheoaks	20.1	+1.0	27.4	20th	11.4	+2.9	4.5	26th	39.6	38.1	average	104%
North Central (district 88)
Castlemaine Prison	20.4	+0.3	26.4	20th	10.4	+3.0	2.2	14th	51.8	41.6	high	125%
Eildon Fire Tower	18.0	-0.4	23.2	22nd	10.5	+1.5	5.2	26th	61.2	40.1	average	153%
Lake Eildon	21.5	+0.7	26.7	22nd	10.6	+2.8	4.6	14th	55.6	59.9	average	93%
Mangalore Airport	21.8	+0.4	27.2	23rd	10.7	+2.2	3.5	12th	71.0	39.4	high	180%
Maryborough	21.2	+0.7	27.9	22nd	10.5	+2.3	3.2	26th	96.5	39.6	v high	244%
Redesdale	20.7	+0.3	25.9	20th	9.4	+2.4	0.9	28th	78.8	40.7	high	194%
Western Plains (district 89)
Ararat Prison	20.1	+0.7	27.6	20th	10.4	+3.3	1.2	26th	55.4	43.2	average	128%
Ballarat Aerodrome	18.5	+0.9	25.2	20th	9.8	+2.4	1.2	26th	58.2	51.8	average	112%
Westmere	20.0		26.7	20th	9.9		2.3	26th	53.2
West Coast (district 90)
Aireys Inlet	20.0	+1.1	28.4	20th	13.3	+1.9	7.4	28th	36.8	51.2	average	72%
Cape Nelson Lighthouse	18.4	+0.4	26.0	17th	13.2	+1.0	8.7	26th	59.2	45.1	average	131%
Cape Otway Lighthouse	18.4	+0.4	25.3	22nd	13.8	+2.2	9.5	26th	73.8	71.5	average	103%
Casterton	20.0		28.0	22nd	11.1		4.7	26th	64.0
Casterton Showgrounds	20.6	+0.1	28.0	22nd	11.0	+2.3	2.6	26th	63.4	43.7	high	145%
Colac (Mount Gellibrand)	18.9		27.2	20th	11.3		5.5	28th	63.8	43.7	high	146%
Dartmoor	19.8		27.8	22nd	11.2		4.1	26th	77.2
Hamilton Airport	19.3	-0.6	27.0	22nd	10.4	+2.2	4.2	26th	66.8	38.5	high	174%
Mortlake Racecourse	19.8	0.0	28.9	22nd	10.6	+3.0	4.2	26th	50.8	43.8	average	116%
Port Fairy AWS	19.6	+0.2	28.0	22nd	12.3	+1.7	6.5	26th	79.0	50.5	high	156%
Portland (Cashmore Airport)	18.6	+0.2	26.4	22nd	11.2	+1.5	6.3	26th	71.6	58.4	average	123%
Warrnambool Airport NDB	19.7	-0.4	28.4	22nd	10.8	+2.3	4.5	26th	75.2	49.2	high	153%
Weeaproinah	16.0	+1.1	23.2	22nd	10.7	+1.9	5.9	28th	195.8	154.6	high	127%

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Further information

Dr Harvey Stern
Climate Meteorologist
Victoria Climate Services Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
Phone (03) 9669 4956
Email climate.vic@bom.gov.au

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