Tuesday, 1 June 2010 - Monthly Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC26R0
Victoria in May 2010: Temperatures and rainfall generally close to average across the state
Maximum temperatures were close to, or slightly above average across the state, whilst minimum temperatures were close to normal. Most districts received close to average rainfall, with only some parts of western and northeastern Victoria receiving below average totals.
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Rainfall
Most areas received close to average rainfall this month, with rainfall slightly above average in far northern parts of the Mallee and Northern Country, and in east Gippsland. Parts of the Western and Wimmera districts, as well as areas to the northeast of Melbourne, received totals that were below average.
The wettest overall was 195.6 mm at Genoa (Fools Haven) and the wettest single day recorded 87.4 mm at Mount Wellington on the 31st.
Some sites had their highest total May rainfall for at least 20 years. Some sites had their lowest total May rainfall for at least 20 years.
There is a map of rainfall deciles below.
Maximum temperature
Maximum temperatures were generally close to, or up to 1°C above average across the state.
The hottest day was 27.1 °C at East Sale Airport on the 4th, whilst the warmest days on average were 19.5 °C at Mildura Airport.
The coolest days on average were 4.4 °C at Mount Hotham and the coldest day was -1.5 °C at Mount Baw Baw on the 11th.
There is a map of maximum temperature anomalies below.Minimum temperature
Minimum temperatures were generally within 1°C of the average across the state.
The coldest night was -4.8 °C at Mount Hotham on the 12th, whilst the coolest nights on average were -0.1 °C at Mount Hotham.
The warmest nights on average were 12.1 °C at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse, whilst the warmest night was 15.5 °C at Gabo Island Lighthouse on the 4th.
Some sites had their lowest May temperature on record. There is a map of minimum temperature anomalies below.Wind
The strongest wind gust was 120 km/h at Mount Hotham on the 30th.
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| Extremes in May 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day |
27.1 °C at East Sale Airport on the 4th |
| Warmest days on average | 19.5 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Coolest days on average | 4.4 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Coldest day | -1.5 °C at Mount Baw Baw on the 11th |
| Coldest night | -4.8 °C at Mount Hotham on the 12th |
| Coolest nights on average | -0.1 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Warmest nights on average | 12.1 °C at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse |
| Warmest night |
15.5 °C at Gabo Island Lighthouse on the 4th |
| Wettest overall | 195.6 mm at Genoa (Fools Haven) |
| Wettest day | 87.4 mm at Mount Wellington on the 31st |
| Highest wind gust | 120 km/h at Mount Hotham on the 30th |
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Maps
Anomaly in mean maximum temperature
Anomaly in mean minimum temperature
Rainfall deciles
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| Highest total May rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for May 2010 (mm) |
Most recent May this high or higher |
Years since higher |
Average for May |
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| Werrimull | 58.0 | 65.0 | in 1979 | 25 | 23.8 |
| Mildura Airport | 54.2 | 63.6 | in 1990 | 20 | 25.6 |
| Lowest total May rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for May 2010 (mm) |
Most recent May this low or lower |
Years since lower |
Average for May |
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| Winchelsea (Post Office) | 7.0 | 2.3 | in 1947 | 60 | 48.7 |
| Dargo | 13.0 | 9.9 | in 1973 | 32 | 50.8 |
| Record lowest May temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lowest temperature in May 2010 (°C) |
Previous lowest for May |
Years of record |
Average for May |
|||
| Phillip Island Penguin Reserve | -0.2 | on the 23rd | 0.7 | on the 11th in 1998 | 24 | 8.9 |
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| Summary statistics for May 2010 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for May (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for May (°C) |
Rainfall for May (millimetres) |
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| Mean for May 2010 |
Diff from average |
Highest for May 2010 |
Mean for May 2010 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for May 2010 |
Total for May 2010 |
Average for May |
Rank of May 2010 |
Fraction of May average |
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| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 18.1 | +0.4 | 25.3 | 4th | 5.1 | -0.4 | 0.9 | 23rd | 61.4 | 49.3 | average | 125% |
| North Mallee (district 76) | ||||||||||||
| Mildura Airport | 19.5 | +0.5 | 26.3 | 3rd | 7.5 | +0.1 | 1.4 | 13th | 54.2 | 25.6 | high | 212% |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | 19.2 | +0.4 | 25.7 | 3rd | 7.9 | +0.7 | 1.5 | 23rd | 44.2 | 32.0 | high | 138% |
| Walpeup Research | 19.3 | +1.0 | 26.1 | 3rd | 8.4 | +0.7 | 1.1 | 12th | 32.0 | 31.2 | average | 103% |
| South Mallee (district 77) | ||||||||||||
| Hopetoun Airport | 19.2 | 26.1 | 3rd | 5.3 | -2.6 | 12th | 27.8 | |||||
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 19.1 | +0.3 | 26.6 | 4th | 6.8 | +0.7 | -0.9 | 23rd | 61.0 | 26.1 | v high | 234% |
| North Wimmera (district 78) | ||||||||||||
| Nhill Aerodrome | 18.2 | 24.7 | 3rd | 6.3 | 0.3 | 19th | 16.2 | |||||
| Warracknabeal Museum | 18.5 | +0.6 | 25.0 | 3rd | 6.1 | -0.4 | -0.8 | 23rd | 55.6 | 40.4 | high | 138% |
| South Wimmera (district 79) | ||||||||||||
| Edenhope Airport | 16.6 | 22.7 | 3rd | 6.4 | 1.0 | 13th | 33.0 | |||||
| Grampians (Mount William) | 8.6 | 12.8 | 1st | 3.9 | -0.2 | 11th | 90.4 | |||||
| Horsham Aerodrome | 17.9 | +0.2 | 24.2 | 3rd | 4.7 | -0.3 | -2.2 | 22nd | 25.6 | 31.9 | average | 80% |
| Horsham Polkemmet Rd | 18.3 | +1.1 | 24.8 | 3rd | 4.9 | -1.3 | -2.5 | 22nd | 27.2 | 46.5 | average | 58% |
| Kanagulk | 17.0 | 23.0 | 1st | 5.5 | -2.3 | 23rd | 30.0 | |||||
| Longerenong | 17.7 | +0.6 | 24.3 | 3rd | 5.1 | -0.8 | -2.2 | 12th | 31.0 | 42.9 | average | 72% |
| Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) | 10.4 | 15.6 | 3rd | 5.1 | 0.9 | 11th | 57.6 | |||||
| Stawell Aerodrome | 16.6 | +0.1 | 22.1 | 3rd | 5.9 | -0.1 | -1.2 | 22nd | 25.6 | 36.9 | average | 69% |
| Lower North (district 80) | ||||||||||||
| Charlton | 18.6 | 24.4 | 3rd | 5.9 | -0.8 | 23rd | 24.0 | |||||
| Echuca Aerodrome | 18.6 | +1.0 | 26.5 | 4th | 6.3 | -0.3 | 0.2 | 22nd | 43.8 | 40.9 | average | 107% |
| Kerang | 18.7 | +0.7 | 26.1 | 4th | 7.0 | +0.3 | 1.0 | 23rd | 68.6 | 36.4 | high | 188% |
| Kyabram DPI | 18.4 | +1.2 | 25.6 | 4th | 6.0 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 22nd | 68.2 | 43.1 | high | 158% |
| Upper North (district 81) | ||||||||||||
| Bendigo Airport | 17.0 | +0.4 | 23.6 | 4th | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 19th | 71.6 | 48.3 | average | 148% |
| Shepparton Airport | 18.0 | +0.2 | 24.5 | 4th | 5.6 | +0.2 | 0.2 | 22nd | 36.8 | 32.7 | average | 113% |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 17.8 | +0.5 | 24.6 | 4th | 5.0 | -0.8 | -1.3 | 23rd | 44.4 | 45.5 | average | 98% |
| Yarrawonga | 18.7 | +0.5 | 25.9 | 4th | 6.1 | 0.0 | -1.0 | 22nd | 49.8 | 32.7 | average | 152% |
| Lower Northeast (district 82) | ||||||||||||
| Benalla Airport | 18.2 | 24.8 | 4th | 4.7 | -0.4 | 19th | 54.6 | |||||
| Corryong Airport | 16.3 | 22.5 | 4th | 2.4 | -3.6 | 23rd | 48.8 | |||||
| Dartmouth Reservoir | 16.2 | +0.1 | 20.8 | 3rd | 4.9 | +0.2 | -0.5 | 12th | 51.0 | 86.4 | low | 59% |
| Hunters Hill | 11.7 | -0.2 | 14.2 | 18th | 5.7 | +0.1 | -0.1 | 12th | 71.0 | 85.6 | average | 83% |
| Rutherglen Research | 18.3 | +1.3 | 25.9 | 4th | 3.3 | -1.1 | -2.9 | 12th | 51.4 | 51.5 | average | 100% |
| Strathbogie | 14.5 | 0.0 | 19.9 | 4th | 3.8 | +0.2 | -3.2 | 23rd | 47.2 | 96.7 | low | 49% |
| Wangaratta Aero | 18.1 | +0.5 | 25.0 | 4th | 3.6 | -0.7 | -2.8 | 22nd | 53.6 | 59.9 | average | 89% |
| Upper Northeast (district 83) | ||||||||||||
| Dinner Plain (Mount Hotham Airport) | 10.5 | 16.0 | 9th | 0.8 | -4.4 | 23rd | 51.2 | 33.9 | high | 151% | ||
| Edi Upper | 22.5 | 4th | 5.8 | -0.3 | 1.8 | 12th | 73.0 | 94.5 | average | 77% | ||
| Falls Creek | 6.0 | -0.2 | 10.1 | 16th | 0.9 | +0.2 | -4.3 | 12th | 47.8 | 91.6 | average | 52% |
| Mount Buller | 6.1 | -0.3 | 9.8 | 20th | 1.0 | -0.2 | -3.4 | 12th | 97.0 | 129.6 | average | 75% |
| Mount Hotham | 4.4 | -0.3 | 8.4 | 16th | -0.1 | -0.1 | -4.8 | 12th | 76.2 | 123.2 | average | 62% |
| Omeo | 14.4 | 19.3 | 2nd | 2.1 | -4.3 | 22nd | 48.8 | |||||
| East Gippsland (district 84) | ||||||||||||
| Combienbar AWS | 14.2 | -0.1 | 22.8 | 4th | 7.5 | -0.2 | 3.8 | 12th | 139.6 | 68.9 | high | 203% |
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | 17.6 | +0.7 | 22.7 | 2nd | 11.3 | +0.1 | 8.0 | 12th | 152.6 | 100.0 | high | 153% |
| Gelantipy | 12.8 | -0.2 | 19.7 | 2nd | 5.1 | +0.2 | 0.3 | 23rd | 78.4 | 49.8 | high | 157% |
| Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) | 17.4 | 25.6 | 4th | 8.5 | 4.0 | 24th | 73.0 | |||||
| Mallacoota | 17.8 | +0.4 | 25.7 | 4th | 8.9 | -0.5 | 4.2 | 23rd | 150.0 | 85.1 | high | 176% |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 15.5 | -0.4 | 23.3 | 4th | 8.7 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 23rd | 84.8 | 60.4 | high | 140% |
| Orbost | 17.7 | 25.2 | 4th | 8.0 | 2.8 | 22nd | 74.8 | 51.8 | high | 144% | ||
| Orbost (Comparison) | 18.1 | +0.4 | 25.6 | 4th | 6.5 | -0.6 | 0.3 | 23rd | 73.9 | 69.9 | average | 106% |
| Point Hicks (Lighthouse) | 17.3 | +0.3 | 26.3 | 4th | 11.0 | -0.1 | 7.4 | 12th | 89.3 | 95.6 | average | 93% |
| West Gippsland (district 85) | ||||||||||||
| Bairnsdale Airport | 17.8 | +0.3 | 26.6 | 4th | 6.4 | -0.3 | -0.5 | 23rd | 68.0 | 46.8 | high | 145% |
| East Sale Airport | 17.5 | +0.7 | 27.1 | 4th | 5.7 | -0.6 | -1.6 | 23rd | 45.0 | 52.0 | average | 87% |
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 16.8 | -0.1 | 23.5 | 4th | 6.0 | -0.6 | -1.4 | 23rd | 60.4 | 51.9 | average | 116% |
| Mount Baw Baw | 6.0 | -0.9 | 10.7 | 3rd | 1.1 | -0.7 | -3.0 | 12th | 152.0 | 103.1 | high | 147% |
| Mount Moornapa | 15.0 | +0.3 | 23.0 | 4th | 7.9 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 23rd | 3.4 | 43.9 | v low | 8% |
| Noojee (Slivar) | 15.8 | +0.5 | 23.0 | 4th | 6.0 | +0.3 | -0.2 | 23rd | 78.0 | 78.9 | average | 99% |
| Pound Creek | 17.1 | 24.7 | 4th | 7.1 | -0.8 | 23rd | 78.6 | |||||
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 15.7 | +0.8 | 23.0 | 4th | 12.1 | +1.0 | 8.0 | 12th | 157.0 | 112.9 | high | 139% |
| Yarram Airport | 17.5 | 25.6 | 4th | 6.0 | -1.2 | 22nd | 51.2 | |||||
| East Central (district 86) | ||||||||||||
| Bundoora (Latrobe University) | 17.1 | +0.4 | 23.2 | 4th | 8.1 | +0.2 | 0.5 | 23rd | 35.2 | 50.3 | average | 70% |
| Cerberus | 16.9 | +0.3 | 23.6 | 4th | 8.2 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 22nd | 57.2 | 62.4 | average | 92% |
| Coldstream | 17.1 | +0.6 | 23.3 | 4th | 5.5 | +0.1 | -2.4 | 23rd | 52.6 | 60.5 | average | 87% |
| Coldstream Comparison | 16.9 | 23.3 | 4th | 5.3 | -2.5 | 23rd | 52.6 | |||||
| Cranbourne Botanic Gardens | 16.7 | +0.4 | 24.0 | 4th | 8.4 | -0.1 | 1.9 | 23rd | 64.9 | 62.2 | average | 104% |
| Essendon Airport | 17.5 | +1.4 | 24.2 | 4th | 7.8 | +0.1 | 0.2 | 23rd | 26.6 | 49.1 | low | 54% |
| Ferny Creek (Dunns Hill) | 12.6 | +0.2 | 18.7 | 4th | 7.9 | +0.3 | 4.0 | 5th | 93.0 | 85.5 | average | 109% |
| Frankston AWS | 16.5 | +0.6 | 22.4 | 4th | 10.6 | +0.1 | 5.0 | 23rd | ||||
| Melbourne Airport | 17.3 | +0.7 | 23.8 | 4th | 7.9 | -0.4 | 2.1 | 23rd | 30.8 | 40.0 | average | 77% |
| Melbourne Regional Office | 18.2 | +1.5 | 23.5 | 4th | 9.8 | +1.2 | 4.0 | 23rd | 23.0 | 55.7 | low | 41% |
| Moorabbin Airport | 17.1 | +0.2 | 24.4 | 4th | 8.2 | -0.4 | 0.8 | 22nd | 40.8 | 70.0 | low | 58% |
| Rhyll | 16.8 | +0.6 | 22.0 | 4th | 10.9 | +0.3 | 7.8 | 22nd | 70.6 | 65.2 | average | 108% |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 17.0 | +0.8 | 22.8 | 4th | 7.4 | -0.8 | 0.4 | 23rd | 56.4 | 88.6 | low | 64% |
| Viewbank (ARPANSA) | 17.4 | +0.2 | 23.9 | 4th | 7.5 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 22nd | 45.0 | 49.3 | average | 91% |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 13.0 | +0.2 | 19.6 | 4th | 7.2 | +0.4 | 3.8 | 11th | 52.8 | 57.5 | average | 92% |
| Wonthaggi | 17.2 | +0.5 | 23.5 | 4th | 8.9 | +0.3 | 3.0 | 22nd | 90.7 | 96.8 | average | 94% |
| West Central (district 87) | ||||||||||||
| Avalon Airport | 17.6 | +0.5 | 25.7 | 4th | 7.7 | +0.2 | 0.0 | 23rd | 29.2 | 35.1 | average | 83% |
| Grovedale (Geelong Airport) | 17.6 | +0.5 | 23.8 | 4th | 7.9 | +0.1 | 0.5 | 23rd | 28.8 | 46.5 | average | 62% |
| Laverton RAAF | 17.5 | +0.7 | 25.3 | 4th | 7.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 23rd | 23.2 | 46.5 | low | 50% |
| Sheoaks | 15.8 | +0.3 | 21.8 | 4th | 7.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 22nd | 44.4 | 30.8 | high | 144% |
| North Central (district 88) | ||||||||||||
| Castlemaine Prison | 16.0 | +0.3 | 22.3 | 4th | 5.4 | +0.1 | 0.4 | 22nd | 45.3 | 57.7 | average | 79% |
| Eildon Fire Tower | 13.5 | +0.1 | 18.8 | 4th | 6.8 | +0.1 | 3.1 | 22nd | 52.0 | 55.4 | average | 94% |
| Lake Eildon | 16.5 | +0.3 | 22.3 | 4th | 6.6 | +0.6 | 0.5 | 23rd | 50.6 | 78.8 | average | 64% |
| Mangalore Airport | 17.0 | +0.3 | 22.6 | 4th | 6.0 | -0.1 | -1.0 | 12th | 37.0 | 55.3 | average | 67% |
| Maryborough | 16.9 | +0.7 | 22.1 | 4th | 6.0 | -0.1 | 2.2 | 22nd | 45.4 | 49.4 | average | 92% |
| Redesdale | 16.2 | +0.2 | 22.0 | 4th | 4.8 | -0.5 | -0.2 | 23rd | 58.4 | 56.7 | average | 103% |
| Western Plains (district 89) | ||||||||||||
| Ararat Prison | 16.0 | +0.6 | 21.0 | 3rd | 4.7 | -0.8 | -4.1 | 23rd | 23.3 | 52.9 | low | 44% |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 14.3 | +0.7 | 18.5 | 9th | 5.0 | -0.7 | -2.4 | 22nd | 33.2 | 64.8 | low | 51% |
| Westmere | 16.1 | 21.5 | 10th | 4.9 | -3.2 | 23rd | 27.8 | |||||
| West Coast (district 90) | ||||||||||||
| Aireys Inlet | 16.5 | +0.3 | 21.5 | 10th | 9.9 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 23rd | 47.6 | 47.4 | average | 100% |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 16.3 | +0.3 | 22.3 | 1st | 10.4 | -0.4 | 5.8 | 23rd | 61.6 | 65.0 | average | 95% |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 15.4 | -0.2 | 21.0 | 10th | 10.2 | +0.2 | 6.2 | 22nd | 90.2 | 90.6 | average | 100% |
| Casterton | 16.3 | 21.6 | 1st | 6.3 | -0.6 | 22nd | 49.2 | |||||
| Casterton Showgrounds | 17.0 | +0.3 | 22.5 | 1st | 5.9 | -1.2 | -1.6 | 23rd | 53.5 | 61.3 | average | 87% |
| Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 14.7 | 19.2 | 4th | 7.8 | 4.2 | 12th | 42.6 | 36.2 | average | 118% | ||
| Dartmoor | 16.7 | 21.9 | 1st | 6.8 | 0.0 | 23rd | 58.6 | |||||
| Hamilton Airport | 15.6 | -0.1 | 20.6 | 1st | 6.3 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 23rd | 28.6 | 48.6 | low | 59% |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 16.4 | +0.2 | 21.7 | 1st | 5.5 | -1.1 | -1.9 | 22nd | 31.8 | 46.8 | low | 68% |
| Port Fairy AWS | 16.8 | 0.0 | 22.3 | 1st | 8.3 | -0.8 | 2.9 | 23rd | 58.2 | 59.9 | average | 97% |
| Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 16.0 | +0.1 | 21.4 | 1st | 7.6 | -0.7 | 0.7 | 23rd | 79.6 | 76.3 | average | 104% |
| Warrnambool Airport NDB | 16.5 | -0.2 | 21.0 | 10th | 6.6 | -0.6 | 0.5 | 23rd | 39.0 | 62.1 | low | 63% |
| Weeaproinah | 12.4 | +0.3 | 17.0 | 10th | 7.4 | +0.1 | 3.1 | 22nd | 180.6 | 197.1 | average | 92% |
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Notes
A Monthly Climate Summary is prepared to list the main features of the weather in Victoria using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated. Later information, including data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review, usually published in the fourth week of the month.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 10 am on Tuesday 1 June 2010. 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.
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