Tuesday, 1 February 2011 - Monthly Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC16R0
Victoria in January 2011: Wettest on record
- Wettest January on record
- Daytimes cooler than normal in the west
- Night-times warmer than normal in the east
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Rainfall
Victoria received almost three times its usual rainfall, making January 2011 the wettest January on record (the area average rainfall was 118.58 mm and the long-term average is 39.72 mm). The deluge over parts of Victoria delivered many stations their highest total January rainfall on record as well as their highest January daily rainfall on record. In the west and north of the state, rainfall was very much above average to highest on record. The wettest station for the month was Grampians (Mount William) with 289.6 mm. The wettest single day was the 12th when Jeparit recorded 161.2 mm. More details about the flooding caused by the rainfall are available in the Bureau of Meteorology's Special Climate Statement No. 26. Parts of the North East and Central districts also observed record rainfall. In the east of the state, rainfall in the West and East Gippsland districts was average to below average. Many stations that did not break outright records still had their highest total January rainfall for at least 20 years. There is a map of rainfall deciles below.
Maximum temperature
Average maximum temperatures were within 1 °C of normal over most of the state. Averaged over all of Victoria, the monthly maximum temperature was only 0.07 °C cooler than usual. In parts of the west daytime temperatures were up to 2 °C cooler than usual. Most stations recorded their hottest day for the month on either the 30th or 31st, the hottest of all was Hopetoun Airport with 42.2 °C on the 31st. Yarrawonga had the warmest days on average at 32.5 °C and Mount Hotham had the coolest with 16.7 °C. Mount Baw Baw recorded the coldest day of the month on the 17th with 6.1 °C. No stations broke maximum temperature records this month. There is a map of maximum temperature anomalies below.
Minimum temperature
Average minimum temperatures were close to normal in the west but warmer than usual in the east. Averaged over all of Victoria, the monthly minimum temperature was 1.96 °C warmer than usual, making January 2011 the 7th warmest January nights on record. The strongest anomalies, up to 2.5 °C warmer than usual, were located in Gippsland. A couple of stations had their highest January mean daily minimum temperature on record whilst another recorded its highest January mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years. Mount Baw Baw recorded the coldest night on the 3rd with 0.8 °C; it also recorded the coolest nights on average with 8.9 °C. The warmest single night was the 31st when Walpeup Research recorded 26.5 °C. The warmest nights on average were 18.4 °C at Hume Reservoir. There is a map of minimum temperature anomalies below.
Further information
Dr Harvey Stern and Jonathan PollockClimatologists
Victoria Climate Services Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
Phone (03) 9669 4956
Email climate.vic@bom.gov.au
| Extremes in January 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day | 42.2 °C at Hopetoun Airport on the 31st |
| Warmest days on average | 32.5 °C at Yarrawonga |
| Coolest days on average | 16.7 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Coldest day | 6.1 °C at Mount Baw Baw on the 17th |
| Coldest night | 0.8 °C at Mount Baw Baw on the 3rd |
| Coolest nights on average | 8.9 °C at Mount Baw Baw |
| Warmest nights on average | 18.4 °C at Hume Reservoir |
| Warmest night | 26.5 °C at Walpeup Research on the 31st |
| Wettest overall | 289.6 mm at Grampians (Mount William) |
| Wettest day | 161.2 mm at Jeparit on the 12th |
| Highest wind gust | 135 km/h at Mount Hotham on the 14th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Maps
Anomaly in mean maximum temperature
Anomaly in mean minimum temperature
Rainfall deciles
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest January daily rainfall | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Highest daily rainfall in January 2011 (mm) |
Previous wettest for January |
Years of record |
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| Horsham Polkemmet Rd | 98.0 | on the 12th | 75.4 | on the 7th in 1886 | 133 | |
| Maryborough | 90.4 | on the 14th | 83.8 | on the 2nd in 1961 | 133 | |
| Dimboola | 104.2 | on the 12th | 95.0 | on the 14th in 1974 | 129 | |
| Wedderburn (Post Office) | 84.0 | on the 14th | 62.0 | on the 15th in 1974 | 127 | |
| Lancefield | 92.0 | on the 14th | 71.1 | on the 2nd in 1970 | 124 | |
| Narraport | 70.0 | on the 14th | 53.0 | on the 27th in 1993 | 123 | |
| Nelson | 113.2 | on the 14th | 77.4 | on the 24th in 1991 | 122 | |
| Beaufort | 96.8 | on the 14th | 85.6 | on the 21st in 1904 | 120 | |
| Longerenong | 97.0 | on the 12th | 72.9 | on the 25th in 1863 | 119 | |
| Birchip (Woodlands) | 90.2 | on the 14th | 68.1 | on the 11th in 1962 | 118 | |
| Trentham (Post Office) | 110.8 | on the 14th | 101.6 | on the 1st in 1921 | 118 | |
| Natte Yallock | 81.8 | on the 14th | 68.0 | on the 16th in 1984 | 112 | |
| Jeparit | 161.2 | on the 12th | 119.0 | on the 14th in 1974 | 111 | |
| Birregurra (Post Office) | 52.0 | on the 14th | 48.0 | on the 22nd in 1997 | 108 | |
| Beeac (Post Office) | 66.2 | on the 14th | 52.6 | on the 21st in 1904 | 107 | |
| Berriwillock | 63.8 | on the 14th | 54.0 | on the 17th in 1974 | 107 | |
| Rupanyup (Post Office) | 90.0 | on the 14th | 71.0 | on the 27th in 1993 | 106 | |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 95.0 | on the 14th | 83.1 | on the 29th in 1963 | 103 | |
| Ultima (Post Office) | 64.4 | on the 14th | 61.4 | on the 22nd in 1979 | 101 | |
| Redesdale | 78.6 | on the 14th | 76.0 | on the 1st in 1988 | 99 | |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | 50.0 | on the 14th | 49.5 | on the 3rd in 1921 | 98 | |
| Annuello | 76.6 | on the 14th | 60.0 | on the 1st in 1988 | 82 | |
| Rainbow Post Office | 131.0 | on the 12th | 56.4 | on the 19th in 1946 | 74 | |
| Red Cliffs (Post Office) | 83.4 | on the 12th | 57.9 | on the 26th in 1959 | 73 | |
| Mildura Airport | 61.6 | on the 12th | 37.6 | on the 17th in 1962 | 65 | |
| Lalbert | 57.0 | on the 14th | 55.8 | on the 17th in 1974 | 64 | |
| Charlton (Donald St) | 64.0 | on the 14th | 53.3 | on the 18th in 1972 | 51 | |
| Eppalock Reservoir | 68.4 | on the 14th | 48.8 | on the 2nd in 1970 | 46 | |
| Glenthompson | 68.0 | on the 14th | 50.6 | on the 14th in 1974 | 46 | |
| Kyneton | 109.0 | on the 13th | 78.5 | on the 13th in 1973 | 42 | |
| Warracknabeal Museum | 77.4 | on the 10th | 77.0 | on the 14th in 1974 | 42 | |
| Avalon Airport | 36.6 | on the 14th | 35.0 | on the 16th in 1984 | 29 | |
| Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 72.0 | on the 14th | 42.2 | on the 24th in 1991 | 29 | |
| Avoca (Homebush) | 67.0 | on the 12th | 58.2 | on the 1st in 1988 | 25 | |
| Bendigo Airport | 64.2 | on the 14th | 43.2 | on the 27th in 1993 | 20 | |
| Record highest total January rainfall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for January 2011 (mm) |
Previous wettest for January |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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| Daylesford | 237.5 | 162.7 | in 1904 | 144 | 46.0 |
| Horsham Polkemmet Rd | 145.9 | 116.6 | in 1941 | 138 | 23.9 |
| Clunes | 217.2 | 139.5 | in 1928 | 133 | 32.9 |
| Dimboola | 155.0 | 125.2 | in 1974 | 133 | 22.3 |
| Maryborough | 240.7 | 132.5 | in 1928 | 133 | 31.4 |
| Blackwood | 211.0 | 197.1 | in 1970 | 132 | 50.6 |
| Kerang | 154.2 | 144.2 | in 1928 | 131 | 23.8 |
| Dunolly | 266.6 | 123.0 | in 1928 | 130 | 31.1 |
| St Arnaud | 225.8 | 146.9 | in 1897 | 130 | 28.8 |
| Wedderburn (Post Office) | 168.0 | 166.8 | in 1974 | 128 | 27.4 |
| Yea | 137.8 | 130.2 | in 1904 | 126 | 41.0 |
| Longerenong | 159.6 | 129.8 | in 1863 | 125 | 25.0 |
| Narraport | 186.4 | 79.2 | in 1984 | 125 | 20.8 |
| St Arnaud (Coonooer Bridge) | 174.2 | 128.4 | in 1974 | 124 | 27.5 |
| Canary Island | 270.7 | 174.3 | in 1928 | 123 | 24.5 |
| Inglewood (Post Office) | 231.2 | 174.6 | in 1974 | 123 | 30.2 |
| Lancefield | 220.0 | 143.6 | in 1904 | 123 | 41.8 |
| Nelson | 196.4 | 107.3 | in 1963 | 123 | 30.4 |
| Birchip (Woodlands) | 180.6 | 105.3 | in 1962 | 118 | 21.5 |
| Trentham (Post Office) | 237.0 | 212.1 | in 1904 | 118 | 54.4 |
| Bannockburn | 108.2 | 104.2 | in 1981 | 114 | 31.4 |
| Boort | 202.8 | 99.6 | in 1974 | 113 | 24.3 |
| Dunkeld | 171.8 | 136.3 | in 1963 | 113 | 37.0 |
| Jeparit | 202.2 | 142.9 | in 1974 | 113 | 21.7 |
| Culgoa | 103.4 | 84.0 | in 1979 | 112 | 21.9 |
| Natte Yallock | 215.8 | 114.0 | in 1984 | 112 | 27.0 |
| Beulah | 160.4 | 127.8 | in 1974 | 110 | 22.4 |
| Birregurra (Post Office) | 155.6 | 131.8 | in 1991 | 108 | 33.3 |
| Avenel (Post Office) | 156.2 | 152.5 | in 1904 | 107 | 39.0 |
| Berriwillock | 155.2 | 113.3 | in 1974 | 107 | 20.7 |
| Rupanyup (Post Office) | 200.6 | 93.6 | in 1993 | 106 | 23.9 |
| Sea Lake (Post Office) | 157.0 | 101.8 | in 1974 | 106 | 22.2 |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 206.0 | 188.6 | in 1963 | 103 | 39.8 |
| Woomelang | 129.6 | 109.8 | in 1974 | 103 | 21.8 |
| Ultima (Post Office) | 172.8 | 73.5 | in 1998 | 102 | 19.7 |
| Redesdale | 176.2 | 139.1 | in 1928 | 99 | 33.8 |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | 130.6 | 111.1 | in 1941 | 98 | 21.4 |
| Annuello | 261.4 | 95.9 | in 1979 | 83 | 25.0 |
| Patchewollock | 134.3 | 97.0 | in 1979 | 80 | 22.2 |
| Rainbow Post Office | 181.8 | 82.7 | in 1941 | 74 | 22.5 |
| Red Cliffs (Post Office) | 145.6 | 100.9 | in 1941 | 73 | 23.0 |
| Korong Vale (Burnbank) | 205.2 | 117.6 | in 1974 | 70 | 27.7 |
| Lalbert | 150.0 | 124.1 | in 1962 | 65 | 25.1 |
| Mildura Airport | 127.0 | 92.2 | in 1984 | 65 | 22.2 |
| Cairn Curran Reservoir | 189.6 | 140.4 | in 1973 | 63 | 34.8 |
| Rokewood (Wurrook South) | 142.5 | 114.9 | in 1970 | 56 | 35.3 |
| Mangalore Airport | 172.0 | 116.2 | in 1984 | 54 | 40.1 |
| Charlton (Donald St) | 178.6 | 128.4 | in 1974 | 52 | 32.8 |
| Eppalock Reservoir | 162.8 | 103.2 | in 1974 | 46 | 38.7 |
| Glenthompson | 134.4 | 94.4 | in 1993 | 46 | 35.6 |
| Donald | 194.8 | 112.8 | in 1993 | 45 | 31.2 |
| Castlemaine Prison | 201.0 | 127.8 | in 1973 | 44 | 41.3 |
| Ararat Prison | 178.1 | 136.6 | in 1979 | 42 | 41.2 |
| Kyneton | 284.2 | 131.4 | in 1973 | 42 | 51.7 |
| Warracknabeal Museum | 165.8 | 128.2 | in 1974 | 42 | 27.5 |
| Avalon Airport | 124.4 | 86.2 | in 1980 | 30 | 31.9 |
| Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 149.6 | 96.8 | in 1991 | 29 | 37.7 |
| Avoca (Homebush) | 213.0 | 122.2 | in 1993 | 25 | 42.6 |
| Phillip Island Penguin Reserve | 73.8 | 60.6 | in 1984 | 25 | 32.3 |
| Grovedale (Geelong Airport) | 130.4 | 115.6 | in 2005 | 24 | 37.3 |
| Cerberus | 93.8 | 82.4 | in 2000 | 21 | 39.1 |
| Bendigo Airport | 177.8 | 77.6 | in 1993 | 20 | 37.0 |
| Highest total January rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for January 2011 (mm) |
Most recent January at least this wet |
Years since wetter |
Average for January |
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| Heathcote | 147.2 | 152.6 | in 1928 | 83 | 34.9 |
| Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek) | 186.4 | 199.4 | in 1934 | 77 | 68.6 |
| Ballan | 151.6 | 160.4 | in 1941 | 70 | 43.6 |
| Drung Drung | 123.0 | 137.4 | in 1941 | 70 | 25.2 |
| Natimuk | 150.6 | 164.3 | in 1941 | 69 | 24.4 |
| Warburton (O'Shannassy Reservoir (Quarte | 125.2 | 170.5 | in 1963 | 48 | 69.5 |
| Wickliffe | 119.4 | 154.5 | in 1963 | 48 | 30.8 |
| Balmoral (Post Office) | 127.0 | 143.7 | in 1963 | 47 | 28.0 |
| Beaufort | 231.2 | 233.7 | in 1963 | 47 | 40.3 |
| Willaura (Main Street) | 125.6 | 198.7 | in 1963 | 47 | 31.4 |
| Skipton Post Office | 153.0 | 205.6 | in 1963 | 46 | 36.7 |
| Durdidwarrah | 118.4 | 131.7 | in 1971 | 40 | 42.9 |
| Echuca Aerodrome | 121.8 | 224.9 | in 1974 | 37 | 28.0 |
| Raywood | 165.2 | 196.4 | in 1974 | 37 | 27.4 |
| Yanac North | 85.8 | 181.2 | in 1974 | 37 | 21.2 |
| Meredith | 100.2 | 132.8 | in 1971 | 36 | 42.3 |
| Rushworth | 137.0 | 142.0 | in 1974 | 36 | 36.1 |
| Goroke (Post Office) | 94.8 | 96.8 | in 1974 | 33 | 23.4 |
| Walpeup Research | 116.8 | 128.0 | in 1979 | 32 | 22.5 |
| Chiltern (Post Office) | 106.2 | 154.2 | in 1984 | 27 | 42.2 |
| Kyabram DPI | 113.4 | 114.9 | in 1984 | 27 | 33.6 |
| Lake Eildon | 117.6 | 145.8 | in 1984 | 27 | 47.0 |
| Rochester | 112.2 | 117.6 | in 1984 | 27 | 30.7 |
| Stanhope | 112.8 | 120.3 | in 1984 | 27 | 32.9 |
| Werrimull | 82.7 | 98.0 | in 1979 | 26 | 20.2 |
| Nagambie (Goulburn Weir) | 133.4 | 172.1 | in 1984 | 25 | 37.0 |
| Toorourrong Reservoir (Toorourrong) | 106.6 | 107.8 | in 1988 | 23 | 55.0 |
| Yan Yean | 83.8 | 103.8 | in 1988 | 23 | 45.1 |
| Beeac (Post Office) | 142.9 | 145.0 | in 1991 | 20 | 33.3 |
| Derrinallum (Post Office) | 151.4 | 161.8 | in 1991 | 20 | 41.3 |
| Lismore (Post Office) | 145.8 | 154.6 | in 1991 | 20 | 38.8 |
| Melbourne Airport | 98.6 | 101.6 | in 1991 | 20 | 42.6 |
| Nullawarre | 100.6 | 180.4 | in 1991 | 20 | 41.9 |
| Seymour Shire Depot | 77.0 | 104.0 | in 1991 | 20 | 34.6 |
| Terang | 122.8 | 208.8 | in 1991 | 20 | 39.6 |
| Record highest January mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mean daily minimum temperature for January 2011 (°C) |
Previous warmest for January |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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| East Sale Airport | 15.2 | 15.1 | in 2006 | 65 | 12.8 |
| Noojee (Slivar) | 13.7 | 13.5 | in 1999 | 26 | 11.2 |
| Highest January mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mean daily minimum temperature for January 2011 (°C) |
Most recent January at least this warm |
Years since warmer |
Average for January |
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| Orbost (Comparison) | 15.7 | 15.8 | in 1981 | 26 | 13.2 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for January 2011 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for January (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for January (°C) |
Rainfall for January (millimetres) |
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| Mean for January 2011 |
Diff from average |
Highest for January 2011 |
Mean for January 2011 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for January 2011 |
Total for January 2011 |
Average for January |
Rank of January 2011 |
Fraction of January average |
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| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 31.3 | -0.8 | 38.2 | 31st | 18.0 | +1.7 | 12.6 | 28th | 72.4 | 33.5 | high | 216% |
| Hume Reservoir | 30.8 | +0.1 | 35.0 | 1st | 18.4 | +2.0 | 12.7 | 28th | 89.4 | 45.4 | high | 197% |
| North Mallee (district 76) | ||||||||||||
| Mildura Airport | 32.0 | -0.2 | 39.9 | 31st | 17.5 | +0.9 | 11.5 | 4th | 127.0 | 22.2 | highest | 572% |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | 32.0 | -0.3 | 41.3 | 31st | 17.1 | +1.7 | 10.6 | 4th | 130.6 | 21.4 | highest | 610% |
| Walpeup Research | 31.2 | -0.6 | 42.1 | 31st | 16.6 | +1.4 | 10.2 | 18th | 116.8 | 22.5 | v high | 519% |
| South Mallee (district 77) | ||||||||||||
| Hopetoun Airport | 30.8 | 42.2 | 31st | 15.7 | 8.7 | 4th | 151.6 | |||||
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 31.1 | -1.9 | 40.0 | 31st | 16.6 | +0.7 | 7.9 | 4th | 135.2 | 30.9 | v high | 438% |
| North Wimmera (district 78) | ||||||||||||
| Nhill Aerodrome | 29.7 | 41.0 | 31st | 14.3 | 5.9 | 4th | 106.6 | |||||
| Warracknabeal Museum | 29.8 | -1.0 | 41.6 | 31st | 15.0 | +1.0 | 9.0 | 4th | 165.8 | 27.5 | highest | 603% |
| South Wimmera (district 79) | ||||||||||||
| Edenhope Airport | 27.4 | 39.8 | 30th | 13.5 | 6.9 | 4th | 110.2 | |||||
| Grampians (Mount William) | 19.4 | 30.2 | 30th | 10.0 | 2.2 | 3rd | 289.6 | |||||
| Horsham Aerodrome | 29.1 | -1.9 | 39.8 | 31st | 13.2 | +0.8 | 5.7 | 4th | 159.2 | 32.1 | v high | 496% |
| Horsham Polkemmet Rd | 29.0 | -0.8 | 39.7 | 31st | 13.7 | +0.6 | 5.5 | 4th | 145.9 | 23.9 | highest | 610% |
| Longerenong | 29.5 | -0.4 | 41.6 | 31st | 13.9 | +1.0 | 7.7 | 2nd | 159.6 | 25.0 | highest | 638% |
| Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) | 22.1 | 32.0 | 31st | 11.7 | 4.3 | 3rd | 170.2 | |||||
| Stawell Aerodrome | 27.4 | -1.9 | 39.6 | 31st | 14.0 | +0.7 | 8.1 | 4th | 172.4 | 40.5 | v high | 426% |
| Lower North (district 80) | ||||||||||||
| Charlton | 30.4 | 41.9 | 31st | 15.8 | 6.9 | 4th | 168.6 | |||||
| Echuca Aerodrome | 30.9 | 0.0 | 40.8 | 31st | 16.3 | +1.2 | 7.4 | 3rd | 121.8 | 28.0 | v high | 435% |
| Kerang | 30.9 | -0.6 | 40.8 | 31st | 17.3 | +2.2 | 9.4 | 4th | 154.2 | 23.8 | highest | 648% |
| Kyabram DPI | 30.2 | +0.2 | 40.7 | 31st | 15.7 | +1.4 | 9.1 | 4th | 113.4 | 33.6 | v high | 338% |
| Upper North (district 81) | ||||||||||||
| Bendigo Airport | 28.2 | -1.4 | 37.1 | 30th | 15.0 | +1.1 | 7.6 | 4th | 177.8 | 37.0 | highest | 481% |
| Shepparton Airport | 30.0 | -2.0 | 39.4 | 31st | 16.3 | +1.3 | 9.0 | 4th | 100.8 | 25.6 | v high | 394% |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 29.0 | -0.6 | 36.1 | 30th | 15.9 | +1.8 | 9.1 | 4th | 101.6 | 33.4 | v high | 304% |
| Yarrawonga | 32.5 | 0.0 | 41.9 | 31st | 16.6 | +0.9 | 9.4 | 3rd | 75.4 | 30.6 | high | 246% |
| Lower Northeast (district 82) | ||||||||||||
| Beechworth Woolshed | 30.0 | -0.8 | 37.9 | 31st | 6.9 | 29th | 133.8 | 48.6 | v high | 275% | ||
| Benalla Airport | 30.9 | 40.1 | 31st | 16.4 | 10.7 | 27th | 78.9 | |||||
| Corryong Airport | 31.4 | 37.1 | 26th | 15.2 | 10.2 | 3rd | 33.0 | |||||
| Dartmouth Reservoir | 29.7 | +0.5 | 36.2 | 31st | 16.1 | +2.5 | 12.4 | 29th | 87.6 | 61.6 | high | 142% |
| Hunters Hill | 26.3 | +0.6 | 32.9 | 31st | 15.6 | +1.5 | 11.0 | 4th | 97.0 | 60.1 | high | 161% |
| Rutherglen Research | 31.4 | +0.1 | 39.9 | 31st | 16.0 | +2.3 | 8.3 | 3rd | 71.8 | 36.3 | high | 198% |
| Strathbogie | 26.4 | -0.8 | 35.3 | 31st | 13.4 | +1.9 | 7.2 | 4th | 128.8 | 47.4 | v high | 272% |
| Wangaratta Aero | 31.2 | -0.7 | 40.5 | 31st | 15.8 | +1.7 | 10.4 | 4th | 70.0 | 40.9 | high | 171% |
| Upper Northeast (district 83) | ||||||||||||
| Dinner Plain (Mount Hotham Airport) | 22.4 | -0.6 | 29.1 | 31st | 10.1 | +1.5 | 1.8 | 4th | 60.6 | 50.1 | average | 121% |
| Edi Upper | 29.2 | -0.8 | 33.4 | 30th | 15.3 | +1.4 | 9.4 | 4th | 156.7 | 61.2 | high | 256% |
| Falls Creek | 18.2 | +0.6 | 23.9 | 31st | 10.1 | +1.6 | 2.2 | 4th | 124.8 | 107.0 | average | 117% |
| Mount Buller | 17.2 | +0.1 | 23.5 | 31st | 9.6 | +0.9 | 2.3 | 18th | 182.6 | 72.5 | v high | 252% |
| Mount Hotham | 16.7 | +0.5 | 22.5 | 31st | 9.3 | +1.5 | 2.3 | 4th | 121.8 | 96.7 | high | 126% |
| Omeo | 26.1 | 35.3 | 31st | 12.9 | 5.2 | 29th | 50.4 | |||||
| East Gippsland (district 84) | ||||||||||||
| Combienbar AWS | 25.9 | +0.6 | 38.4 | 31st | 14.9 | +1.5 | 8.3 | 4th | 36.2 | 72.3 | low | 50% |
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | 22.2 | +1.0 | 26.5 | 30th | 17.3 | +1.6 | 12.2 | 29th | 24.8 | 70.3 | low | 35% |
| Gelantipy | 24.6 | +0.8 | 36.0 | 31st | 13.1 | +1.5 | 7.6 | 29th | 33.0 | 62.3 | low | 53% |
| Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) | 24.4 | 34.3 | 31st | 16.2 | 7.0 | 4th | 35.0 | |||||
| Mallacoota | 24.0 | -0.1 | 30.1 | 21st | 16.8 | +1.3 | 8.7 | 4th | 38.4 | 63.0 | average | 61% |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 25.0 | +0.3 | 37.3 | 30th | 15.5 | +1.4 | 9.6 | 4th | 37.6 | 58.2 | low | 65% |
| Orbost | 26.3 | -0.2 | 37.3 | 30th | 16.4 | +1.9 | 7.8 | 4th | 34.4 | 39.5 | average | 87% |
| Orbost (Comparison) | 26.7 | +1.2 | 37.4 | 30th | 15.7 | +2.5 | 6.4 | 4th | 30.0 | 66.5 | low | 45% |
| Point Hicks (Lighthouse) | 24.6 | +0.9 | 32.8 | 31st | 17.0 | +1.3 | 11.0 | 4th | 35.4 | 61.8 | low | 57% |
| West Gippsland (district 85) | ||||||||||||
| Bairnsdale Airport | 26.4 | +0.6 | 40.9 | 30th | 14.8 | +2.1 | 5.0 | 4th | 31.2 | 49.3 | low | 63% |
| East Sale Airport | 26.0 | +0.6 | 38.6 | 30th | 15.2 | +2.4 | 6.8 | 4th | 43.8 | 45.4 | average | 96% |
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 26.8 | +0.5 | 38.8 | 30th | 14.6 | +2.1 | 5.9 | 4th | 44.0 | 49.1 | average | 90% |
| Mount Baw Baw | 16.8 | -0.9 | 25.2 | 31st | 8.9 | +0.2 | 0.8 | 3rd | 56.4 | 93.0 | low | 61% |
| Mount Moornapa | 25.3 | 0.0 | 37.3 | 30th | 14.2 | +1.0 | 8.0 | 4th | 71.6 | 62.4 | average | 115% |
| Noojee (Slivar) | 25.4 | +0.3 | 36.7 | 31st | 13.7 | +2.5 | 5.5 | 4th | 53.4 | 67.2 | average | 79% |
| Pound Creek | 24.7 | 37.1 | 30th | 13.7 | 3.4 | 4th | 39.6 | |||||
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 22.0 | +1.8 | 34.8 | 31st | 15.6 | +1.6 | 12.7 | 3rd | 52.0 | 51.1 | average | 102% |
| Yarram Airport | 25.3 | 40.0 | 30th | 13.4 | 3.6 | 4th | 44.4 | |||||
| East Central (district 86) | ||||||||||||
| Bundoora (Latrobe University) | 26.0 | -0.5 | 37.4 | 30th | 15.7 | +1.7 | 9.4 | 29th | 86.2 | 48.3 | v high | 178% |
| Cerberus | 24.3 | +0.1 | 37.0 | 30th | 14.9 | +1.2 | 9.1 | 4th | 93.8 | 39.1 | highest | 240% |
| Coldstream | 26.9 | -0.8 | 36.8 | 31st | 13.9 | +2.3 | 5.5 | 4th | 75.2 | 46.3 | v high | 162% |
| Coldstream Comparison | 26.8 | 36.8 | 31st | 13.8 | 5.4 | 4th | 75.2 | |||||
| Cranbourne Botanic Gardens | 25.1 | -0.1 | 36.6 | 30th | 14.6 | +1.2 | 8.8 | 4th | 90.5 | 55.3 | high | 164% |
| Essendon Airport | 26.1 | -0.2 | 37.0 | 30th | 15.5 | +2.2 | 9.5 | 29th | 76.2 | 43.7 | high | 174% |
| Ferny Creek (Dunns Hill) | 22.4 | +0.1 | 33.4 | 31st | 12.5 | +0.5 | 7.0 | 4th | 98.0 | 67.9 | high | 144% |
| Frankston AWS | 24.5 | -0.2 | 31.9 | 7th | 16.3 | +0.9 | 11.3 | 4th | ||||
| Melbourne Airport | 26.2 | -0.1 | 37.2 | 30th | 15.0 | +1.4 | 8.5 | 4th | 98.6 | 42.6 | v high | 231% |
| Melbourne Regional Office | 26.5 | +0.6 | 38.1 | 30th | 17.0 | +2.7 | 12.7 | 4th | 89.6 | 47.7 | high | 188% |
| Moorabbin Airport | 25.4 | -0.2 | 37.5 | 30th | 15.5 | +1.4 | 8.4 | 4th | 100.8 | 45.5 | v high | 222% |
| Rhyll | 24.0 | +0.5 | 35.1 | 30th | 16.4 | +1.2 | 12.9 | 2nd | 74.8 | 38.0 | high | 197% |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 26.1 | 0.0 | 36.1 | 31st | 14.9 | +1.8 | 7.6 | 4th | 102.4 | 53.5 | v high | 191% |
| Viewbank (ARPANSA) | 26.5 | -1.2 | 37.2 | 31st | 15.6 | +1.4 | 9.1 | 4th | 108.8 | 43.5 | v high | 250% |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 23.3 | -1.3 | 34.7 | 31st | 12.5 | +0.4 | 6.7 | 4th | 120.4 | 52.0 | high | 232% |
| Wonthaggi | 24.8 | +1.0 | 36.9 | 30th | 14.6 | +1.7 | 6.5 | 4th | 65.0 | 48.4 | high | 134% |
| West Central (district 87) | ||||||||||||
| Avalon Airport | 25.8 | -0.3 | 38.7 | 30th | 14.8 | +0.9 | 9.8 | 29th | 124.4 | 31.9 | highest | 390% |
| Grovedale (Geelong Airport) | 25.3 | +0.9 | 39.0 | 30th | 14.0 | +1.2 | 8.7 | 2nd | 130.4 | 37.3 | highest | 350% |
| Laverton RAAF | 25.3 | -0.3 | 38.4 | 30th | 15.6 | +1.9 | 9.8 | 29th | 111.4 | 40.0 | v high | 279% |
| Sheoaks | 25.6 | +0.1 | 36.4 | 30th | 13.2 | +1.1 | 5.2 | 3rd | 122.4 | 37.7 | v high | 325% |
| North Central (district 88) | ||||||||||||
| Castlemaine Prison | 27.1 | -1.0 | 38.9 | 31st | 13.4 | +0.5 | 8.3 | 19th | 201.0 | 41.3 | highest | 487% |
| Eildon Fire Tower | 25.6 | -1.7 | 34.7 | 31st | 14.2 | +0.8 | 6.7 | 3rd | 125.2 | 38.9 | v high | 322% |
| Lake Eildon | 29.3 | +0.6 | 38.0 | 31st | 15.0 | +2.4 | 7.5 | 4th | 117.6 | 47.0 | v high | 250% |
| Mangalore Airport | 28.8 | -0.9 | 38.7 | 31st | 15.6 | +1.5 | 8.8 | 4th | 172.0 | 40.1 | highest | 429% |
| Maryborough | 27.9 | -0.8 | 39.1 | 31st | 14.1 | +1.3 | 7.6 | 4th | 240.7 | 31.4 | highest | 767% |
| Redesdale | 28.2 | -0.8 | 39.5 | 31st | 13.2 | +0.2 | 6.4 | 4th | 176.2 | 33.8 | highest | 521% |
| Western Plains (district 89) | ||||||||||||
| Ararat Prison | 26.9 | +0.2 | 38.7 | 31st | 13.6 | +2.6 | 6.2 | 4th | 178.1 | 41.2 | highest | 432% |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 24.3 | -0.8 | 33.6 | 30th | 12.7 | +1.9 | 6.7 | 3rd | 206.0 | 39.8 | highest | 518% |
| Westmere | 26.5 | 38.0 | 30th | 12.7 | 4.7 | 4th | 154.6 | |||||
| West Coast (district 90) | ||||||||||||
| Aireys Inlet | 23.2 | +0.7 | 38.1 | 30th | 14.8 | +1.0 | 10.7 | 2nd | 158.0 | 41.2 | v high | 383% |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 21.6 | +0.6 | 35.4 | 30th | 14.5 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 25th | 145.2 | 37.6 | v high | 386% |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 21.2 | -0.2 | 35.7 | 7th | 14.6 | +1.3 | 10.3 | 27th | 121.6 | 44.3 | v high | 274% |
| Casterton | 25.2 | 38.0 | 30th | 12.2 | 5.0 | 4th | 141.6 | |||||
| Casterton Showgrounds | 26.2 | -0.9 | 39.4 | 30th | 12.7 | +0.9 | 4.8 | 5th | 137.6 | 31.2 | v high | 441% |
| Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 24.1 | -1.4 | 35.9 | 30th | 12.8 | +0.5 | 8.0 | 3rd | 148.6 | 39.4 | v high | 377% |
| Dartmoor | 25.0 | 39.8 | 30th | 12.6 | 4.1 | 4th | 131.2 | |||||
| Hamilton Airport | 25.0 | -1.3 | 37.4 | 30th | 12.0 | +1.1 | 4.0 | 4th | 124.6 | 35.6 | v high | 350% |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 24.4 | -1.2 | 36.6 | 30th | 12.0 | +1.3 | 3.1 | 4th | 134.4 | 36.6 | v high | 367% |
| Port Fairy AWS | 22.6 | +0.2 | 38.3 | 7th | 14.7 | +0.9 | 10.6 | 27th | 108.4 | 34.1 | high | 318% |
| Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 21.6 | -0.2 | 35.4 | 7th | 12.8 | +0.7 | 8.1 | 2nd | 149.6 | 37.7 | highest | 397% |
| Warrnambool Airport NDB | 23.5 | -0.7 | 36.6 | 30th | 12.3 | +0.8 | 5.1 | 6th | 107.8 | 38.0 | high | 284% |
| Weeaproinah | 20.2 | +0.5 | 32.5 | 30th | 11.3 | +0.5 | 7.3 | 3rd | 164.4 | 87.3 | v high | 188% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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 February 2011. 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.
Further information
Dr Harvey Stern and Jonathan PollockClimatologists
Victoria Climate Services Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
Phone (03) 9669 4956
Email climate.vic@bom.gov.au
