Tuesday, 1 March 2011 - Monthly Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC26R0
Victoria in February 2011: One of the wettest on record
February of 2011 has been one of the wettest in Victoria since records began.
Victoria endured significant rainfall and flooding events during the month, with the most extreme event occurring during the afternoon of February 4 and during the following night, when the remains of ex-tropical cyclone Anthony were 'captured' by an approaching trough and moved across the State. This and the other events contributed to the state recording its wettest February since at least 1973, and provisionally the 6th wettest on record.
Daytime maximum temperatures were below average, while overnight minimum temperatures were above average.
Australia is feeling the effects of one of the strongest La Niña events ever observed. The last time such a strong La Niña occurred was in 1973-74.
Ocean temperatures around Australia are near record high levels, and we have seen more frequent low pressure systems over Australia as well as much cloudier and more humid conditions than usual.
The very strong La Niña is the primary cause of the very wet month.
Whilst any one such event cannot be attributed to global climate change, a recent study of extreme weather events across the globe suggests that there has been an increase in the frequency of such events over recent decades, and this trend is consistent with what we expect under global climate change.
The current La Niña event is now past its peak and will continue to gradually decay during autumn. Bureau of Meteorology computer models suggest a return to more neutral conditions later in the year.
With the La Nina event weakening, rainfall across Victoria during autumn 2011 is likely to be close to normal. However ocean temperatures around Australia are still high, and so maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be above average during autumn.
Details Extremes Records Summaries Important notes the top
Rainfall
Some sites had their highest total February rainfall on record.
Some sites had their highest total February rainfall for at least 10 years.
Temperature
Maximum temperature
Some sites had their highest February temperature on record.
Some sites had their lowest February mean daily maximum temperature on record.
Some sites had their lowest February mean daily maximum temperature for at least 10 years.
Minimum temperature
Some sites had their lowest February temperature on record.
Some sites had their warmest February night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
Further information
Dr Harvey SternClimate Meteorologist
Victoria Climate Services Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
Phone (03) 9669 4956
Email climate.vic@bom.gov.au
| Extremes in February 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day | 42.3 °C at Walpeup Research on the 1st |
| Warmest days on average |
30.1 °C at Mildura Airport 30.1 °C at Swan Hill Aerodrome |
| Coolest days on average | 14.4 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Coldest day | 4.3 °C at Mount Baw Baw on the 21st |
| Coldest night | -1.7 °C at Dinner Plain (Mount Hotham Airport) on the 7th |
| Coolest nights on average | 8.1 °C at Mount Baw Baw |
| Warmest nights on average | 17.7 °C at Hume Reservoir |
| Warmest night | 27.3 °C at Nhill Aerodrome on the 1st |
| Wettest overall | 528.0 mm at Falls Creek (Rocky Valley) |
| Wettest day | 155.0 mm at Springvale Necropolis on the 7th |
| Highest wind gust | 139 km/h at Mount Hotham on the 19th |
Details Extremes Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest total February rainfall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for February 2011 (mm) |
Previous highest for February |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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| Nariel Creek (Simpson) | 233.4 | 209.1 | in 1939 | 127 | 52.4 |
| Tallangatta DCNR | 244.2 | 221.0 | in 1939 | 127 | 46.2 |
| Wedderburn (Post Office) | 164.6 | 146.5 | in 1911 | 126 | 28.0 |
| Lilydale | 266.8 | 209.2 | in 1939 | 122 | 54.4 |
| Tungamah | 169.2 | 158.7 | in 1969 | 120 | 32.1 |
| Koetong | 331.0 | 224.4 | in 1939 | 95 | 58.3 |
| Eurobin | 311.2 | 274.3 | in 1939 | 92 | 57.0 |
| Hume Reservoir | 240.8 | 201.2 | in 1939 | 90 | 43.6 |
| Red Cliffs (Post Office) | 250.0 | 106.5 | in 1950 | 71 | 25.6 |
| Tawonga | 286.6 | 250.9 | in 1973 | 67 | 56.2 |
| Mildura Airport | 183.2 | 100.9 | in 1950 | 65 | 22.2 |
| Springvale Necropolis | 218.4 | 195.7 | in 1973 | 64 | 56.2 |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 212.4 | 188.0 | in 2005 | 61 | 53.4 |
| Dartmouth Reservoir | 305.2 | 236.6 | in 1939 | 59 | 55.8 |
| Mitta Mitta Forestry | 293.8 | 221.7 | in 1973 | 58 | 53.3 |
| Moorabbin Airport | 215.2 | 210.5 | in 1973 | 57 | 46.6 |
| Falls Creek (Rocky Valley) | 528.0 | 481.9 | in 1973 | 55 | 96.5 |
| Cobram (Goulburn Murray) | 175.6 | 138.8 | in 1973 | 52 | 29.3 |
| Kyabram DPI | 146.8 | 122.5 | in 1973 | 48 | 28.4 |
| Croydon (Council Depot) | 179.4 | 177.6 | in 1973 | 46 | 49.9 |
| Burrowye Station | 276.5 | 139.0 | in 2010 | 42 | 49.4 |
| Willow Grove | 214.2 | 191.7 | in 1973 | 42 | 52.0 |
| Bright | 338.4 | 265.2 | in 1973 | 41 | 62.2 |
| Noojee (Slivar) | 224.0 | 183.8 | in 2005 | 30 | 61.5 |
| Strath Creek | 134.2 | 111.4 | in 1994 | 29 | 38.7 |
| Warrenbayne | 215.6 | 192.6 | in 2005 | 29 | 44.6 |
| Mount Buller | 291.8 | 173.2 | in 2010 | 28 | 74.5 |
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 145.0 | 141.8 | in 1994 | 27 | 44.3 |
| Edi Upper | 244.2 | 215.0 | in 2005 | 26 | 61.9 |
| Willow Grove (Blue Rock Reservoir) | 181.4 | 158.8 | in 2005 | 26 | 54.0 |
| Beechworth Woolshed | 240.6 | 181.8 | in 2005 | 24 | 46.4 |
| Wangaratta Aero | 181.4 | 149.6 | in 2005 | 24 | 47.1 |
| Bendigo Airport | 152.2 | 70.4 | in 1996 | 20 | 33.4 |
| Falls Creek | 492.8 | 198.8 | in 2010 | 18 | 98.6 |
| Yarrawonga | 205.6 | 114.8 | in 2005 | 18 | 46.5 |
| Albury Airport AWS | 267.4 | 119.0 | in 2005 | 17 | 51.5 |
| Coldstream | 182.4 | 128.2 | in 2005 | 17 | 56.3 |
| Hunters Hill | 353.8 | 161.2 | in 2005 | 17 | 77.8 |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 87.0 | 78.8 | in 2010 | 17 | 36.5 |
| Mount Hotham | 419.0 | 201.0 | in 2010 | 17 | 104.7 |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 55.8 | 53.8 | in 2005 | 16 | 25.6 |
| Acheron River @ Taggerty | 165.6 | 123.8 | in 2005 | 15 | 38.6 |
| Ferny Creek (Dunns Hill) | 244.8 | 240.2 | in 2005 | 15 | 80.4 |
| Shepparton Airport | 137.6 | 98.0 | in 2005 | 15 | 41.1 |
| Horsham Aerodrome | 87.6 | 71.2 | in 2003 | 14 | 27.4 |
| Foster Hoddle | 162.6 | 104.4 | in 1996 | 13 | 54.3 |
| Edi Upper (Black Range Trout Farm) | 284.4 | 268.2 | in 2005 | 11 | 89.8 |
| Hurdle Ck at Bobinawarrah | 225.8 | 195.8 | in 2005 | 11 | 65.7 |
| Merton (Enderlee) | 119.2 | 108.4 | in 2005 | 11 | 42.4 |
| Myrrhee (Boggy Ck at Angleside) | 227.0 | 192.2 | in 2005 | 11 | 73.4 |
| Sheans Creek (Heronslea) | 126.8 | 109.4 | in 2005 | 11 | 39.7 |
| Too Rour (Moroko Park) | 175.2 | 171.8 | in 2005 | 11 | 42.5 |
| Traralgon Creek at Koornalla | 149.2 | 80.8 | in 2010 | 11 | 52.3 |
| Traralgon EPA | 105.4 | 88.6 | in 2005 | 11 | 48.5 |
| Avoca River at Archdale Junction | 66.0 | 45.2 | in 2010 | 10 | 25.6 |
| Boho (Honeysuckle Ck U/S Violet Town) | 216.8 | 193.4 | in 2005 | 10 | 66.1 |
| Halls (Buckland River at Twelve Mile) | 333.4 | 209.4 | in 2005 | 10 | 79.1 |
| Highest total February rainfall for at least 10 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for February 2011 (mm) |
Most recent February this high or higher |
Years since higher |
Average for February |
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| Inglewood (Post Office) | 158.8 | 171.0 | in 1911 | 99 | 29.8 |
| Chiltern (Post Office) | 245.9 | 305.3 | in 1928 | 83 | 43.1 |
| Rutherglen Research | 249.8 | 252.0 | in 1928 | 83 | 37.9 |
| Eldorado | 212.6 | 231.3 | in 1939 | 72 | 41.1 |
| Yackandandah | 222.4 | 332.0 | in 1939 | 70 | 46.4 |
| Drouin Bowling Club | 217.5 | 223.3 | in 1946 | 65 | 55.8 |
| Jindivick | 251.0 | 260.8 | in 1946 | 65 | 67.4 |
| Mirboo North Water Board | 178.8 | 205.9 | in 1951 | 59 | 54.9 |
| Balmoral (Post Office) | 72.6 | 91.9 | in 1957 | 53 | 26.5 |
| Cavendish (Post Office) | 67.2 | 78.7 | in 1969 | 42 | 29.3 |
| Nelson | 74.8 | 90.6 | in 1969 | 42 | 29.3 |
| Cairn Curran Reservoir | 97.2 | 201.9 | in 1973 | 38 | 34.5 |
| Charlton (Donald St) | 86.6 | 230.4 | in 1973 | 38 | 24.5 |
| Donald | 64.4 | 211.4 | in 1973 | 38 | 23.6 |
| Drung Drung | 85.8 | 127.6 | in 1973 | 38 | 26.2 |
| Dunolly | 93.6 | 134.0 | in 1973 | 38 | 30.5 |
| Echuca Aerodrome | 103.6 | 143.3 | in 1973 | 38 | 26.8 |
| Eppalock Reservoir | 144.0 | 160.5 | in 1973 | 38 | 31.8 |
| Harrietville | 306.4 | 307.8 | in 1973 | 38 | 69.5 |
| Heathcote | 157.0 | 188.7 | in 1973 | 38 | 35.5 |
| Horsham Polkemmet Rd | 71.6 | 111.3 | in 1973 | 38 | 25.3 |
| Korong Vale (Burnbank) | 80.8 | 144.1 | in 1973 | 38 | 26.3 |
| Laverton RAAF | 179.0 | 271.5 | in 1973 | 38 | 47.4 |
| Longerenong | 69.2 | 154.7 | in 1973 | 38 | 23.7 |
| Meredith (Darra) | 179.0 | 224.6 | in 1973 | 38 | 47.7 |
| Mitcham | 167.0 | 189.2 | in 1973 | 38 | 57.7 |
| Narraport | 57.2 | 170.7 | in 1973 | 38 | 22.1 |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | 98.2 | 118.5 | in 1973 | 38 | 24.3 |
| Prahran (Como House) | 180.0 | 203.5 | in 1973 | 38 | 46.8 |
| Rochester | 125.1 | 193.6 | in 1973 | 38 | 31.1 |
| St Arnaud | 83.8 | 170.9 | in 1973 | 38 | 27.5 |
| St Arnaud (Coonooer Bridge) | 110.6 | 174.5 | in 1973 | 38 | 25.0 |
| Stanhope | 148.8 | 165.9 | in 1973 | 38 | 29.5 |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 126.4 | 150.4 | in 1973 | 38 | 33.3 |
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 114.0 | 166.9 | in 1973 | 38 | 46.4 |
| Yea | 114.2 | 277.1 | in 1973 | 38 | 37.6 |
| Bonbeach (Carrum) | 161.6 | 212.8 | in 1973 | 37 | 46.9 |
| Castlemaine Prison | 141.4 | 177.0 | in 1973 | 37 | 35.0 |
| Labertouche | 157.6 | 198.7 | in 1973 | 37 | 56.4 |
| Raywood | 119.2 | 203.7 | in 1973 | 37 | 31.2 |
| Redesdale | 96.8 | 169.3 | in 1973 | 37 | 37.2 |
| Cheltenham Kingston Centre | 169.8 | 222.2 | in 1973 | 36 | 49.5 |
| Lake Buffalo | 288.2 | 292.8 | in 1973 | 36 | 62.9 |
| Coleraine Hospital | 82.0 | 86.4 | in 1976 | 35 | 27.1 |
| Euroa | 122.8 | 173.0 | in 1973 | 35 | 33.0 |
| Rushworth | 136.8 | 185.4 | in 1973 | 35 | 31.4 |
| Berriwillock | 74.0 | 92.6 | in 1977 | 34 | 23.2 |
| Eltham | 158.8 | 182.2 | in 1973 | 34 | 51.7 |
| Lancefield | 130.2 | 205.2 | in 1973 | 33 | 41.8 |
| Altona (City Offices) | 167.4 | 266.3 | in 1973 | 31 | 46.0 |
| Boort | 102.2 | 148.6 | in 1973 | 28 | 26.5 |
| Merino | 59.2 | 63.6 | in 1990 | 21 | 29.9 |
| Ballan | 161.4 | 287.6 | in 1990 | 20 | 48.1 |
| Lalbert | 44.4 | 48.0 | in 1979 | 19 | 25.7 |
| Terang | 81.0 | 85.2 | in 1990 | 19 | 38.1 |
| Warburton (O'Shannassy Reservoir (Quarte | 181.2 | 185.2 | in 1993 | 18 | 64.3 |
| Nagambie (Goulburn Weir) | 103.4 | 106.6 | in 1994 | 17 | 31.1 |
| Natte Yallock | 58.2 | 65.4 | in 1994 | 17 | 30.8 |
| Avoca (Homebush) | 68.8 | 80.0 | in 1994 | 14 | 26.3 |
| Bruthen (Post Office) | 97.6 | 104.6 | in 1996 | 13 | 53.5 |
| Woods Point | 159.6 | 210.0 | in 1994 | 12 | 62.3 |
| Annuello | 60.6 | 83.4 | in 2000 | 11 | 27.8 |
| Hopetoun (Wirrbibial Downs) | 74.5 | 102.4 | in 2000 | 11 | 29.1 |
| Kyneton | 112.6 | 116.0 | in 2000 | 11 | 41.0 |
| Murrayville | 61.4 | 96.2 | in 2000 | 11 | 23.5 |
| Warrambine Ck at Warrambine | 51.6 | 194.6 | in 1973 | 11 | 38.5 |
| Werrimull | 109.7 | 139.4 | in 2000 | 11 | 20.5 |
| Murchison | 94.8 | 126.0 | in 2001 | 10 | 33.3 |
| Myrtleford | 198.2 | 232.0 | in 1973 | 10 | 72.1 |
| Record highest February temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Highest temperature in February 2011 (°C) |
Previous highest for February |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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| Point Hicks (Lighthouse) | 40.4 | on the 1st | = 40.4 | on the 7th in 2009 | 41 | 23.7 |
| Mallacoota | 41.6 | on the 1st | 39.7 | on the 7th in 2009 | 18 | 23.9 |
| Record lowest February mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mean daily maximum temperature for February 2011 (°C) |
Previous lowest for February |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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| Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 20.2 | 20.5 | in 2005 | 28 | 22.4 |
| Lowest February mean daily maximum temperature for at least 10 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mean daily maximum temperature for February 2011 (°C) |
Most recent February this low or lower |
Years since lower |
Average for February |
||
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 19.5 | 18.7 | in 1996 | 15 | 21.2 |
| Port Fairy AWS | 20.8 | 20.5 | in 1996 | 15 | 22.9 |
| Record highest February daily minimum temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Highest daily minimum temperature in February 2011 (°C) |
Previous highest for February |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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| Gabo Island Lighthouse | 22.0 | on the 1st | 21.3 | on the 1st in 1968 | 54 | 16.2 |
| Mount Baw Baw | 20.0 | on the 1st | 19.0 | on the 2nd in 2009 | 14 | 8.2 |
| Record lowest February temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lowest temperature in February 2011 (°C) |
Previous lowest for February |
Years of record |
Average for February |
|||
| Port Fairy AWS | 5.6 | on the 7th | 6.8 | on the 21st in 1993 | 20 | 14.5 |
| Warrnambool Airport NDB | 1.8 | on the 7th | 4.4 | on the 24th in 2010 | 13 | 12.3 |
| Viewbank (ARPANSA) | 7.2 | on the 7th | 7.8 | on the 29th in 2008 | 12 | 14.6 |
| Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 6.6 | on the 7th | 7.6 | on the 23rd in 2010 | 11 | 12.8 |
| Dinner Plain (Mount Hotham Airport) | -1.7 | on the 7th | -1.6 | on the 13th in 2005 | 11 | 8.0 |
Details Extremes Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for February 2011 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for February (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for February (°C) |
Rainfall for February (millimetres) |
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| Mean for February 2011 |
Diff from average |
Highest for February 2011 |
Mean for February 2011 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for February 2011 |
Total for February 2011 |
Average for February |
Rank of February 2011 |
Fraction of February average |
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| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 28.2 | -3.0 | 39.8 | 1st | 17.0 | +0.8 | 10.1 | 21st | 267.4 | 51.5 | highest | 519% |
| Hume Reservoir | 28.2 | -2.3 | 39.4 | 1st | 17.7 | +1.2 | 9.8 | 21st | 240.8 | 43.6 | highest | 552% |
| North Mallee (district 76) | ||||||||||||
| Mildura Airport | 30.1 | -1.5 | 41.9 | 1st | 17.5 | +1.1 | 9.2 | 21st | 183.2 | 22.2 | highest | 825% |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | 29.8 | -1.7 | 41.9 | 1st | 16.7 | +1.4 | 8.9 | 21st | 98.2 | 24.3 | v high | 404% |
| Walpeup Research | 29.9 | -1.3 | 42.3 | 1st | 16.2 | +0.9 | 7.0 | 21st | 38.8 | 23.9 | high | 162% |
| South Mallee (district 77) | ||||||||||||
| Hopetoun Airport | 29.9 | 41.5 | 1st | 15.5 | 6.9 | 21st | 63.6 | |||||
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 30.1 | -2.2 | 41.0 | 1st | 16.4 | +0.5 | 8.4 | 21st | 46.2 | 24.3 | high | 190% |
| North Wimmera (district 78) | ||||||||||||
| Nhill Aerodrome | 29.0 | 37.6 | 1st | 14.3 | 6.2 | 7th | 25.4 | |||||
| Warracknabeal Museum | 28.6 | -2.1 | 39.8 | 1st | 14.2 | 0.0 | 7.6 | 21st | 57.3 | 21.7 | v high | 264% |
| South Wimmera (district 79) | ||||||||||||
| Edenhope Airport | 26.4 | 34.2 | 4th | 13.6 | 5.0 | 7th | 66.2 | |||||
| Grampians (Mount William) | 18.3 | 27.7 | 1st | 10.1 | 2.0 | 6th | 93.6 | |||||
| Horsham Aerodrome | 28.5 | -1.9 | 38.4 | 1st | 13.4 | +1.1 | 3.5 | 7th | 87.6 | 27.4 | highest | 320% |
| Horsham Polkemmet Rd | 28.3 | -1.5 | 37.7 | 1st | 13.4 | +0.1 | 5.6 | 7th | 71.6 | 25.3 | v high | 283% |
| Kanagulk | 26.9 | 35.7 | 4th | 13.6 | 5.9 | 7th | 61.4 | |||||
| Longerenong | 28.3 | -1.6 | 39.7 | 1st | 14.1 | +0.9 | 6.2 | 22nd | 69.2 | 23.7 | v high | 292% |
| Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) | 20.8 | 32.2 | 1st | 11.6 | 4.1 | 6th | 106.6 | |||||
| Stawell Aerodrome | 26.0 | -2.7 | 37.6 | 1st | 14.1 | +0.4 | 6.8 | 7th | 61.2 | 32.6 | high | 188% |
| Lower North (district 80) | ||||||||||||
| Charlton | 29.0 | 41.3 | 1st | 15.4 | 7.2 | 21st | 7.4 | |||||
| Echuca Aerodrome | 28.4 | -2.2 | 40.9 | 1st | 15.4 | +0.2 | 8.8 | 21st | 103.6 | 26.8 | v high | 387% |
| Kerang | 29.5 | -1.7 | 41.4 | 1st | 16.9 | +1.8 | 9.4 | 22nd | 62.8 | 23.7 | v high | 265% |
| Kyabram DPI | 27.7 | -2.2 | 39.9 | 1st | 15.3 | +0.5 | 8.1 | 7th | 146.8 | 28.4 | highest | 517% |
| Upper North (district 81) | ||||||||||||
| Bendigo Airport | 26.8 | -2.6 | 40.0 | 1st | 15.0 | +0.8 | 6.0 | 21st | 152.2 | 33.4 | highest | 456% |
| Shepparton Airport | 27.7 | -3.4 | 39.4 | 1st | 15.3 | +0.4 | 7.7 | 22nd | 137.6 | 41.1 | highest | 335% |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 27.2 | -2.3 | 38.8 | 1st | 14.9 | +0.5 | 6.8 | 21st | 126.4 | 33.3 | v high | 380% |
| Yarrawonga | 28.7 | -2.9 | 41.2 | 1st | 16.4 | +0.6 | 8.4 | 22nd | 205.6 | 46.5 | highest | 442% |
| Lower Northeast (district 82) | ||||||||||||
| Beechworth Woolshed | 27.0 | -3.1 | 38.0 | 1st | 14.4 | +1.2 | 6.1 | 22nd | 240.6 | 46.4 | highest | 519% |
| Benalla Airport | 27.9 | 39.8 | 1st | 15.2 | 6.7 | 7th | 183.1 | |||||
| Corryong Airport | 27.8 | 38.9 | 1st | 15.0 | 6.2 | 7th | 251.6 | |||||
| Dartmouth Reservoir | 26.5 | -2.7 | 37.1 | 1st | 15.3 | +1.7 | 7.7 | 7th | 305.2 | 55.8 | highest | 547% |
| Hunters Hill | 22.9 | -2.3 | 33.1 | 1st | 13.9 | -0.1 | 6.0 | 7th | 353.8 | 77.8 | highest | 455% |
| Rutherglen Research | 27.7 | -3.1 | 39.6 | 1st | 15.5 | +1.6 | 7.0 | 22nd | 249.8 | 37.9 | v high | 659% |
| Strathbogie | 24.4 | -2.9 | 35.4 | 1st | 12.5 | +0.9 | 3.3 | 7th | 115.4 | 43.8 | v high | 263% |
| Wangaratta Aero | 28.1 | -2.8 | 39.9 | 1st | 15.3 | +1.5 | 7.5 | 7th | 181.4 | 47.1 | highest | 385% |
| Upper Northeast (district 83) | ||||||||||||
| Dinner Plain (Mount Hotham Airport) | 20.0 | -1.6 | 29.3 | 1st | 8.7 | +0.7 | -1.7 | 7th | 150.4 | 80.7 | high | 186% |
| Edi Upper | 26.9 | -2.6 | 36.6 | 2nd | 14.0 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 8th | 244.2 | 61.9 | highest | 395% |
| Falls Creek | 16.1 | -1.1 | 24.2 | 1st | 9.0 | +0.5 | -0.7 | 22nd | 492.8 | 98.6 | highest | 500% |
| Mount Buller | 15.1 | -2.0 | 22.9 | 1st | 8.5 | -0.3 | -1.5 | 21st | 291.8 | 74.5 | highest | 392% |
| Mount Hotham | 14.4 | -1.5 | 22.8 | 1st | 8.2 | +0.2 | -1.0 | 7th | 419.0 | 104.7 | highest | 400% |
| Omeo | 23.7 | 35.1 | 1st | 10.9 | 2.4 | 7th | 126.2 | |||||
| East Gippsland (district 84) | ||||||||||||
| Combienbar AWS | 23.3 | -1.1 | 37.1 | 1st | 13.4 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 7th | 94.8 | 95.3 | average | 99% |
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | 22.7 | +1.2 | 27.9 | 1st | 17.2 | +1.0 | 11.9 | 7th | 65.2 | 68.3 | average | 95% |
| Gelantipy | 22.0 | -0.9 | 34.0 | 1st | 11.8 | +0.4 | 3.7 | 7th | 124.4 | 72.4 | high | 172% |
| Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) | 23.5 | 41.4 | 1st | 15.1 | 8.0 | 7th | 83.6 | |||||
| Mallacoota | 23.8 | -0.1 | 41.6 | 1st | 16.0 | +0.4 | 9.9 | 24th | 93.0 | 64.1 | high | 145% |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 23.6 | -0.8 | 39.7 | 1st | 14.1 | -0.1 | 7.5 | 7th | 143.2 | 73.9 | high | 194% |
| Orbost | 25.2 | +0.1 | 41.3 | 1st | 15.1 | +0.7 | 7.7 | 7th | 101.6 | 71.6 | average | 142% |
| Orbost (Comparison) | 25.5 | +0.1 | 40.6 | 1st | 14.5 | +1.0 | 6.2 | 7th | 96.0 | 59.6 | high | 161% |
| Point Hicks (Lighthouse) | 23.6 | -0.1 | 40.4 | 1st | 16.3 | +0.2 | 10.5 | 22nd | 71.2 | 58.2 | high | 122% |
| West Gippsland (district 85) | ||||||||||||
| Bairnsdale Airport | 24.9 | -0.5 | 41.6 | 1st | 13.9 | +1.1 | 6.7 | 7th | 76.6 | 50.6 | high | 151% |
| East Sale Airport | 24.7 | -0.6 | 40.0 | 1st | 14.3 | +1.1 | 6.9 | 7th | 106.4 | 42.7 | v high | 249% |
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 24.9 | -1.6 | 40.5 | 1st | 13.8 | +1.0 | 5.7 | 7th | 145.0 | 44.3 | highest | 327% |
| Mount Baw Baw | 15.4 | -1.3 | 25.1 | 1st | 8.1 | -0.1 | -0.8 | 22nd | 198.0 | 101.7 | high | 195% |
| Mount Moornapa | 23.2 | -1.3 | 39.3 | 1st | 13.0 | -0.5 | 6.5 | 7th | 113.4 | 74.2 | average | 153% |
| Noojee (Slivar) | 23.4 | -1.9 | 37.2 | 1st | 12.3 | +1.3 | 6.0 | 7th | 224.0 | 61.5 | highest | 364% |
| Pound Creek | 23.2 | 39.2 | 1st | 13.6 | 4.8 | 9th | 114.0 | |||||
| Willow Grove (Blue Rock Reservoir) | 25.5 | -0.8 | 37.5 | 1st | 14.0 | +0.7 | 9.0 | 7th | 181.4 | 54.0 | highest | 336% |
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 20.3 | -0.2 | 35.6 | 1st | 15.4 | +0.6 | 11.9 | 21st | 114.0 | 46.4 | v high | 246% |
| Yarram Airport | 23.8 | 41.3 | 1st | 13.5 | 6.2 | 7th | 106.0 | |||||
| East Central (district 86) | ||||||||||||
| Bundoora (Latrobe University) | 25.0 | -1.8 | 40.3 | 1st | 14.7 | +0.5 | 7.5 | 7th | 132.0 | 43.5 | v high | 303% |
| Cerberus | 23.0 | -1.9 | 37.8 | 1st | 14.6 | +0.4 | 6.8 | 7th | 115.4 | 39.6 | v high | 291% |
| Coldstream | 25.5 | -2.1 | 38.8 | 1st | 13.1 | +1.2 | 6.3 | 7th | 182.4 | 56.3 | highest | 324% |
| Coldstream Comparison | 25.4 | 38.8 | 1st | 13.0 | 6.1 | 7th | 182.4 | |||||
| Cranbourne Botanic Gardens | 23.5 | -2.1 | 38.5 | 1st | 14.1 | +0.1 | 7.4 | 7th | 109.2 | 56.4 | high | 194% |
| Essendon Airport | 24.7 | -0.9 | 40.3 | 1st | 14.8 | +1.0 | 8.4 | 7th | 127.6 | 46.7 | v high | 273% |
| Ferny Creek (Dunns Hill) | 20.9 | -1.5 | 34.5 | 1st | 11.8 | -0.9 | 6.8 | 21st | 244.8 | 80.4 | highest | 304% |
| Frankston AWS | 23.0 | -1.7 | 31.6 | 1st | 15.7 | -0.3 | 10.5 | 7th | ||||
| Melbourne Airport | 24.5 | -2.0 | 39.4 | 1st | 14.3 | +0.2 | 7.6 | 7th | 91.4 | 43.4 | high | 211% |
| Melbourne Regional Office | 25.5 | -0.3 | 40.2 | 1st | 16.3 | +1.7 | 10.8 | 7th | 131.4 | 47.9 | v high | 274% |
| Moorabbin Airport | 23.9 | -2.1 | 39.5 | 1st | 14.9 | +0.7 | 8.7 | 7th | 215.2 | 46.6 | highest | 462% |
| Rhyll | 22.9 | -1.3 | 34.6 | 1st | 15.8 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 6th | 81.8 | 40.6 | high | 201% |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 24.7 | -1.7 | 38.9 | 1st | 14.2 | +0.4 | 6.4 | 7th | 212.4 | 53.4 | highest | 398% |
| Viewbank (ARPANSA) | 25.2 | -2.2 | 40.1 | 1st | 14.5 | -0.1 | 7.2 | 7th | 138.0 | 50.6 | high | 273% |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 22.3 | -2.1 | 35.2 | 1st | 12.7 | +0.1 | 6.4 | 21st | 118.2 | 51.8 | high | 228% |
| Wonthaggi | 23.3 | -1.3 | 38.0 | 1st | 14.0 | +0.7 | 7.7 | 7th | 142.5 | 46.4 | v high | 307% |
| West Central (district 87) | ||||||||||||
| Avalon Airport | 23.9 | -2.3 | 39.2 | 1st | 14.7 | +0.3 | 8.0 | 7th | 109.6 | 34.0 | v high | 322% |
| Grovedale (Geelong Airport) | 23.2 | -1.7 | 39.6 | 1st | 14.2 | +0.6 | 7.2 | 7th | 70.4 | 31.5 | v high | 223% |
| Laverton RAAF | 24.2 | -1.3 | 40.5 | 1st | 15.4 | +1.2 | 9.4 | 21st | 179.0 | 47.4 | v high | 378% |
| Sheoaks | 23.4 | -1.9 | 37.1 | 1st | 12.9 | +0.2 | 4.9 | 7th | 117.4 | 41.6 | high | 282% |
| North Central (district 88) | ||||||||||||
| Castlemaine Prison | 25.5 | -2.9 | 39.0 | 1st | 14.0 | +0.6 | 5.3 | 7th | 141.4 | 35.0 | v high | 404% |
| Eildon Fire Tower | 23.3 | -3.6 | 34.5 | 1st | 13.6 | -0.1 | 5.9 | 21st | 120.6 | 41.0 | high | 294% |
| Lake Eildon | 27.0 | -2.0 | 38.5 | 1st | 13.9 | +1.2 | 5.7 | 7th | 112.8 | 42.1 | v high | 268% |
| Mangalore Airport | 26.7 | -2.6 | 38.8 | 1st | 15.0 | +0.8 | 7.6 | 21st | 116.8 | 34.6 | v high | 338% |
| Maryborough | 26.7 | -2.0 | 39.2 | 1st | 14.1 | +0.9 | 6.7 | 21st | 52.4 | 32.8 | high | 160% |
| Redesdale | 26.5 | -2.2 | 39.0 | 1st | 14.0 | +0.7 | 4.9 | 7th | 96.8 | 37.2 | v high | 260% |
| Western Plains (district 89) | ||||||||||||
| Ararat Prison | 25.6 | -1.4 | 37.2 | 1st | 13.0 | +1.8 | 4.8 | 7th | 75.2 | 33.7 | v high | 223% |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 23.2 | -1.8 | 36.3 | 1st | 11.9 | +0.5 | 4.4 | 24th | 96.8 | 43.5 | v high | 223% |
| Westmere | 25.8 | 37.0 | 1st | 12.2 | 4.3 | 7th | 39.6 | |||||
| West Coast (district 90) | ||||||||||||
| Aireys Inlet | 21.9 | -1.0 | 36.4 | 1st | 14.4 | -0.2 | 8.3 | 7th | 39.6 | 37.1 | average | 107% |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 19.5 | -1.7 | 28.6 | 16th | 14.7 | -0.4 | 11.5 | 6th | 55.8 | 25.6 | highest | 218% |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 20.0 | -1.6 | 26.6 | 16th | 14.4 | +0.5 | 8.1 | 7th | 54.8 | 42.3 | high | 130% |
| Casterton | 24.6 | 32.5 | 4th | 12.3 | 3.5 | 7th | 147.0 | |||||
| Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 23.0 | -2.1 | 34.9 | 1st | 12.3 | -0.5 | 6.6 | 7th | 39.8 | 33.4 | high | 119% |
| Dartmoor | 23.9 | 32.5 | 15th | 12.4 | 3.5 | 7th | 58.0 | |||||
| Hamilton Airport | 24.6 | -2.1 | 33.2 | 4th | 11.7 | +0.6 | 3.2 | 7th | 41.2 | 24.8 | high | 166% |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 24.1 | -2.1 | 32.0 | 4th | 12.0 | +0.4 | 3.7 | 7th | 87.0 | 36.5 | highest | 238% |
| Port Fairy AWS | 20.8 | -2.1 | 29.1 | 16th | 14.2 | -0.3 | 5.6 | 7th | 40.2 | 29.4 | average | 137% |
| Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 20.2 | -2.2 | 29.7 | 16th | 13.0 | +0.4 | 4.4 | 7th | 57.2 | 27.3 | v high | 210% |
| Warrnambool Airport NDB | 22.4 | -2.4 | 31.9 | 16th | 11.9 | -0.4 | 1.8 | 7th | 51.0 | 34.9 | high | 146% |
| Weeaproinah | 19.3 | -1.1 | 26.9 | 4th | 10.7 | -0.7 | 5.0 | 7th | 90.4 | 86.6 | average | 104% |
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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 9 am on Tuesday 1 March 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 SternClimate Meteorologist
Victoria Climate Services Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
Phone (03) 9669 4956
Email climate.vic@bom.gov.au
