Friday, 1 April 2011 - Monthly Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC16R0
Victoria in March 2011: A cool start to autumn
- Average maximum temperatures the 5th coolest on record
- Rainfall above average again
- Night-times slightly warmer than usual
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Rainfall
March 2011 was another wet month for Victoria. The state recorded about 50% more than usual this month, averaging 60.60 mm across the state compared to the long-term average of 41.08 mm. North-western and western Victoria observed very much above average rainfall, with monthly totals between 50 and 100 mm, many stations doubling their usual March rainfall this month. Mildura recorded its fifth month in a row with rainfall totals in excess of 100 mm, the longest run of such wet conditions at this site on record.
Parts of West Gippsland also finished the month with very much above average rainfall, due to the impact of a complex low pressure system overnight on the 22nd. The system delivered daily rainfall totals of more than 100 mm to much of the district, especially to Wilsons Promontory and areas immediately to the north. Thorpdale Peak recorded the wettest single day of the month with 139.8 mm in the 24 hours to 9 am on the 23rd. It was also the wettest station overall with 221.8 mm. There were reports of larger totals from unofficial stations. Far East Gippsland also recorded very much above average totals for March. Rainfall was closer to average in the Central and North Central forecast districts.
Some stations had their highest total March rainfall on record whilst others had their highest total March rainfall for at least 20 years. Some stations had their highest March daily rainfall on record. There is a map of rainfall deciles below.Maximum temperature
March 2011 had the 5th coolest daytime temperatures since 1950 (the area averaged maximum temperature was 23.00 °C while the long-term average is 24.75 °C). Maximum temperatures in the west of the state were generally very much below average. The hottest day for the month was at Hopetoun Airport with 34.5 °C on the 7th, many other stations in the west of the state also recorded their hottest day of the month on the 7th. Daytime temperatures in Gippsland, and the North East, Northern Country, and Central districts were all below average. The warmest days on average occurred at Swan Hill Aerodrome with 26.7 °C, whilst the coolest days on average, 11.4 °C, were recorded at Mount Hotham. The single coldest day was the 4th at Mount Baw Baw with 3.3 °C. The North Central district was very much cooler than average. Average maximum temperatures were about 1 – 3 °C cooler than usual across the state.
Some sites had their lowest March mean daily maximum temperature on record whilst others had their lowest March mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years. There is a map of maximum temperature anomalies below.Minimum temperature
Night-time temperatures in March were slightly warmer than usual (the area averaged minimum temperature was 11.95 °C while the long-term average is 11.75 °C). The warmest nights on average were 16.3 °C at Gabo Island Lighthouse and the warmest night was the 8th at Port Fairy AWS with 22.0 °C. Gippsland, and parts of the South West, Central, Wimmera and Northeast districts all recorded warmer than average overnight temperatures. Elsewhere, minimum temperatures were closer to average. The coldest night was the 2nd at Mount Buller with -2.5 °C, whilst the coolest nights on average, 5.4 °C, were recorded at Mount Baw Baw.
Some sites had their warmest March night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record. There is a map of minimum temperature anomalies below.Further information
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| Extremes in March 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day | 34.5 °C at Hopetoun Airport on the 7th |
| Warmest days on average | 26.7 °C at Swan Hill Aerodrome |
| Coolest days on average | 11.4 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Coldest day | 3.3 °C at Mount Baw Baw on the 4th |
| Coldest night | -2.5 °C at Mount Buller on the 2nd |
| Coolest nights on average | 5.4 °C at Mount Baw Baw |
| Warmest nights on average | 16.3 °C at Gabo Island Lighthouse |
| Warmest night | 22.0 °C at Port Fairy AWS on the 8th |
| Wettest overall | 221.8 mm at Thorpdale Peak |
| Wettest day | 139.8 mm at Thorpdale Peak on the 23rd |
| Highest wind gust | 124 km/h at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse on the 1st |
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 March daily rainfall | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Highest daily rainfall in March 2011 (mm) |
Previous wettest for March |
Years of record |
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| Caramut | 45.4 | on the 22nd | 39.9 | on the 7th in 1960 | 53 | |
| Point Hicks (Lighthouse) | 55.2 | on the 22nd | 54.6 | on the 14th in 1973 | 49 | |
| Genoa (Fools Haven) | 95.0 | on the 22nd | 67.0 | on the 3rd in 1997 | 40 | |
| Mallacoota | 88.6 | on the 23rd | 64.0 | on the 3rd in 1997 | 37 | |
| Cann River | 112.0 | on the 22nd | 53.2 | on the 10th in 2000 | 35 | |
| Record highest total March rainfall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Total rainfall for March 2011 (mm) |
Previous wettest for March |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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| Point Hicks (Lighthouse) | 167.6 | 162.4 | in 1970 | 49 | 65.3 |
| Cann River | 187.4 | 141.5 | in 1979 | 35 | 62.9 |
| Willow Grove (Blue Rock Reservoir) | 145.3 | 122.4 | in 1999 | 26 | 53.4 |
| Highest total March rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Total rainfall for March 2011 (mm) |
Most recent March at least this wet |
Years since wetter |
Average for March |
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| Goroke (Post Office) | 99.2 | 109.9 | in 1946 | 64 | 23.1 |
| Harrow (Post Office) | 104.5 | 193.3 | in 1946 | 64 | 27.5 |
| Balmoral (Post Office) | 93.0 | 103.9 | in 1947 | 62 | 30.1 |
| Mildura Airport | 119.8 | 128.2 | in 1969 | 42 | 19.9 |
| Mirboo North Water Board | 187.2 | 292.8 | in 1970 | 41 | 71.5 |
| Lindenow | 93.2 | 150.6 | in 1982 | 29 | 57.6 |
| Kaniva | 84.6 | 123.8 | in 1983 | 28 | 20.8 |
| Walpeup Research | 60.6 | 78.7 | in 1983 | 28 | 21.3 |
| Caramut | 89.1 | 108.2 | in 1984 | 27 | 35.2 |
| Wickliffe | 65.0 | 79.4 | in 1984 | 27 | 34.2 |
| Club Terrace | 150.0 | 162.2 | in 1983 | 26 | 70.2 |
| Cobden (Post Office) | 86.4 | 135.6 | in 1984 | 26 | 49.3 |
| Terang | 92.4 | 151.0 | in 1984 | 26 | 49.3 |
| Cabbage Tree Creek | 156.2 | 292.8 | in 1982 | 25 | 74.7 |
| Erica (Parkers Corner) | 182.6 | 194.4 | in 1985 | 25 | 85.0 |
| Drouin Bowling Club | 92.2 | 104.6 | in 1987 | 24 | 68.4 |
| Willaura (Main Street) | 48.2 | 90.8 | in 1984 | 24 | 34.0 |
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 109.2 | 125.0 | in 1989 | 22 | 47.8 |
| Red Cliffs (Post Office) | 60.2 | 74.2 | in 1989 | 22 | 17.8 |
| Stanhope | 68.8 | 98.8 | in 1989 | 22 | 32.6 |
| East Sale Airport | 68.0 | 76.8 | in 1990 | 21 | 49.0 |
| Glenmaggie Weir | 66.6 | 76.6 | in 1990 | 21 | 54.9 |
| Toora | 156.1 | 177.7 | in 1989 | 21 | 70.3 |
| Record lowest March mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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Mean daily maximum temperature for March 2011 (°C) |
Previous coolest for March |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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| Hamilton Airport | 21.2 | = 21.2 | in 1987 | 26 | 24.2 |
| Lowest March mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mean daily maximum temperature for March 2011 (°C) |
Most recent March at least this cool |
Years since cooler |
Average for March |
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| Ouyen (Post Office) | 25.9 | 24.2 | in 1946 | 65 | 28.5 |
| Castlemaine Prison | 21.9 | 21.8 | in 1973 | 33 | 24.7 |
| Mildura Airport | 26.0 | 25.8 | in 1981 | 30 | 28.4 |
| Walpeup Research | 25.9 | =25.9 | in 1981 | 28 | 27.9 |
| Essendon Airport | 22.6 | 22.5 | in 1955 | 26 | 23.9 |
| Maryborough | 22.9 | 22.2 | in 1987 | 24 | 25.4 |
| Strathbogie | 21.5 | =21.5 | in 1984 | 24 | 24.0 |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 20.0 | 19.5 | in 1987 | 23 | 22.2 |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 22.3 | 21.9 | in 1987 | 21 | 24.0 |
| Record highest March daily minimum temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Highest daily minimum temperature in March 2011 (°C) |
Previous warmest for March |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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| Port Fairy AWS | 22.0 | on the 8th | 21.6 | on the 4th in 2004 | 20 | 13.0 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for March 2011 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for March (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for March (°C) |
Rainfall for March (millimetres) |
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| Mean for March 2011 |
Diff from average |
Highest for March 2011 |
Mean for March 2011 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for March 2011 |
Total for March 2011 |
Average for March |
Rank of March 2011 |
Fraction of March average |
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| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 25.2 | -2.5 | 29.3 | 13th | 13.5 | +1.0 | 7.2 | 31st | 53.6 | 29.0 | high | 185% |
| Hume Reservoir | 28.5 | 8th | 14.5 | +0.7 | 8.3 | 31st | 63.7 | 43.5 | high | 146% | ||
| North Mallee (district 76) | ||||||||||||
| Mildura Airport | 26.0 | -2.4 | 33.2 | 13th | 13.9 | +0.1 | 7.1 | 31st | 119.8 | 19.9 | v high | 602% |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | 25.9 | -2.6 | 33.2 | 7th | 13.1 | +0.2 | 7.3 | 31st | 37.2 | 19.9 | high | 187% |
| Walpeup Research | 25.9 | -2.0 | 34.1 | 7th | 12.9 | -0.2 | 6.7 | 2nd | 60.6 | 21.3 | v high | 285% |
| South Mallee (district 77) | ||||||||||||
| Hopetoun Airport | 26.2 | 34.5 | 7th | 12.7 | 6.3 | 2nd | 26.6 | |||||
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 26.7 | -1.8 | 32.5 | 7th | 13.2 | +0.7 | 5.7 | 2nd | 34.4 | 15.9 | high | 216% |
| North Wimmera (district 78) | ||||||||||||
| Nhill Aerodrome | 24.8 | 34.2 | 7th | 12.0 | 5.0 | 2nd | 46.2 | |||||
| Warracknabeal Museum | 25.0 | -2.1 | 33.0 | 7th | 12.4 | +0.5 | 5.6 | 2nd | 37.6 | 21.2 | high | 177% |
| South Wimmera (district 79) | ||||||||||||
| Edenhope Airport | 22.4 | 34.3 | 7th | 11.1 | 3.4 | 2nd | 69.0 | |||||
| Grampians (Mount William) | 14.5 | 22.2 | 12th | 6.7 | 1.4 | 5th | 89.6 | |||||
| Horsham Aerodrome | 24.5 | -2.5 | 33.3 | 7th | 11.1 | +1.3 | 3.6 | 5th | 22.8 | 14.3 | high | 159% |
| Horsham Polkemmet Rd | 24.6 | -1.9 | 33.7 | 7th | 11.1 | -0.1 | 4.5 | 19th | 21.6 | 23.4 | average | 92% |
| Kanagulk | 22.7 | 33.3 | 7th | 11.5 | 4.6 | 2nd | 72.6 | |||||
| Longerenong | 24.4 | -1.8 | 33.2 | 7th | 11.9 | +1.1 | 5.7 | 2nd | 20.2 | 23.0 | average | 88% |
| Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) | 17.2 | 23.4 | 15th | 8.8 | 2.6 | 4th | 52.0 | |||||
| Stawell Aerodrome | 22.7 | -2.8 | 30.0 | 7th | 11.7 | +0.6 | 5.2 | 2nd | 16.2 | 21.1 | average | 77% |
| Lower North (district 80) | ||||||||||||
| Charlton | 25.3 | 31.7 | 12th | 12.2 | 5.2 | 2nd | 23.4 | |||||
| Echuca Aerodrome | 25.4 | -1.9 | 32.1 | 13th | 12.6 | -0.3 | 6.5 | 5th | 48.6 | 30.4 | high | 160% |
| Kerang | 26.0 | -1.8 | 32.1 | 12th | 13.5 | +0.7 | 7.9 | 2nd | 49.0 | 27.0 | high | 181% |
| Kyabram DPI | 25.3 | -1.2 | 32.7 | 13th | 12.2 | -0.2 | 5.2 | 4th | 52.8 | 27.6 | high | 191% |
| Upper North (district 81) | ||||||||||||
| Bendigo Airport | 23.4 | -2.5 | 30.2 | 13th | 11.8 | +0.4 | 4.3 | 2nd | 46.0 | 27.4 | high | 168% |
| Shepparton Airport | 24.8 | -2.7 | 31.6 | 13th | 12.2 | +0.2 | 7.4 | 2nd | 91.6 | 28.7 | high | 319% |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 24.4 | -1.9 | 30.6 | 13th | 12.1 | +0.4 | 6.1 | 2nd | 77.8 | 33.4 | high | 233% |
| Yarrawonga | 26.1 | -1.7 | 31.5 | 13th | 13.4 | +0.9 | 6.4 | 2nd | 46.6 | 28.2 | high | 165% |
| Lower Northeast (district 82) | ||||||||||||
| Beechworth Woolshed | 24.1 | -2.5 | 30.0 | 13th | 10.8 | +1.2 | 3.6 | 2nd | 54.4 | 43.4 | average | 125% |
| Benalla Airport | 25.2 | 30.3 | 13th | 12.4 | 5.8 | 2nd | 59.7 | |||||
| Corryong Airport | 24.8 | 28.0 | 16th | 11.3 | 5.5 | 4th | 63.0 | |||||
| Dartmouth Reservoir | 23.5 | -2.5 | 27.0 | 13th | 6.8 | 4th | 79.6 | 58.0 | high | 137% | ||
| Hunters Hill | 20.0 | -1.6 | 23.8 | 20th | 11.4 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 2nd | 75.2 | 52.7 | high | 143% |
| Rutherglen Research | 25.1 | -2.3 | 30.2 | 13th | 11.7 | +0.8 | 5.5 | 31st | 43.6 | 37.7 | average | 116% |
| Strathbogie | 21.5 | -2.5 | 27.3 | 13th | 9.9 | +0.9 | 4.6 | 6th | 55.8 | 56.9 | average | 98% |
| Wangaratta Aero | 25.6 | -2.0 | 30.4 | 13th | 11.8 | +1.3 | 6.2 | 2nd | 29.4 | 35.1 | average | 84% |
| Upper Northeast (district 83) | ||||||||||||
| Dinner Plain (Mount Hotham Airport) | 17.6 | -1.8 | 22.2 | 13th | 6.8 | +0.6 | -1.9 | 2nd | 70.0 | 42.3 | high | 165% |
| Edi Upper | 25.1 | -1.3 | 28.2 | 13th | 11.9 | +0.7 | 5.4 | 4th | 67.4 | 53.5 | high | 126% |
| Falls Creek | 13.3 | -0.9 | 17.9 | 6th | 6.3 | +0.2 | -1.0 | 2nd | 111.2 | 86.9 | high | 128% |
| Mount Buller | 12.3 | -2.0 | 16.5 | 14th | 5.8 | -0.8 | -2.5 | 2nd | 98.2 | 73.3 | high | 134% |
| Mount Hotham | 11.4 | -1.8 | 15.1 | 6th | 5.5 | -0.3 | -1.4 | 2nd | 131.4 | 93.2 | high | 141% |
| Omeo | 20.5 | 25.6 | 15th | 9.3 | 0.3 | 2nd | 59.4 | |||||
| East Gippsland (district 84) | ||||||||||||
| Combienbar AWS | 19.8 | -1.8 | 30.1 | 9th | 11.8 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 2nd | 217.4 | 67.7 | v high | 321% |
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | 21.5 | +0.6 | 32.0 | 9th | 16.3 | +0.9 | 12.6 | 2nd | 121.4 | 71.8 | high | 169% |
| Gelantipy | 18.6 | -1.6 | 25.9 | 9th | 9.9 | +0.5 | 1.2 | 2nd | 99.4 | 53.0 | v high | 188% |
| Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) | 21.8 | 31.6 | 13th | 13.6 | 8.5 | 6th | 68.4 | |||||
| Mallacoota | 21.9 | -0.4 | 31.2 | 9th | 14.5 | +0.6 | 7.7 | 6th | 172.6 | 70.0 | v high | 247% |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 20.8 | -1.8 | 30.2 | 9th | 12.5 | -0.2 | 6.2 | 2nd | 74.8 | 44.8 | high | 167% |
| Orbost | 22.4 | -1.5 | 31.0 | 13th | 13.3 | +0.6 | 7.4 | 6th | 90.8 | 47.6 | v high | 191% |
| Orbost (Comparison) | 22.8 | -1.0 | 31.3 | 13th | 12.4 | +0.4 | 5.4 | 6th | 88.1 | 66.1 | high | 133% |
| Point Hicks (Lighthouse) | 21.4 | -0.7 | 29.0 | 9th | 14.8 | -0.3 | 8.2 | 2nd | 167.6 | 65.3 | highest | 257% |
| West Gippsland (district 85) | ||||||||||||
| Bairnsdale Airport | 22.8 | -1.0 | 32.4 | 9th | 11.6 | +0.6 | 4.4 | 6th | 76.8 | 41.5 | v high | 185% |
| East Sale Airport | 22.3 | -1.2 | 32.3 | 13th | 12.0 | +0.6 | 6.7 | 6th | 68.0 | 49.0 | high | 139% |
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 22.1 | -2.3 | 31.9 | 13th | 11.3 | +0.2 | 5.3 | 5th | 109.2 | 47.8 | v high | 228% |
| Mount Baw Baw | 12.4 | -1.8 | 18.7 | 13th | 5.4 | -0.9 | -1.9 | 2nd | 177.8 | 96.3 | v high | 185% |
| Mount Moornapa | 20.0 | -2.0 | 30.8 | 13th | 11.6 | -0.1 | 6.1 | 2nd | 57.8 | 44.7 | average | 129% |
| Noojee (Slivar) | 20.7 | -2.0 | 30.0 | 13th | 10.8 | +1.2 | 4.2 | 5th | 79.0 | 69.2 | average | 114% |
| Pound Creek | 21.4 | 29.6 | 13th | 12.0 | 5.7 | 5th | 81.8 | |||||
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 18.7 | -0.7 | 27.9 | 13th | 14.6 | +0.5 | 10.9 | 5th | 110.2 | 69.6 | high | 158% |
| Yarram Airport | 21.4 | 31.7 | 13th | 11.9 | 6.8 | 5th | 121.4 | |||||
| East Central (district 86) | ||||||||||||
| Bundoora (Latrobe University) | 22.5 | -1.7 | 31.9 | 13th | 13.6 | +1.2 | 8.5 | 6th | 57.1 | 44.9 | high | 127% |
| Cerberus | 21.6 | -1.3 | 30.0 | 12th | 13.2 | +0.9 | 7.4 | 28th | 44.4 | 45.2 | average | 98% |
| Coldstream | 22.5 | -2.6 | 31.7 | 13th | 11.1 | +1.7 | 4.8 | 5th | 62.4 | 48.9 | average | 128% |
| Coldstream Comparison | 22.6 | 31.8 | 13th | 11.2 | 4.7 | 5th | 62.4 | |||||
| Cranbourne Botanic Gardens | 21.5 | -1.9 | 31.5 | 13th | 12.4 | +0.1 | 8.0 | 31st | 43.8 | 41.3 | average | 106% |
| Essendon Airport | 22.6 | -1.3 | 33.4 | 13th | 13.1 | +0.8 | 7.8 | 2nd | 24.2 | 39.7 | average | 61% |
| Ferny Creek (Dunns Hill) | 18.1 | -1.9 | 27.7 | 13th | 10.5 | -0.7 | 6.4 | 5th | 118.2 | 76.7 | high | 154% |
| Frankston AWS | 21.2 | -1.2 | 30.5 | 12th | 14.4 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 5th | ||||
| Melbourne Airport | 22.5 | -1.6 | 32.3 | 13th | 12.8 | +0.2 | 7.3 | 2nd | 26.8 | 37.0 | average | 72% |
| Melbourne Regional Office | 23.5 | -0.4 | 32.5 | 13th | 14.9 | +1.7 | 10.8 | 5th | 30.4 | 50.3 | average | 60% |
| Moorabbin Airport | 22.3 | -1.4 | 32.3 | 13th | 13.4 | +0.6 | 7.8 | 5th | 30.4 | 44.6 | average | 68% |
| Rhyll | 21.2 | -1.1 | 29.3 | 13th | 14.6 | +0.1 | 11.7 | 2nd | 41.0 | 36.5 | average | 112% |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 22.3 | -1.7 | 31.2 | 13th | 12.6 | +0.2 | 5.3 | 5th | 66.4 | 54.1 | high | 123% |
| Viewbank (ARPANSA) | 22.9 | -2.4 | 32.2 | 13th | 13.1 | +0.5 | 8.2 | 5th | 68.2 | 43.8 | average | 156% |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 18.6 | -2.7 | 26.7 | 13th | 10.4 | -0.4 | 4.3 | 5th | 38.4 | 41.6 | average | 92% |
| Wonthaggi | 21.5 | -1.2 | 29.7 | 12th | 12.7 | +0.6 | 8.0 | 5th | 72.0 | 61.2 | average | 118% |
| West Central (district 87) | ||||||||||||
| Avalon Airport | 22.3 | -1.8 | 31.5 | 7th | 12.6 | +0.3 | 8.3 | 6th | 20.0 | 28.4 | average | 70% |
| Grovedale (Geelong Airport) | 21.8 | -1.3 | 32.0 | 7th | 12.1 | +0.1 | 7.2 | 6th | 33.4 | 32.0 | average | 104% |
| Laverton RAAF | 22.0 | -1.6 | 32.0 | 13th | 13.1 | +0.6 | 7.2 | 2nd | 19.0 | 35.3 | average | 54% |
| Sheoaks | 20.9 | -1.9 | 29.6 | 13th | 11.0 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 31st | 28.2 | 23.5 | high | 120% |
| North Central (district 88) | ||||||||||||
| Castlemaine Prison | 21.9 | -2.8 | 28.6 | 13th | 11.6 | +0.8 | 3.3 | 31st | 39.6 | 33.6 | high | 118% |
| Eildon Fire Tower | 20.4 | -2.9 | 27.9 | 13th | 10.9 | -0.6 | 5.1 | 18th | 46.0 | 34.8 | average | 132% |
| Lake Eildon | 24.1 | -1.5 | 30.4 | 13th | 11.0 | +0.5 | 5.3 | 2nd | 58.6 | 52.3 | average | 112% |
| Mangalore Airport | 24.0 | -2.2 | 30.4 | 13th | 12.1 | -0.1 | 5.1 | 2nd | 40.2 | 34.6 | average | 116% |
| Maryborough | 22.9 | -2.5 | 29.5 | 12th | 11.4 | +0.2 | 5.2 | 2nd | 57.7 | 30.7 | high | 188% |
| Redesdale | 22.8 | -2.4 | 29.2 | 13th | 10.3 | -0.3 | 3.5 | 2nd | 68.4 | 32.9 | high | 208% |
| Western Plains (district 89) | ||||||||||||
| Ararat Prison | 22.2 | -1.7 | 29.3 | 12th | 10.8 | +1.3 | 3.3 | 2nd | 25.4 | 31.0 | average | 82% |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 20.0 | -2.2 | 26.8 | 13th | 10.0 | +0.1 | 3.8 | 31st | 20.4 | 42.8 | average | 48% |
| Westmere | 22.3 | 30.5 | 12th | 10.5 | 4.6 | 17th | 39.2 | |||||
| West Coast (district 90) | ||||||||||||
| Aireys Inlet | 20.0 | -1.4 | 32.3 | 7th | 13.6 | +0.2 | 10.7 | 2nd | 54.8 | 34.1 | high | 161% |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 19.1 | -1.0 | 33.7 | 7th | 13.8 | -0.1 | 11.8 | 30th | 24.2 | 33.6 | low | 72% |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 18.8 | -1.5 | 31.0 | 7th | 13.8 | +0.6 | 10.2 | 15th | 46.6 | 55.1 | average | 85% |
| Casterton | 21.1 | 33.4 | 7th | 11.0 | 4.5 | 2nd | 114.6 | |||||
| Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 20.2 | -2.8 | 29.3 | 7th | 11.2 | -0.3 | 7.0 | 31st | 46.2 | 30.5 | high | 151% |
| Dartmoor | 21.2 | 33.9 | 7th | 11.1 | 3.9 | 17th | 45.2 | |||||
| Hamilton Airport | 21.2 | -3.0 | 31.6 | 7th | 10.3 | +0.2 | 3.1 | 17th | 77.6 | 35.2 | high | 220% |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 21.3 | -2.4 | 30.4 | 12th | 10.8 | +1.0 | 2.2 | 17th | 63.2 | 32.3 | v high | 196% |
| Port Fairy AWS | 20.5 | -1.0 | 33.5 | 7th | 13.5 | +0.5 | 7.4 | 15th | 45.2 | 34.5 | average | 131% |
| Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 19.5 | -1.5 | 31.7 | 7th | 12.0 | +0.3 | 5.4 | 14th | 47.0 | 45.3 | average | 104% |
| Warrnambool Airport NDB | 21.1 | -1.9 | 33.0 | 7th | 11.2 | +0.7 | 3.7 | 15th | 88.2 | 49.4 | high | 179% |
| Weeaproinah | 16.9 | -1.5 | 25.3 | 12th | 10.2 | -0.4 | 5.7 | 17th | 147.6 | 111.7 | high | 132% |
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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 12 pm on Friday 1 April 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
- Media
- media@bom.gov.au (03) 9669 4057
- Enquiries
- helpdesk.climate@bom.gov.au
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