Thursday, 1 December 2011 - Monthly Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC26R0

Victoria in November 2011: warm and mostly wet

  • 4th warmest November average minimum temperatures and 5th warmest November overall
  • 6th warmest November average maximum temperatures
  • Rainfall above average for most of the state with some areas of highest on record.

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Rainfall

Preliminary rainfall data shows that the state average rainfall total was 79 mm. The wettest station totals were recorded in the alpine areas of the northeast. Several stations near Albury on the NSW border recorded their wettest Novembers ever. There was also wettest on record totals recorded in the Central district. The southwest of the state observed closer to normal rainfall totals. The wettest station overall was Falls Creek (Rocky Valley) with 310.8 mm. Many sites had their highest total November rainfall on record and/or their highest November daily rainfall on record. The wettest single day was the 27th when Clifton Springs recorded 91.2 mm. Some sites had their highest November daily rainfall on record. There is a map of rainfall deciles below.

Temperature

Preliminary temperarture data shows that the state average mean temperature (an average of the maximum and minimum temperatures) was 2.06 °C warmer than normal. This makes November 2011 the 5th warmest November average mean temperature on record. The warmest station on average was Mildura Airport with 21.9 °C, whilst the coolest station on average was Mount Hotham with 8.2 °C.

Maximum temperature

The state average maximum temperature was 1.97 °C warmer than normal, making November 2011 the 6th warmest November average maximum temperature on record. Most stations in the east and northwest reported average maximum temperatures between 1 °C and 2 °C warmer than usual. Many stations in the west reported average maximum temperatures more than 2 °C warmer than normal. The hottest day was the 18th when Walpeup Research recorded 39.0 °C. The warmest days on average were recorded at Mildura Airport with 29.3 °C, whilst the coolest days on average were recorded at Mount Hotham with 11.5 °C. The coldest day was the 2nd when Mount Baw Baw recorded 4.2 °C. There is a map of maximum temperature anomalies below. There were no station records set for maximum temperatures this month.

Minimum temperature

The state average minimum temperature was 2.15 °C warmer than normal, making November 2011 the 4th warmest November average minimum temperatures on record. Most stations reported average minimum temperatures between 1 °C and 2 °C warmer than usual. Many stations in the north and east recorded average minimum temperatures more than 2 °C warmer than normal. The coldest night was the 24th when Dinner Plain (Mount Hotham Airport) recorded -1.7 °C. The coolest nights on average were recorded at Mount Baw Baw with 4.5 °C, whilst the warmest nights on average were recorded at Gabo Island Lighthouse with 14.7 °C. The warmest night was the 19th when Mildura Airport recorded 23.5 °C. A couple of stations in the Goulburn Valley observed their warmest November night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record. Phillip Island Penguin Reserve observed its highest November mean daily minimum temperature on record. There is a map of minimum temperature anomalies below.

Further information

Jonathan Pollock
Climatologist
Victoria Climate Services Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
Phone (03) 9669 4956
Email climate.vic@bom.gov.au
Extremes in November 2011
Hottest day 39.0 °C at Walpeup Research on the 18th
Warmest days on average 29.3 °C at Mildura Airport
Coolest days on average 11.5 °C at Mount Hotham
Coldest day 4.2 °C at Mount Baw Baw on the 2nd
Coldest night -1.7 °C at Dinner Plain (Mount Hotham Airport) on the 24th
Coolest nights on average 4.5 °C at Mount Baw Baw
Warmest nights on average 14.7 °C at Gabo Island Lighthouse
Warmest night 23.5 °C at Mildura Airport on the 19th
Warmest on average overall 21.9 °C at Mildura Airport
Coolest on average overall 8.2 °C at Mount Hotham
Wettest overall 310.8 mm at Falls Creek (Rocky Valley)
Wettest day 91.2 mm at Clifton Springs on the 27th
Highest wind gust 122 km/h at Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) on the 29th

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Maps

Anomaly in mean maximum temperature

Map of Anomaly in mean maximum temperature

Anomaly in mean minimum temperature

Map of Anomaly in mean minimum temperature

Rainfall deciles

Map of Rainfall deciles

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Record highest November daily rainfall
Highest daily rainfall
in November 2011 (mm) 		Previous wettest
for November		 Years of
record
Wodonga 63.0 on the 10th 52.6 on the 16th in 1931 88
Mitcham 66.4 on the 27th 60.0 on the 19th in 1978 76
Avalon Airport 85.2 on the 27th 46.6 on the 4th in 2007 31
Phillip Island Penguin Reserve 32.3 on the 27th 28.8 on the 22nd in 2009 30
Cranbourne Botanic Gardens 45.7 on the 27th 36.8 on the 13th in 2004 22
Kinglake West 57.4 on the 27th 50.4 on the 26th in 2010 20
Coldstream 36.4 on the 27th 34.0 on the 12th in 1998 18
Myrtleford 72.0 on the 27th 48.4 on the 14th in 2010 15
Viewbank (ARPANSA) 52.2 on the 27th 48.2 on the 22nd in 2009 12
Haines Junction (Mount Sabine) 51.4 on the 27th 39.0 on the 18th in 2001 11
Moorabool River at Lal Lal 37.8 on the 27th 33.6 on the 28th in 2010 11
Yarra River @ Warrandyte 59.6 on the 27th 42.8 on the 4th in 2007 11
Hurdle Ck at Bobinawarrah 48.6 on the 26th 39.8 on the 14th in 2010 10
Leigh River @ Mount Mercer 47.0 on the 27th 36.0 on the 4th in 2007 10


Record highest total November rainfall
Total rainfall
for November 2011 (mm) 		Previous wettest
for November		 Years of
record		 Average for
November
Tallangatta DCNR 186.6 182.4 in 1954 127 61.5
Mornington 156.6 138.6 in 1987 125 60.3
Wodonga 181.8 153.5 in 1924 88 49.1
Bonbeach (Carrum) 155.8 144.1 in 2010 53 61.4
Croydon (Council Depot) 167.4 167.2 in 1992 46 81.7
Avalon Airport 141.4 120.8 in 2010 31 50.2
Noojee (Slivar) 172.6 168.2 in 1988 30 103.5
Cerberus 109.0 102.0 in 1988 22 55.1
Cranbourne Botanic Gardens 156.0 123.6 in 1992 21 77.8
Falls Creek 291.0 240.6 in 2010 19 135.8
Kinglake West 209.8 192.8 in 2010 19 103.5
Albury Airport AWS 128.6 117.4 in 2010 18 67.0
Rhyll 126.0 122.2 in 1994 18 61.5
Holland Ck at Wrightley 141.2 131.0 in 2010 11 83.5
Traralgon Creek at Koornalla 163.2 112.2 in 2001 11 70.2
Traralgon EPA 107.4 94.4 in 2004 11 65.8
Viewbank (ARPANSA) 163.0 144.6 in 2004 11 85.6
Yarra River @ Warrandyte 179.6 128.4 in 2004 11 76.1
Boolarra South 177.6 131.4 in 2008 10 92.3
Hurdle Ck at Bobinawarrah 125.4 102.0 in 2004 10 72.0
Leigh River @ Mount Mercer 98.6 98.4 in 2007 10 57.9
Moorabool River at Morrisons 96.0 89.6 in 2007 10 57.1


Record highest November daily minimum temperature
Highest daily minimum
temperature
in November 2011 (°C) 		Previous warmest
for November		 Years of
record		 Average for
November
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag 21.4 on the 29th = 21.4 on the 17th in 1980 47 10.2
Shepparton Airport 21.0 on the 29th = 21.0 on the 27th in 1997 16 10.5


Record highest November mean daily minimum temperature
Mean daily minimum
temperature
for November 2011 (°C) 		Previous warmest
for November		 Years of
record		 Average for
November
Phillip Island Penguin Reserve 12.6 = 12.6 in 2000 24 10.5


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Summary statistics for November 2011
Maximum temperatures
for November
(°C)		 Minimum temperatures
for November
(°C)		 Rainfall
for November
(millimetres)
Mean for
November
2011		 Diff
from
average		 Highest for
November
2011		 Mean for
November
2011		 Diff
from
average		 Lowest for
November
2011		 Total for
November
2011		 Average
for
November		 Rank of
November
2011		 Fraction of
November
average
Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72)
Albury Airport AWS 26.7 +0.9 35.9 29th 13.5 +1.9 8.1 4th 128.6 67.0 highest 192%
Hume Reservoir 26.5 +1.5 36.0 29th 14.2 +2.5 7.2 4th 137.4 53.2 v high 258%
North Mallee (district 76)
Mildura Airport 29.3 +1.9 37.7 18th 14.4 +1.9 7.5 1st 44.2 26.5 high 167%
Ouyen (Post Office) 28.7 +1.4 37.6 18th 13.5 +2.0 7.2 1st 39.6 28.4 high 139%
Walpeup Research 28.6 +1.9 39.0 18th 13.4 +2.1 5.5 1st 49.6 28.3 high 175%
South Mallee (district 77)
Hopetoun Airport 28.4 38.9 18th 12.1 4.3 21st 35.4
Swan Hill Aerodrome 28.6 +0.7 37.8 29th 13.0 +1.3 5.4 21st 52.8 51.9 average 102%
North Wimmera (district 78)
Nhill Aerodrome 26.6 37.7 18th 11.4 5.3 24th 56.6
Warracknabeal Museum 27.5 +1.8 37.2 18th 11.8 +1.7 5.2 1st 41.2 32.1 high 128%
South Wimmera (district 79)
Edenhope Airport 24.8 35.9 18th 10.3 4.4 4th 23.6
Grampians (Mount William) 16.0 26.4 18th 6.9 2.0 1st 58.2
Horsham Aerodrome 26.3 +0.3 37.2 18th 10.1 +1.5 2.4 4th 49.4 34.2 high 144%
Horsham Polkemmet Rd 26.7 +1.9 37.6 18th 10.1 +0.6 3.6 24th 75.2 34.2 v high 220%
Kanagulk 24.9 36.3 18th 10.1 3.4 4th 39.0
Longerenong 26.5 +1.9 37.9 18th 10.6 +1.6 2.4 4th 53.8 31.1 high 173%
Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) 19.5 29.4 18th 8.8 4.0 1st 72.6
Stawell Aerodrome 24.6 +0.9 35.3 18th 11.3 +1.6 5.9 4th 50.6 47.5 average 107%
Lower North (district 80)
Charlton 27.6 37.6 18th 12.3 6.5 21st 39.4
Echuca Aerodrome 27.5 +1.5 37.5 29th 12.6 +1.4 7.3 21st 40.0 32.9 high 122%
Kerang 28.3 +1.6 37.6 29th 13.6 +2.3 8.0 1st 35.5 30.1 average 118%
Kyabram DPI 27.3 +2.4 38.5 29th 12.2 +2.0 6.4 5th 46.2 38.0 average 122%
Upper North (district 81)
Bendigo Airport 25.4 +1.2 35.2 29th 11.7 +2.1 5.1 21st 70.6 49.8 high 142%
Shepparton Airport 26.7 +0.7 37.9 29th 12.3 +1.8 6.4 5th 41.2 53.5 average 77%
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag 26.3 +1.7 37.3 29th 12.4 +2.2 6.8 21st 30.4 40.5 average 75%
Yarrawonga 28.0 +1.1 38.0 29th 13.1 +2.0 6.6 4th 67.8 46.8 high 145%
Lower Northeast (district 82)
Beechworth Woolshed 25.0 +0.5 33.5 29th 11.0 +2.4 2.6 4th 146.7 65.9 v high 223%
Benalla Airport 26.3 35.8 29th 12.2 6.6 5th 95.9
Corryong Airport 25.8 32.9 29th 11.3 5.2 4th 129.0
Dartmouth Reservoir 24.7 +0.9 32.0 29th 12.3 +2.7 7.4 11th 146.4 68.9 v high 212%
Hunters Hill 20.3 +0.7 26.8 29th 11.3 +1.4 6.1 3rd 180.4 98.5 high 183%
Rutherglen Research 26.8 +1.5 36.3 29th 11.0 +2.3 3.7 4th 78.8 45.6 high 173%
Strathbogie 22.5 +1.0 31.2 29th 9.3 +1.8 2.9 21st 95.2 64.7 high 147%
Wangaratta Aero 26.5 +0.9 36.0 29th 11.6 +2.2 5.6 21st 68.6 55.0 high 125%
Upper Northeast (district 83)
Dinner Plain (Mount Hotham Airport) 18.4 +0.5 23.5 29th 6.9 +1.5 -1.7 24th 109.4 89.2 average 123%
Falls Creek 13.2 +0.8 19.1 29th 5.8 +1.7 -1.1 24th 291.0 135.8 highest 214%
Mount Hotham 11.5 +0.4 17.9 29th 4.9 +1.2 -1.6 24th 297.8 150.4 high 198%
Omeo 22.4 28.3 29th 9.2 0.7 24th 119.6
East Gippsland (district 84)
Combienbar AWS 22.6 +1.7 31.1 29th 11.0 +1.2 5.4 3rd 108.0 113.9 average 95%
Gabo Island Lighthouse 20.0 +1.6 25.6 29th 14.7 +2.0 11.2 1st 93.0 72.8 high 128%
Gelantipy 19.9 +0.9 27.0 29th 9.5 +1.6 2.4 24th 117.2 98.7 high 119%
Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) 22.1 35.2 29th 12.8 7.0 24th 166.0
Mallacoota 21.7 +1.2 29.7 29th 13.4 +1.5 8.9 24th 91.4 85.8 average 107%
Mount Nowa Nowa 22.1 +1.2 32.8 29th 11.7 +0.9 7.2 3rd 152.6 88.3 high 173%
Orbost 23.3 +0.9 33.8 29th 12.6 +1.1 6.1 24th 76.4 76.7 average 100%
Point Hicks (Lighthouse) 22.1 +1.8 35.5 29th 13.9 +1.2 10.2 24th 95.5 81.4 high 117%
West Gippsland (district 85)
Bairnsdale Airport 23.0 +1.3 34.2 29th 11.2 +1.7 5.5 5th 106.0 81.9 high 129%
East Sale Airport 22.4 +1.1 34.2 29th 11.8 +2.3 7.1 5th 121.0 63.6 v high 190%
Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) 23.1 +1.2 34.2 29th 11.0 +1.5 6.2 11th 126.4 77.3 v high 164%
Mount Baw Baw 12.3 -0.2 20.6 29th 4.5 0.0 -1.3 3rd 242.8
Mount Moornapa 21.0 0.0 31.8 29th 10.8 +1.0 6.5 3rd 121.6 115.8 average 105%
Noojee (Slivar) 21.6 +0.9 31.2 29th 10.9 +2.4 4.5 24th 172.6 103.5 highest 167%
Pound Creek 21.5 32.5 29th 11.4 2.9 17th 106.8
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 19.0 +1.8 31.4 29th 13.2 +2.0 10.5 1st 131.8 71.6 v high 184%
Yarram Airport 22.3 32.9 29th 11.1 4.0 24th 85.8
East Central (district 86)
Bundoora (Latrobe University) 23.6 +1.2 33.2 18th 12.4 +1.7 7.4 5th 143.9 71.6 v high 201%
Cerberus 22.0 +1.7 33.6 29th 11.7 +1.1 6.0 17th 109.0 55.1 highest 198%
Coldstream 23.7 +1.1 32.4 18th 11.5 +2.9 5.3 24th 146.4 73.5 high 199%
Coldstream Comparison 23.6 32.3 18th 11.4 5.3 24th 146.0
Cranbourne Botanic Gardens 22.7 +1.7 32.9 18th 11.8 +1.4 6.1 5th 156.0 77.8 highest 201%
Essendon Airport 23.6 +2.0 34.0 18th 12.3 +2.5 6.7 5th 110.8 59.5 high 186%
Ferny Creek 19.9 29.4 18th 10.5 5.8 21st 225.0
Frankston AWS 21.7 +1.5 30.7 5th 13.9 +1.8 10.7 24th
Melbourne Airport 23.4 +1.5 34.0 18th 12.0 +1.7 6.8 17th 109.0 63.9 high 171%
Melbourne Regional Office 24.5 +2.6 35.0 18th 14.1 +2.9 10.1 5th 107.2 60.4 high 177%
Moorabbin Airport 23.1 +1.6 33.9 18th 12.9 +1.9 6.7 5th 129.0 63.7 v high 203%
Phillip Island Penguin Reserve 20.9 +1.1 30.5 29th 12.6 +2.1 7.3 22nd 78.1 60.6 high 129%
Rhyll 21.3 +1.4 30.8 29th 13.6 +1.4 10.6 3rd 126.0 61.5 highest 205%
Scoresby Research Institute 23.5 +2.2 33.2 18th 12.0 +1.7 6.9 17th 136.8 82.1 high 167%
Viewbank (ARPANSA) 23.8 -0.6 33.6 18th 12.4 +1.0 7.2 17th 163.0 85.6 highest 190%
Wallan (Kilmore Gap) 20.0 +0.6 29.6 29th 10.2 +1.3 5.6 24th 152.6 74.9 high 204%
Wonthaggi 21.8 +1.9 34.0 29th 12.1 +1.8 6.9 5th 124.6 70.2 v high 177%
West Central (district 87)
Avalon Airport 23.2 +1.0 36.0 18th 11.4 +0.8 5.5 17th 141.4 50.2 highest 282%
Breakwater (Geelong Racecourse) 23.3 36.8 18th 12.0 6.5 17th 132.8
Laverton RAAF 23.4 +1.9 35.1 18th 11.9 +1.8 5.2 5th 117.0 53.2 v high 220%
Sheoaks 22.5 +1.7 34.2 18th 10.3 +1.4 3.8 17th 115.6 68.6 high 169%
North Central (district 88)
Castlemaine Prison 23.6 +1.0 33.1 18th 10.7 +1.6 4.1 21st 61.0 49.6 high 123%
Eildon Fire Tower 21.5 +0.6 29.8 29th 10.9 +1.2 5.6 1st 107.4 62.9 high 171%
Lake Eildon 24.5 +1.1 32.5 29th 11.4 +2.1 5.1 1st 134.0 68.3 v high 196%
Mangalore Airport 25.3 +1.0 34.8 29th 12.2 +2.3 6.4 21st 92.2 48.8 high 189%
Maryborough 25.0 +1.4 35.0 18th 11.4 +2.0 5.6 21st 44.3 40.2 average 110%
Redesdale 24.7 +1.4 34.4 29th 10.3 +1.9 3.4 21st 68.6 41.9 high 164%
Western Plains (district 89)
Ararat Prison 24.1 +2.8 35.5 18th 10.3 +2.6 2.7 21st 47.6 46.2 average 103%
Ballarat Aerodrome 21.3 +1.7 30.7 18th 9.6 +1.8 3.5 11th 92.8 56.6 high 164%
Westmere 23.8 33.7 18th 9.0 2.5 4th 36.4
West Coast (district 90)
Aireys Inlet 21.6 +2.2 32.1 18th 12.1 +1.2 8.6 17th 66.4 62.6 average 106%
Cape Nelson Lighthouse 20.4 +2.0 31.7 5th 12.9 +1.0 8.1 7th 44.4 44.0 average 101%
Cape Otway Lighthouse 20.2 +1.9 30.3 18th 12.6 +1.9 9.1 17th 62.0 63.9 average 97%
Casterton 23.2 34.4 18th 9.7 4.1 4th 39.4
Colac (Mount Gellibrand) 21.3 +1.0 33.2 18th 10.4 +0.8 6.9 21st 58.2 50.3 average 116%
Dartmoor 22.8 34.6 18th 10.3 4.8 16th 70.6
Hamilton Airport 23.1 +2.3 33.8 18th 9.2 +1.1 3.0 4th 35.4 49.2 low 72%
Mortlake Racecourse 22.9 +2.3 33.3 18th 9.0 +1.1 4.0 20th 39.2 51.6 low 76%
Port Fairy AWS 21.5 +1.8 31.4 5th 12.0 +0.9 7.6 20th 46.2 47.2 average 98%
Portland (Cashmore Airport) 20.4 +1.9 30.1 5th 11.2 +1.4 5.7 16th 48.2 53.2 average 91%
Portland NTC AWS 19.6 29.4 18th 12.5 8.9 16th
Warrnambool Airport NDB 21.7 +1.4 30.5 5th 10.1 +1.2 4.6 16th 38.4 55.5 low 69%
Weeaproinah 17.5 +1.3 26.0 5th 9.3 +1.0 6.2 16th 141.4 139.3 average 102%

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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 11 am on Thursday 1 December 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

Jonathan Pollock
Climatologist
Victoria Climate Services Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
Phone (03) 9669 4956
Email climate.vic@bom.gov.au