Monday, 2 July 2012 - Monthly Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC26R0
Victoria in June 2012:
Dry, with frosty nights, in the north.
Above average rainfall, and cool days, in the south.
Summary
Bureau of Meteorology data show that across the State of Victoria, overnight minimum temperatures were slightly cooler than those usually experienced. Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were near to those registered in the past. Total rainfall for the month was generally slightly more than that usually recorded.
Over the northern plains, minimum temperatures were cooler than those usually experienced (average departure from normal -1.1°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were near to those registered in the past (average departure from normal 0.2°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally slightly less than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 73.5%).
In southern districts, minimum temperatures were near to those usually experienced (average departure from normal 0°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were very slightly below those registered in the past (average departure from normal -0.4°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally much more than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 162%).
Synoptic and other drivers
During June 2012, there was a persistence of low pressure systems over the Tasman Sea, especially the north Tasman, and a persistence of high pressure systems to the south of the Australian continent. Between these two features, cool and moist southerly air flow was directed on to the Victorian coast. As a result, there was little moisture left for the northern plains - hence, the drier conditions there.
Climate indicators remain at neutral (neither El Niño nor La Niña) levels, the tropical Pacific continues to slowly warm. Climate models surveyed by the Bureau suggest this warming trend will continue over the coming months, with the majority of the models indicating the tropical Pacific will approach or possibly exceed El Niño thresholds by the end of winter. No climate models favour a return to La Niña during the remainder of 2012.
Large parts of eastern Australia are usually, but not always, drier than normal in winter and spring during El Niño events.
The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is currently neutral. The Bureau’s climate model indicates a possibility of a weak positive IOD event developing during winter or spring.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Details
In the Mallee, overnight minimum temperatures were much cooler than those usually experienced (average departure from normal -1.5°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were near to those registered in the past (average departure from normal 0.2°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally less than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 53%).
In the Wimmera, overnight minimum temperatures were cooler than those usually experienced (average departure from normal -1.3°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were near to those registered in the past (average departure from normal 0°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally close to that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 92%).
In the Northern Country, overnight minimum temperatures were slightly cooler than those usually experienced (average departure from normal -0.8°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were near to those registered in the past (average departure from normal 0.3°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally close to that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 90.5%).
In Victoria's North Central District, overnight minimum temperatures were near to those usually experienced (average departure from normal -0.4°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities also were near to those registered in the past (average departure from normal 0.3°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally close to that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 90.5%).
In the North East District, overnight minimum temperatures were cooler than those usually experienced (average departure from normal -1.3°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were near to those registered in the past (average departure from normal 0.2°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally less than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 52.3%).
In East Gippsland, overnight minimum temperatures were near to those usually experienced (average departure from normal 0.3°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were near to those registered in the past (average departure from normal -0.1°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally much more than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 158.5%).
In West Gippsland, overnight minimum temperatures were near to those usually experienced (average departure from normal 0°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were slightly cooler than those registered in the past (average departure from normal -0.5°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally much more than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 193%).
In the Central District, overnight minimum temperatures were near to those usually experienced (average departure from normal 0.1°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were near to those registered in the past (average departure from normal -0.3°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally much more than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 168.3%).
In the Western District, overnight minimum temperatures were near to those usually experienced (average departure from normal -0.4°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were slightly cooler than those registered in the past (average departure from normal -0.6°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally slightly more than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 125%).
Melbourne climate summary for the month of June 2012
Rainfall more than that usually
received.
Located in the Central District at the head of Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne is Victoria's State Capital. Here, overnight minimum temperatures were warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 8°C (departure from normal 1.1°C). That the overnight temperatures in Melbourne are higher than those in most surrounding localities is a consequence of the city being under the influence of the effect of urbanisation (cities are usually warmer than their rural surroundings, especially at night, because of heat stored in bricks and concrete and trapped between close-packed buildings). Daytime maximum temperatures were near to those usually experienced and averaged 14.4°C (departure from normal 0.3°C). Total rainfall for the month was 70.2 mm, this being more than that usually recorded (normal 49.2 mm, percentage of normal received 143%).
Selected Melbourne suburbs
In the suburb of Essendon, which is located some 15 kilometres to the northwest of the city centre, overnight minimum temperatures were slightly warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 6.4°C (departure from normal 0.5°C). Daytime maximum temperatures were near to those usually experienced and averaged 13.7°C (departure from normal 0.0°C). Total rainfall for the month was 53.2 mm, this being more than that usually recorded (normal 39.0 mm, percentage of normal received 136%).
The suburb of Laverton is located some 30 kilometres to the southwest of the city centre, and is often under the drying influence of the rain shadow from the ranges of western Victoria. Here, overnight minimum temperatures were slightly warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 6.4°C (departure from normal 0.6°C). Daytime maximum temperatures were slightly cooler than those usually experienced and averaged 13.7°C (departure from normal -0.5°C). Total rainfall for the month was 69.2 mm, this being much more than that usually recorded (normal 38.3 mm, percentage of normal received 181%).
In the suburb of Bundoora, which is located some 20 kilometres to the northeast of the city centre, overnight minimum temperatures were near to those usually experienced and averaged 6.2°C (departure from normal 0.1°C). Daytime maximum temperatures were slightly cooler than those usually experienced and averaged 13.4°C (departure from normal -0.5°C). Total rainfall for the month was 58.4 mm, this being close to that usually recorded (normal 55.3 mm, percentage of normal received 106%).
In the suburb of Moorabbin, which is located some 20 kilometres to the southeast of the city centre, overnight minimum temperatures were near to those usually experienced and averaged 6.7°C (departure from normal 0°C). Daytime maximum temperatures were near to those usually experienced and averaged 13.9°C (departure from normal -0.3°C). Total rainfall for the month was 97.6 mm, this being much more than that usually recorded (normal 56.1 mm, percentage of normal received 174%).
Some 20 kilometres northwest of the Melbourne city centre, and located in a somewhat rural setting, Melbourne Airport, is typical of the Central District. Here, overnight minimum temperatures were near to those usually experienced and averaged 5.9°C (departure from normal -0.3°C). Daytime maximum temperatures were near to those usually experienced and averaged 13.4°C (departure from normal -0.2°C). Total rainfall for the month thus far was 55.8 mm, this being more than that usually recorded (normal 37.8 mm, percentage of normal received 148%).
Rainfall
Some sites had their highest total June rainfall on record.
Some sites had their highest total June rainfall for at least 10 years.
Some sites had their lowest total June rainfall on record.
Some sites had their lowest total June rainfall for at least 10 years.
There is a map of rainfall deciles below.
Temperature
Maximum temperature
Some sites had their coldest June day (lowest maximum temperature) on record.
There is a map of maximum temperature anomalies below.
Minimum temperature
Some sites had their lowest June temperature on record.
Some sites had their lowest June mean daily minimum temperature for at least 10 years.
There is a map of minimum temperature anomalies below.
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 June 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day | 20.7 °C at Mildura Airport on the 1st |
| Warmest days on average | 16.2 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Coolest days on average | 0.7 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Coldest day | -2.9 °C at Mount Hotham on the 30th |
| Coldest night | -6.9 °C at Mount Hotham on the 7th |
| Coolest nights on average | -2.8 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Warmest nights on average | 9.9 °C at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse |
| Warmest night | 13.4 °C at Gabo Island Lighthouse on the 15th |
| Warmest on average overall | 12.2 °C at Gabo Island Lighthouse |
| Coolest on average overall | -1.1 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Wettest overall | 337.4 mm at Mount Baw Baw |
| Highest wind gust | 144 km/h at Mount Buller on the 5th |
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 total June rainfall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for June 2012 (mm) |
Previous wettest for June |
Years of record |
Average for June |
||
| Avalon Airport | 90.8 | 82.6 | in 1977 | 33 | 37.0 |
| Aireys Inlet | 124.2 | 86.6 | in 1996 | 19 | 57.6 |
| Sheoaks | 120.0 | 62.4 | in 2004 | 19 | 38.6 |
| Foster Hoddle | 162.4 | 141.4 | in 2011 | 17 | 92.3 |
| Mount Baw Baw | 337.4 | 313.0 | in 2007 | 14 | 118.1 |
| Dinner Plain (Mount Hotham Airport) | 132.6 | 117.0 | in 2007 | 13 | 67.1 |
| Wonnangatta River @ Waterford | 161.0 | 149.0 | in 2007 | 12 | 53.7 |
| Barwon Heads Golf Club | 102.2 | 78.4 | in 2010 | 11 | 52.4 |
| Bullumwaal | 214.8 | 73.4 | in 2011 | 11 | 51.0 |
| Boolarra South | 201.4 | 195.0 | in 2007 | 10 | 110.6 |
| Leigh River @ Mount Mercer | 112.2 | 72.6 | in 2004 | 10 | 50.1 |
| Highest total June rainfall for at least 10 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for June 2012 (mm) |
Most recent June at least this wet |
Years since wetter |
Average for June |
||
| Ballan | 140.0 | 210.4 | in 1952 | 60 | 62.5 |
| Durdidwarrah | 146.2 | 286.1 | in 1952 | 60 | 56.8 |
| Meredith (Darra) | 132.8 | 272.1 | in 1952 | 60 | 56.5 |
| Bannockburn | 114.6 | 153.4 | in 1952* | 59 | 42.3 |
| Woods Point | 336.1 | 463.0 | in 1952* | 54 | 165.4 |
| Leongatha Sth Gippsland Water | 156.3 | 180.3 | in 1961* | 50 | 90.2 |
| Cranbourne Botanic Gardens | 138.8 | 176.8 | in 1991 | 21 | 79.1 |
| Laverton RAAF | 69.2 | 96.8 | in 1991 | 21 | 38.3 |
| Rosebud (Country Club) | 131.8 | 144.6 | in 1991 | 21 | 77.3 |
| Willow Grove | 130.6 | 146.0 | in 1991 | 21 | 72.8 |
| Winchelsea (Post Office) | 93.8 | 121.4 | in 1991 | 21 | 49.0 |
| Springvale Necropolis | 113.5 | 155.2 | in 1991* | 20 | 65.3 |
| Willow Grove (Blue Rock Reservoir) | 108.8 | 141.2 | in 1991* | 20 | 60.6 |
| Drouin Bowling Club | 129.5 | 132.8 | in 1991* | 19 | 85.4 |
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 109.2 | 151.2 | in 1991* | 19 | 61.3 |
| Labertouche | 126.8 | 133.0 | in 1991* | 18 | 72.8 |
| Mirboo North Water Board | 141.6 | 142.8 | in 1992* | 18 | 97.0 |
| Toora | 142.6 | 205.0 | in 1991* | 18 | 87.6 |
| Wonthaggi | 135.0 | 153.2 | in 1995 | 17 | 96.3 |
| Melbourne Airport | 55.8 | =55.8 | in 1996 | 16 | 37.8 |
| Melbourne Regional Office | 70.2 | 71.4 | in 1996 | 16 | 49.2 |
| Prahran (Como House) | 73.2 | 87.8 | in 1995* | 16 | 51.7 |
| Bacchus Marsh (Golf Club) | 76.9 | 90.0 | in 1991* | 15 | 44.4 |
| Blackwood | 150.0 | 167.9 | in 1996* | 15 | 105.3 |
| Falls Creek | 244.0 | 287.3 | in 1998* | 13 | 147.2 |
| Lindenow | 111.9 | 233.5 | in 1998* | 13 | 56.3 |
| Mount Tamboritha | 194.6 | 242.4 | in 1998* | 13 | 97.0 |
| Altona (City Offices) | 82.8 | 111.2 | in 1991* | 12 | 44.5 |
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 206.8 | 210.8 | in 2002 | 10 | 120.2 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported.
| Record lowest total June rainfall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for June 2012 (mm) |
Previous driest for June |
Years of record |
Average for June |
||
| Wyelangta | 23.0 | 42.1 | in 1967 | 76 | 198.9 |
| Avoca | 11.8 | 14.4 | in 2002 | 60 | 66.9 |
| Lowest total June rainfall for at least 10 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for June 2012 (mm) |
Most recent June at least this dry |
Years since drier |
Average for June |
||
| Nagambie (Goulburn Weir) | 14.0 | 12.9 | in 1949* | 57 | 53.1 |
| Bonnie Doon Garage | 16.8 | 15.2 | in 1974* | 37 | 67.7 |
| Eppalock Reservoir | 16.0 | 14.4 | in 1975 | 37 | 46.9 |
| Bright | 31.0 | 30.4 | in 1984* | 27 | 108.2 |
| Lake Buffalo | 41.4 | 30.8 | in 1984* | 27 | 112.8 |
| Cobram (Goulburn Murray) | 10.0 | 4.0 | in 1986 | 26 | 36.6 |
| Yarrawonga | 12.2 | 10.9 | in 1997 | 15 | 39.2 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported.
| Record lowest June daily maximum temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lowest daily maximum temperature in June 2012 (°C) |
Previous coolest for June |
Years of record |
Average for June |
|||
| Horsham Aerodrome | 9.5 | on the 21st | 9.6 | on the 29th in 2010 | 15 | 14.4 |
| Record lowest June temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lowest temperature in June 2012 (°C) |
Previous coolest for June |
Years of record |
Average for June |
|||
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | -0.2 | on the 20th | -0.1 | on the 28th in 2010 | 19 | 4.9 |
| Orbost | 0.3 | on the 20th | 1.0 | on the 28th in 2001 | 12 | 6.6 |
| Lowest June mean daily minimum temperature for at least 10 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mean daily minimum temperature for June 2012 (°C) |
Most recent June at least this cool |
Years since cooler |
Average for June |
||
| Bairnsdale Airport | 3.6 | 3.5 | in 1985 | 27 | 4.8 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for June 2012 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum temperatures for June (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for June (°C) |
Rainfall for June (millimetres) |
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| Mean for June 2012 |
Diff from average |
Highest for June 2012 |
Mean for June 2012 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for June 2012 |
Total for June 2012 |
Average for June |
Rank of June 2012 |
Fraction of June average |
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| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 13.8 | -0.3 | 16.7 | 14th | 2.2 | -1.6 | -1.7 | 23rd | 30.6 | 58.9 | low | 52% |
| Hume Reservoir | 13.6 | +0.6 | 16.6 | 14th | 4.2 | -0.6 | -1.1 | 23rd | 41.6 | 67.1 | average | 62% |
| North Mallee (district 76) | ||||||||||||
| Mildura Airport | 16.2 | +0.2 | 20.7 | 1st | 3.5 | -1.7 | -2.6 | 11th | 8.4 | 22.4 | low | 38% |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | 15.8 | +0.1 | 19.8 | 1st | 3.8 | -1.3 | -1.5 | 27th | 20.2 | 29.2 | average | 69% |
| Walpeup Research | 15.5 | +0.4 | 19.4 | 20th | 4.6 | -1.0 | 1.0 | 7th | 17.2 | 29.4 | average | 59% |
| South Mallee (district 77) | ||||||||||||
| Hopetoun Airport | 14.9 | 19.0 | 1st | 3.3 | -2.5 | 27th | 23.4 | |||||
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 15.3 | -0.1 | 18.4 | 1st | 3.5 | -0.8 | -2.5 | 27th | 15.8 | 22.7 | average | 70% |
| North Wimmera (district 78) | ||||||||||||
| Nhill Aerodrome | 14.3 | 19.1 | 1st | 3.7 | -1.8 | 4th | 37.8 | 30.2 | average | 125% | ||
| Warracknabeal Museum | 14.5 | -0.2 | 18.3 | 1st | 3.4 | -1.1 | -1.6 | 28th | 29.2 | 37.1 | average | 79% |
| South Wimmera (district 79) | ||||||||||||
| Edenhope Airport | 13.4 | 18.9 | 1st | 4.6 | -0.3 | 4th | 69.4 | |||||
| Grampians (Mount William) | 4.7 | 10.9 | 1st | 1.1 | -2.5 | 27th | 169.2 | |||||
| Horsham Aerodrome | 14.1 | -0.3 | 18.1 | 1st | 2.9 | -0.7 | -2.1 | 28th | 53.0 | 37.4 | high | 142% |
| Kanagulk | 13.4 | 17.9 | 1st | 4.0 | -1.4 | 4th | 49.6 | |||||
| Longerenong | 14.1 | +0.3 | 18.2 | 1st | 3.2 | -0.9 | -2.1 | 4th | 59.6 | 44.2 | high | 135% |
| Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) | 7.4 | 12.9 | 1st | 3.1 | -0.1 | 26th | 102.0 | |||||
| Stawell Aerodrome | 12.6 | -0.8 | 17.6 | 1st | 4.4 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 11th | 50.6 | 53.5 | average | 95% |
| Lower North (district 80) | ||||||||||||
| Charlton | 14.5 | 17.9 | 1st | 2.9 | -2.1 | 8th | 32.4 | |||||
| Echuca Aerodrome | 14.8 | +0.6 | 17.8 | 13th | 3.5 | -1.2 | -1.5 | 20th | 29.9 | 42.3 | average | 71% |
| Kerang | 15.0 | +0.4 | 18.0 | 16th | 4.0 | -0.6 | -1.1 | 27th | 24.0 | 35.4 | average | 68% |
| Kyabram | 14.4 | +0.5 | 16.8 | 13th | 3.2 | -0.6 | -1.1 | 7th | 33.4 | 39.6 | average | 84% |
| Upper North (district 81) | ||||||||||||
| Bendigo Airport | 13.3 | 0.0 | 16.6 | 1st | 2.5 | -1.0 | -2.7 | 20th | 58.6 | 50.5 | average | 116% |
| Shepparton Airport | 13.9 | -0.4 | 16.8 | 1st | 2.9 | -0.9 | -3.2 | 20th | 32.2 | 35.5 | average | 91% |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 13.9 | -0.1 | 16.4 | 12th | 3.2 | -0.5 | -2.6 | 20th | 35.2 | 43.6 | average | 81% |
| Yarrawonga | 14.5 | -0.2 | 17.4 | 29th | 2.7 | -1.5 | -2.0 | 8th | 12.2 | 39.2 | v low | 31% |
| Lower Northeast (district 82) | ||||||||||||
| Benalla Airport | 13.8 | 17.0 | 12th | 2.2 | -3.5 | 20th | 39.4 | |||||
| Corryong Airport | 11.8 | 15.7 | 15th | 1.1 | -4.1 | 12th | 71.2 | |||||
| Dartmouth Reservoir | 11.7 | -0.8 | 14.7 | 13th | 2.3 | -0.7 | -1.5 | 8th | 67.6 | 102.7 | low | 66% |
| Hunters Hill | 8.3 | 0.0 | 12.6 | 13th | 2.9 | -0.1 | -0.8 | 23rd | 89.8 | 130.3 | average | 69% |
| Rutherglen Research | 13.8 | +0.4 | 17.6 | 12th | 0.5 | -2.1 | -5.3 | 20th | 19.4 | 56.8 | low | 34% |
| Strathbogie | 10.7 | -0.5 | 14.9 | 12th | 1.4 | -0.7 | -5.0 | 20th | 93.2 | 114.8 | average | 81% |
| Wangaratta Aero | 13.8 | -0.2 | 17.3 | 12th | 0.8 | -2.2 | -4.6 | 20th | 22.6 | 67.6 | v low | 33% |
| Upper Northeast (district 83) | ||||||||||||
| Dinner Plain (Mount Hotham Airport) | 6.3 | -1.2 | 11.8 | 1st | -1.3 | -0.6 | -6.5 | 23rd | 132.6 | 67.1 | highest | 198% |
| Edi Upper | 12.7 | -0.5 | 16.2 | 12th | 3.3 | -1.2 | -0.8 | 20th | 75.7 | 117.5 | low | 64% |
| Falls Creek | 2.0 | -0.8 | 8.0 | 1st | -1.8 | -0.2 | -6.6 | 23rd | 244.0 | 147.2 | high | 166% |
| Mount Buller | 2.4 | -0.8 | 6.5 | 1st | -1.0 | +0.2 | -3.4 | 7th | 171.6 | 147.0 | average | 117% |
| Mount Hotham | 0.7 | -0.6 | 6.6 | 12th | -2.8 | -0.4 | -6.9 | 7th | 126.6 | 130.4 | average | 97% |
| Omeo | 10.0 | 13.7 | 1st | 0.5 | -4.8 | 20th | 203.2 | |||||
| East Gippsland (district 84) | ||||||||||||
| Combienbar AWS | 11.4 | -0.5 | 15.1 | 13th | 5.2 | -0.6 | 1.0 | 27th | 196.0 | 90.4 | high | 217% |
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | 15.1 | +0.3 | 17.3 | 15th | 9.3 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 27th | 161.8 | 101.9 | high | 159% |
| Gelantipy | 9.4 | -0.8 | 12.3 | 29th | 2.3 | -0.9 | -2.0 | 20th | 159.8 | 61.9 | v high | 258% |
| Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) | 14.7 | 17.5 | 24th | 5.7 | 0.5 | 27th | 81.2 | |||||
| Mallacoota | 14.9 | -0.5 | 17.1 | 14th | 7.0 | -0.3 | 1.5 | 27th | 184.2 | 89.6 | v high | 206% |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 12.2 | -1.3 | 16.7 | 14th | 6.0 | -1.0 | 2.6 | 20th | 169.0 | 80.4 | high | 210% |
| Orbost | 14.7 | -0.8 | 18.8 | 14th | 5.7 | -0.9 | 0.3 | 20th | 134.4 | 82.2 | high | 164% |
| Point Hicks (Lighthouse) | 14.6 | -0.2 | 17.8 | 14th | 8.9 | -0.2 | 4.4 | 27th | 159.6 | 106.2 | high | 150% |
| West Gippsland (district 85) | ||||||||||||
| Bairnsdale Airport | 14.4 | -0.6 | 18.7 | 29th | 3.6 | -1.2 | -2.6 | 20th | 95.4 | 59.7 | high | 160% |
| East Sale Airport | 13.6 | -0.7 | 17.9 | 29th | 3.5 | -0.7 | -2.8 | 20th | 97.8 | 46.5 | v high | 210% |
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 13.3 | -0.9 | 17.8 | 29th | 4.0 | -0.4 | -2.4 | 27th | 109.2 | 61.3 | v high | 178% |
| Mount Baw Baw | 2.0 | -1.4 | 6.6 | 1st | -1.6 | -1.1 | -6.7 | 26th | 337.4 | 118.1 | highest | 286% |
| Mount Moornapa | 11.5 | -1.0 | 15.3 | 28th | 5.4 | -0.8 | 1.7 | 20th | 204.0 | 88.7 | high | 230% |
| Pound Creek | 14.1 | 17.8 | 13th | 6.6 | -0.6 | 27th | 135.4 | |||||
| Willow Grove (Blue Rock Reservoir) | 12.6 | -1.1 | 16.0 | 28th | 4.2 | -1.2 | 0.0 | 20th | 108.8 | 60.6 | v high | 180% |
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 12.7 | -0.3 | 14.8 | 16th | 9.9 | +0.6 | 7.1 | 20th | 206.8 | 120.2 | v high | 172% |
| Yarram Airport | 14.2 | 17.1 | 29th | 4.8 | -2.1 | 20th | 126.8 | |||||
| East Central (district 86) | ||||||||||||
| Bundoora (Latrobe University) | 13.4 | -0.5 | 16.2 | 13th | 6.2 | +0.1 | 0.5 | 12th | 58.4 | 55.3 | average | 106% |
| Cerberus | 13.5 | -0.6 | 16.2 | 13th | 6.7 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 12th | 109.8 | 72.0 | high | 153% |
| Coldstream | 13.7 | -0.3 | 17.4 | 13th | 4.1 | +0.1 | -2.0 | 12th | 76.6 | 66.1 | average | 116% |
| Coldstream Comparison | 13.7 | 17.3 | 13th | 4.0 | -2.1 | 12th | 76.6 | |||||
| Cranbourne Botanic Gardens | 13.2 | -0.8 | 16.6 | 13th | 6.6 | -0.1 | 0.7 | 12th | 138.8 | 79.1 | v high | 175% |
| Essendon Airport | 13.7 | 0.0 | 16.9 | 12th | 6.4 | +0.5 | 0.6 | 12th | 53.2 | 39.0 | high | 136% |
| Ferny Creek | 9.7 | 13.6 | 12th | 5.7 | 1.8 | 27th | 152.2 | |||||
| Frankston AWS | 13.2 | -0.4 | 16.9 | 13th | 8.5 | -0.2 | 3.8 | 27th | ||||
| Melbourne Airport | 13.4 | -0.2 | 16.7 | 13th | 5.9 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 27th | 55.8 | 37.8 | high | 148% |
| Melbourne Regional Office | 14.4 | +0.3 | 17.7 | 1st | 8.0 | +1.1 | 3.4 | 12th | 70.2 | 49.2 | high | 143% |
| Moorabbin Airport | 13.9 | -0.3 | 17.1 | 13th | 6.7 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 12th | 97.6 | 56.1 | v high | 174% |
| Phillip Island Penguin Reserve | 13.8 | -0.6 | 16.6 | 1st | 7.7 | +0.1 | 0.5 | 12th | 90.9 | 79.2 | average | 115% |
| Rhyll | 13.5 | -0.4 | 15.3 | 2nd | 8.8 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 20th | 98.0 | 60.4 | v high | 162% |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 13.8 | +0.3 | 16.8 | 1st | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 27th | 100.6 | 69.2 | high | 145% |
| Viewbank | 13.8 | -0.7 | 17.0 | 1st | 6.1 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 20th | 57.4 | 51.0 | average | 113% |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 9.7 | -0.1 | 13.2 | 1st | 4.4 | -0.5 | -0.2 | 20th | 84.2 | 65.5 | high | 129% |
| Wonthaggi | 13.8 | -0.4 | 17.3 | 13th | 7.1 | +0.5 | 1.5 | 27th | 135.0 | 96.3 | high | 140% |
| West Central (district 87) | ||||||||||||
| Avalon Airport | 13.8 | -1.0 | 16.4 | 16th | 6.0 | +0.2 | 0.2 | 27th | 90.8 | 37.0 | highest | 245% |
| Breakwater (Geelong Racecourse) | 13.8 | 16.3 | 1st | 6.8 | 0.8 | 27th | 104.4 | |||||
| Laverton RAAF | 13.7 | -0.5 | 16.7 | 12th | 6.4 | +0.6 | 0.2 | 12th | 69.2 | 38.3 | v high | 181% |
| Sheoaks | 12.3 | -0.5 | 15.3 | 12th | 5.3 | -0.3 | -1.3 | 27th | 120.0 | 38.6 | highest | 311% |
| North Central (district 88) | ||||||||||||
| Castlemaine Prison | 12.4 | -0.3 | 16.4 | 1st | 2.6 | -0.8 | -2.0 | 26th | 57.9 | 55.8 | average | 104% |
| Eildon Fire Tower | 9.8 | -0.4 | 13.1 | 13th | 4.1 | -0.7 | 0.1 | 20th | 59.4 | 68.2 | average | 87% |
| Lake Eildon | 12.4 | -0.2 | 16.5 | 13th | 3.4 | -0.7 | -0.5 | 8th | 83.0 | 93.4 | average | 89% |
| Mangalore Airport | 13.4 | 0.0 | 16.1 | 13th | 3.5 | -0.4 | -3.8 | 20th | 43.0 | 53.5 | average | 80% |
| Maryborough | 13.3 | +0.4 | 17.3 | 1st | 3.7 | -0.5 | -0.7 | 23rd | 57.0 | 55.4 | average | 103% |
| Redesdale | 13.1 | +0.4 | 17.0 | 1st | 2.7 | -1.2 | -3.7 | 20th | 55.6 | 59.1 | average | 94% |
| Western Plains (district 89) | ||||||||||||
| Ararat Prison | 12.4 | +0.1 | 17.2 | 1st | 3.9 | +0.1 | -2.4 | 26th | 67.3 | 55.4 | average | 121% |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 10.8 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 1st | 3.8 | -0.2 | -1.0 | 20th | 81.2 | 62.9 | high | 129% |
| Westmere | 12.5 | 17.5 | 1st | 4.6 | -0.3 | 26th | 36.2 | |||||
| West Coast (district 90) | ||||||||||||
| Aireys Inlet | 13.3 | -0.5 | 18.4 | 1st | 8.0 | -0.1 | 3.2 | 12th | 124.2 | 57.6 | highest | 216% |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 13.7 | -0.6 | 16.8 | 1st | 8.9 | -0.1 | 3.1 | 28th | 128.2 | 89.0 | high | 144% |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 13.1 | -0.6 | 16.2 | 1st | 8.8 | +0.3 | 4.7 | 28th | 162.2 | 97.4 | v high | 167% |
| Casterton | 12.9 | 18.6 | 1st | 4.9 | -0.9 | 27th | 82.2 | |||||
| Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 11.7 | -0.6 | 16.1 | 1st | 5.9 | -0.2 | 2.6 | 27th | 65.4 | 50.0 | average | 131% |
| Dartmoor | 13.2 | 17.4 | 1st | 5.5 | -0.7 | 11th | 116.2 | |||||
| Hamilton Airport | 12.3 | -0.6 | 17.6 | 1st | 4.7 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 11th | 75.4 | 65.5 | average | 115% |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 13.3 | -0.1 | 17.7 | 1st | 4.6 | -0.4 | -0.9 | 11th | 57.0 | 48.9 | average | 117% |
| Port Fairy AWS | 13.8 | -0.9 | 16.8 | 12th | 7.8 | +0.3 | 1.6 | 28th | 125.6 | 78.2 | high | 161% |
| Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 13.3 | -0.4 | 17.6 | 1st | 6.8 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 28th | 172.4 | 108.7 | v high | 159% |
| Portland NTC AWS | 13.7 | 17.0 | 1st | 9.0 | 3.8 | 28th | ||||||
| Warrnambool Airport NDB | 13.3 | -0.9 | 17.5 | 1st | 5.8 | 0.0 | -0.8 | 27th | 102.0 | 77.6 | high | 131% |
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 Monday 2 July 2012. 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
