Thursday, 1 November 2012 - Monthly Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC26R0
Victoria during October 2012: Rainfall much less than that usually received
Highlights:
- Overnight temperatures slightly cooler than those in most years
- Daytime temperatures slightly warmer than those in most years
- Rainfall much less than that in most years
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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 slightly warmer than those registered in the past. Total rainfall for the month was generally much less than that usually recorded.
Over the northern plains, minimum temperatures were cooler than those usually experienced (average departure from normal -1.3°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were warmer than those registered in the past (average departure from normal 1°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally much less than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 46.8%).
In southern districts, minimum temperatures were near to those usually experienced (average departure from normal -0.3°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were slightly warmer than those registered in the past (average departure from normal 0.6°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally much less than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 46.6%).
Details
In the Mallee, overnight minimum temperatures were slightly cooler than those usually experienced (average departure from normal -0.9°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were much warmer than those registered in the past (average departure from normal 2°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally much less than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 28.5%).
In the Wimmera, overnight minimum temperatures were much cooler than those usually experienced (average departure from normal -1.6°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were warmer than those registered in the past (average departure from normal 1.3°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally much less than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 29.5%).
In the Northern Country, overnight minimum temperatures were slightly cooler than those usually experienced (average departure from normal -0.6°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were warmer than those registered in the past (average departure from normal 1°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally slightly less than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 71%).
In Victoria's North Central District, overnight minimum temperatures were slightly cooler than those usually experienced (average departure from normal -0.8°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were slightly warmer than those registered in the past (average departure from normal 0.8°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally much less than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 36%).
In the North East District, overnight minimum temperatures were much cooler than those usually experienced (average departure from normal -2.1°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were near to those registered in the past (average departure from normal 0.4°C). Total rainfall for the month thus far was generally less than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 61.7%).
In East Gippsland, 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 thus far was generally less than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 52%).
In West Gippsland, overnight minimum temperatures were near to those usually experienced (average departure from normal -0.1°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were slightly warmer than those registered in the past (average departure from normal 0.9°C). Total rainfall for the month thus far was generally much less than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 44.5%).
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 slightly warmer than those registered in the past (average departure from normal 0.8°C). Total rainfall for the month thus far was generally much less than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 38.7%).
In the Western District, overnight 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 0.4°C). Total rainfall for the month thus far was generally less than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 55%).
Rainfall
The wettest overall was Mount Baw Baw with 190.4 mm. Some sites had their highest total October rainfall on record. Some sites had their lowest total October rainfall on record. Some sites had their lowest total October rainfall for at least 10 years.
Temperature
The warmest on average was Mildura Airport with 17.4 °C. The coolest on average was Mount Hotham with 4.0 °C.
Maximum temperature
The hottest day was at Mildura Airport with 37.7 °C on the 31st. The warmest days on average were at Mildura Airport with 26.1 °C. The coolest days on average were at Mount Hotham with 7.9 °C. The coldest day was at Mount Hotham with -2.2 °C on the 11th. Some sites had their highest October temperature on record. Some sites had their coldest October day (lowest maximum temperature) on record.
Minimum temperature
The coldest night was at Mount Hotham with -6.0 °C on the 12th. The coolest nights on average were at Mount Hotham with 0.0 °C. The warmest nights on average were at Gabo Island Lighthouse with 10.9 °C. The warmest night was at Aireys Inlet with 20.3 °C on the 31st. Some sites had their lowest October mean daily minimum temperature on record. Some sites had their lowest October mean daily minimum temperature for at least 10 years.
Wind
The strongest wind gust was at Falls Creek with 119 km/h on the 16th, and also by Mount Buller with 119 km/h on the 16th.
Melbourne climate summary
Rainfall much less 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 10.8°C (departure from normal 1.3°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 warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 20.8°C (departure from normal 1.1°C). Total rainfall for the month was 29 mm, this being much less than that usually recorded (normal 66.1 mm, percentage of normal received 44%).
Some 20 kilometres northwest of the Melbourne city centre, and typical of the suburbs, is Melbourne Airport. Here, overnight minimum temperatures were near to those usually experienced and averaged 8°C (departure from normal -0.5°C). Nights were more than 2°C cooler than in the city. Daytime maximum temperatures were warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 20.3°C (departure from normal 1.1°C). Total rainfall for the month thus far was 24.4 mm, this being much less than that usually recorded (normal 54.7 mm, percentage of normal received 45%).
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 October 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day | 37.7 °C at Mildura Airport on the 31st |
| Warmest days on average | 26.1 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Coolest days on average | 7.9 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Coldest day | -2.2 °C at Mount Hotham on the 11th |
| Coldest night | -6.0 °C at Mount Hotham on the 12th |
| Coolest nights on average | 0.0 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Warmest nights on average | 10.9 °C at Gabo Island Lighthouse |
| Warmest night | 20.3 °C at Aireys Inlet on the 31st |
| Warmest on average overall | 17.4 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Coolest on average overall | 4.0 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Wettest overall | 190.4 mm at Mount Baw Baw |
| Highest wind gust |
119 km/h at Falls Creek on the 16th 119 km/h at Mount Buller on the 16th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest total October rainfall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Total rainfall for October 2012 (mm) |
Previous wettest for October |
Years of record |
Average for October |
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| Mount Baw Baw | 190.4 | 186.8 | in 2011 | 11 | 145.6 |
| Record lowest total October rainfall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for October 2012 (mm) |
Previous driest for October |
Years of record |
Average for October |
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| Kyneton | 4.6 | 6.4 | in 2006 | 43 | 70.3 |
| Boonah | 14.6 | 15.0 | in 2008 | 12 | 68.7 |
| Lowest total October rainfall for at least 10 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for October 2012 (mm) |
Most recent October at least this dry |
Years since drier |
Average for October |
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| Cabbage Tree Creek | 30.6 | 25.4 | in 1981* | 27 | 91.4 |
| Bacchus Marsh (Golf Club) | 21.4 | 19.0 | in 1991* | 15 | 68.1 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported.
| Record highest October temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Highest temperature in October 2012 (°C) |
Previous warmest for October |
Years of record |
Average for October |
|||
| Bairnsdale Airport | 35.3 | on the 31st | 34.9 | on the 26th in 1997 | 33 | 19.7 |
| Orbost | 34.0 | on the 31st | 33.3 | on the 12th in 2006 | 12 | 19.7 |
| Record lowest October daily maximum temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lowest daily maximum temperature in October 2012 (°C) |
Previous coolest for October |
Years of record |
Average for October |
|||
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 11.6 | on the 6th | 11.7 | on the 1st in 1968 | 48 | 20.9 |
| Dartmouth Reservoir | 9.8 | on the 11th | 10.2 | on the 27th in 1998 | 34 | 20.3 |
| Wangaratta Aero | 11.7 | on the 6th | 11.8 | on the 20th in 1995 | 26 | 21.1 |
| Albury Airport AWS | 11.6 | on the 11th | 11.8 | on the 21st in 1995 | 20 | 21.5 |
| Hunters Hill | 4.4 | on the 11th | 5.4 | on the 16th in 2010 | 20 | 15.7 |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 9.4 | on the 11th | 9.5 | on the 2nd in 2003 | 17 | 18.9 |
| Shepparton Airport | 11.6 | on the 6th | 12.0 | on the 7th in 2005 | 17 | 21.7 |
| Dinner Plain (Mount Hotham Airport) | 0.4 | on the 11th | 1.1 | on the 7th in 2009 | 13 | 14.1 |
| Record lowest October mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mean daily minimum temperature for October 2012 (°C) |
Previous coolest for October |
Years of record |
Average for October |
||
| Rutherglen Research | 3.2 | 3.3 | in 1982 | 98 | 6.2 |
| Edi Upper | 5.2 | 5.3 | in 2003 | 24 | 7.2 |
| Lowest October mean daily minimum temperature for at least 10 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mean daily minimum temperature for October 2012 (°C) |
Most recent October at least this cool |
Years since cooler |
Average for October |
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| Longerenong | 4.5 | 3.8 | in 1905* | 64 | 6.7 |
| Dartmouth Reservoir | 5.3 | 4.8 | in 1982* | 26 | 6.8 |
| Albury Airport AWS | 6.5 | =6.5 | in 1994 | 18 | 7.9 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for October 2012 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum temperatures for October (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for October (°C) |
Rainfall for October (millimetres) |
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| Mean for October 2012 |
Diff from average |
Highest for October 2012 |
Mean for October 2012 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for October 2012 |
Total for October 2012 |
Average for October |
Rank of October 2012 |
Fraction of October average |
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| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 21.5 | 0.0 | 31.2 | 31st | 6.5 | -1.4 | 1.8 | 1st | 44.0 | 52.5 | average | 84% |
| Hume Reservoir | 21.1 | +0.1 | 28.8 | 4th | 7.7 | -1.4 | 2.8 | 1st | 50.8 | 69.3 | average | 73% |
| North Mallee (district 76) | ||||||||||||
| Mildura Airport | 26.1 | +2.3 | 37.7 | 31st | 8.6 | -1.2 | 3.4 | 7th | 6.6 | 30.0 | low | 22% |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | 25.3 | +1.6 | 37.1 | 31st | 8.1 | -0.7 | 1.1 | 11th | 12.2 | 34.9 | low | 35% |
| Walpeup Research | 25.0 | +1.9 | 36.0 | 31st | 8.5 | -0.3 | 1.9 | 11th | 14.2 | 33.8 | low | 42% |
| South Mallee (district 77) | ||||||||||||
| Hopetoun Airport | 24.2 | 35.1 | 31st | 6.2 | 0.4 | 7th | 21.8 | |||||
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 24.0 | +0.2 | 36.5 | 31st | 7.1 | -0.8 | 2.4 | 1st | 24.8 | 24.3 | average | 102% |
| North Wimmera (district 78) | ||||||||||||
| Nhill Aerodrome | 22.6 | 33.9 | 30th | 6.4 | 0.6 | 11th | 13.8 | 27.4 | average | 50% | ||
| Warracknabeal Museum | 23.4 | +1.6 | 37.0 | 31st | 6.8 | -0.9 | 1.2 | 11th | 10.9 | 38.6 | low | 28% |
| South Wimmera (district 79) | ||||||||||||
| Edenhope Airport | 19.7 | 32.0 | 30th | 6.4 | -0.2 | 11th | 32.6 | |||||
| Grampians (Mount William) | 12.3 | 23.6 | 30th | 3.5 | -2.3 | 11th | 63.6 | |||||
| Horsham Aerodrome | 22.1 | +0.7 | 33.9 | 30th | 4.6 | -0.9 | -0.5 | 9th | 13.6 | 33.7 | average | 40% |
| Kanagulk | 19.9 | 32.3 | 30th | 5.6 | 0.0 | 10th | 28.8 | |||||
| Longerenong | 22.1 | +1.3 | 34.0 | 30th | 4.5 | -2.2 | -1.4 | 11th | 12.6 | 41.8 | low | 30% |
| Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) | 15.6 | 27.1 | 30th | 5.4 | -0.4 | 11th | 31.2 | |||||
| Stawell Aerodrome | 20.2 | +0.6 | 31.6 | 30th | 6.9 | -0.4 | 2.0 | 10th | 15.2 | 36.9 | average | 41% |
| Lower North (district 80) | ||||||||||||
| Charlton | 23.3 | 35.6 | 31st | 6.5 | 0.7 | 1st | 14.2 | |||||
| Echuca Aerodrome | 22.8 | +0.8 | 35.0 | 31st | 6.9 | -1.7 | 1.8 | 1st | 37.7 | 42.6 | average | 88% |
| Kerang | 23.6 | +0.9 | 36.7 | 31st | 8.0 | -0.8 | 3.6 | 11th | 38.6 | 37.8 | average | 102% |
| Kyabram | 22.0 | +0.8 | 33.9 | 31st | 6.6 | -0.9 | 1.7 | 7th | 43.8 | 40.8 | average | 107% |
| Upper North (district 81) | ||||||||||||
| Bendigo Airport | 21.4 | +1.1 | 33.8 | 31st | 5.9 | -0.6 | 0.3 | 14th | 17.4 | 41.9 | average | 42% |
| Shepparton Airport | 21.7 | 0.0 | 33.4 | 31st | 6.6 | -0.6 | 1.9 | 1st | 30.2 | 35.0 | average | 86% |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 21.3 | +0.4 | 33.0 | 31st | 6.5 | -1.0 | -0.2 | 1st | 50.6 | 47.9 | average | 106% |
| Yarrawonga | 22.6 | +0.4 | 34.6 | 31st | 5.8 | -1.5 | 1.0 | 1st | 43.4 | 37.2 | average | 117% |
| Lower Northeast (district 82) | ||||||||||||
| Benalla Airport | 21.5 | 32.1 | 31st | 5.7 | -0.6 | 1st | 33.9 | |||||
| Corryong Airport | 21.1 | 28.8 | 31st | 3.9 | -0.7 | 1st | 56.0 | |||||
| Dartmouth Reservoir | 19.7 | -0.6 | 27.7 | 20th | 5.3 | -1.5 | 1.3 | 1st | 54.8 | 99.9 | low | 55% |
| Hunters Hill | 16.9 | +1.2 | 25.0 | 31st | 7.2 | +0.3 | 1.6 | 27th | 76.0 | 90.6 | average | 84% |
| Rutherglen Research | 21.3 | +0.4 | 33.1 | 31st | 3.2 | -3.0 | -1.9 | 1st | 41.6 | 58.5 | average | 71% |
| Strathbogie | 18.0 | +0.3 | 27.7 | 31st | 4.2 | -1.1 | -1.4 | 23rd | 26.8 | 85.6 | low | 31% |
| Wangaratta Aero | 21.3 | +0.2 | 31.9 | 31st | 4.9 | -1.5 | 0.5 | 1st | 33.6 | 51.7 | average | 65% |
| Upper Northeast (district 83) | ||||||||||||
| Dinner Plain (Mount Hotham Airport) | 15.0 | +0.9 | 23.4 | 31st | 1.9 | -0.7 | -4.4 | 23rd | 75.8 | 77.9 | average | 97% |
| Edi Upper | 20.2 | +0.4 | 29.5 | 31st | 5.2 | -2.0 | 1.4 | 7th | 35.2 | 81.8 | low | 43% |
| Falls Creek | 9.8 | +0.9 | 18.0 | 31st | 1.2 | -0.2 | -5.3 | 12th | 63.8 | 116.4 | low | 55% |
| Mount Buller | 9.3 | +1.0 | 19.1 | 31st | 0.9 | -0.3 | -4.2 | 27th | 71.4 | 142.8 | low | 50% |
| Mount Hotham | 7.9 | +0.8 | 16.7 | 31st | 0.0 | -0.6 | -6.0 | 12th | 72.4 | 122.7 | average | 59% |
| Omeo | 18.1 | 27.7 | 31st | 3.5 | -2.9 | 23rd | 73.2 | |||||
| East Gippsland (district 84) | ||||||||||||
| Combienbar AWS | 18.0 | -0.2 | 29.9 | 31st | 7.3 | -0.5 | 3.3 | 22nd | 71.2 | 95.7 | average | 74% |
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | 17.5 | +0.4 | 28.4 | 16th | 10.9 | -0.2 | 7.2 | 23rd | 37.2 | 74.9 | low | 50% |
| Gelantipy | 16.0 | -0.2 | 26.4 | 31st | 5.2 | -0.6 | 1.1 | 23rd | 79.2 | 73.2 | average | 108% |
| Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) | 19.9 | 33.9 | 31st | 9.2 | 4.3 | 23rd | 34.0 | |||||
| Mallacoota | 18.9 | +0.1 | 29.3 | 4th | 9.3 | -0.4 | 5.3 | 14th | 59.2 | 79.7 | average | 74% |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 19.2 | +0.3 | 34.4 | 31st | 8.5 | -0.5 | 4.5 | 7th | 48.6 | 69.7 | average | 70% |
| Orbost | 19.9 | +0.2 | 34.0 | 31st | 8.7 | -0.4 | 3.8 | 23rd | 42.0 | 60.2 | average | 70% |
| Point Hicks (Lighthouse) | 19.1 | +0.6 | 30.9 | 25th | 10.8 | -0.1 | 7.8 | 23rd | 42.6 | 75.9 | low | 56% |
| West Gippsland (district 85) | ||||||||||||
| Bairnsdale Airport | 20.6 | +0.9 | 35.3 | 31st | 6.4 | -1.1 | 1.0 | 23rd | 38.2 | 60.0 | average | 64% |
| East Sale Airport | 19.9 | +0.7 | 33.0 | 31st | 6.5 | -1.0 | 1.0 | 23rd | 32.0 | 57.7 | low | 55% |
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 20.0 | +0.6 | 32.8 | 31st | 7.1 | -0.3 | 2.2 | 23rd | 54.4 | 72.6 | average | 75% |
| Mount Baw Baw | 8.5 | +0.2 | 19.3 | 31st | 0.8 | -0.6 | -3.8 | 12th | 190.4 | 145.6 | highest | 131% |
| Mount Moornapa | 18.6 | +0.2 | 33.0 | 31st | 7.7 | -0.4 | 4.1 | 22nd | 61.0 | 82.3 | average | 74% |
| Pound Creek | 18.4 | 30.5 | 31st | 8.9 | 3.9 | 29th | 55.6 | |||||
| Willow Grove (Blue Rock Reservoir) | 19.4 | +0.7 | 30.5 | 31st | 7.5 | -0.4 | 3.1 | 23rd | 56.1 | 77.7 | average | 72% |
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 16.9 | +1.1 | 27.1 | 30th | 10.7 | +0.7 | 8.5 | 7th | 31.4 | 91.7 | v low | 34% |
| Yarram Airport | 19.0 | 29.8 | 31st | 7.2 | 2.9 | 12th | 51.4 | |||||
| East Central (district 86) | ||||||||||||
| Bundoora (Latrobe University) | 20.4 | +0.9 | 31.6 | 30th | 8.5 | -0.1 | 4.2 | 7th | 33.1 | 64.7 | low | 51% |
| Cerberus | 18.9 | +0.6 | 30.6 | 31st | 8.4 | -0.3 | 4.4 | 9th | 40.2 | 68.3 | low | 59% |
| Coldstream | 19.9 | +0.5 | 29.4 | 30th | 6.9 | +0.4 | 2.6 | 23rd | 49.8 | 66.6 | average | 75% |
| Coldstream Comparison | 19.9 | 29.3 | 30th | 6.8 | 2.5 | 23rd | 49.8 | |||||
| Cranbourne Botanic Gardens | 19.1 | +0.3 | 29.5 | 30th | 8.6 | -0.2 | 4.5 | 9th | 44.0 | 78.5 | low | 56% |
| Essendon Airport | 20.5 | +1.4 | 32.2 | 30th | 8.7 | +0.6 | 4.4 | 9th | 18.6 | 60.6 | low | 31% |
| Ferny Creek | 16.4 | 27.7 | 30th | 7.7 | 3.5 | 11th | 108.2 | |||||
| Frankston AWS | 17.9 | +0.3 | 28.7 | 30th | 10.6 | +0.1 | 6.5 | 9th | ||||
| Melbourne Airport | 20.3 | +1.1 | 31.2 | 30th | 8.0 | -0.5 | 3.7 | 9th | 24.4 | 54.7 | low | 45% |
| Melbourne Regional Office | 20.8 | +1.1 | 32.0 | 30th | 10.8 | +1.3 | 6.8 | 7th | 29.0 | 66.1 | low | 44% |
| Moorabbin Airport | 19.5 | +0.4 | 30.3 | 31st | 9.7 | +0.5 | 5.0 | 9th | 26.6 | 70.4 | v low | 38% |
| Phillip Island Penguin Reserve | 17.8 | 0.0 | 28.3 | 30th | 9.5 | +0.7 | 5.3 | 18th | 39.6 | 68.4 | low | 58% |
| Rhyll | 18.1 | +0.4 | 29.1 | 30th | 10.6 | +0.1 | 8.4 | 10th | 37.8 | 61.1 | low | 62% |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 19.9 | +0.9 | 30.6 | 30th | 8.6 | -0.2 | 3.5 | 9th | 46.0 | 85.1 | low | 54% |
| Viewbank | 20.5 | +0.4 | 31.3 | 30th | 8.7 | -0.1 | 4.5 | 23rd | 32.4 | 65.4 | average | 50% |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 16.7 | +0.9 | 27.1 | 30th | 6.8 | +0.1 | 2.6 | 11th | 31.0 | 49.4 | average | 63% |
| Wonthaggi | 18.6 | +0.5 | 31.0 | 31st | 9.5 | +0.7 | 6.0 | 29th | 54.8 | 87.2 | low | 63% |
| West Central (district 87) | ||||||||||||
| Avalon Airport | 20.0 | +0.2 | 33.2 | 31st | 7.3 | -0.6 | 2.7 | 14th | 24.6 | 50.1 | low | 49% |
| Breakwater (Geelong Racecourse) | 20.0 | 32.9 | 31st | 8.2 | 4.0 | 9th | 16.2 | |||||
| Laverton RAAF | 20.2 | +1.0 | 33.5 | 31st | 7.8 | -0.4 | 3.3 | 7th | 20.0 | 56.9 | v low | 35% |
| Sheoaks | 18.5 | +0.6 | 30.2 | 31st | 6.8 | -0.4 | 1.3 | 9th | 33.8 | 56.2 | low | 60% |
| North Central (district 88) | ||||||||||||
| Castlemaine Prison | 19.5 | +0.3 | 31.6 | 31st | 5.6 | -1.0 | -0.3 | 7th | 24.4 | 59.4 | low | 41% |
| Eildon Fire Tower | 16.7 | +0.2 | 29.2 | 31st | 6.5 | -0.7 | 2.6 | 22nd | 24.8 | 51.8 | low | 48% |
| Lake Eildon | 20.2 | +0.4 | 30.6 | 31st | 6.1 | -1.1 | 1.8 | 9th | 26.2 | 78.7 | v low | 33% |
| Mangalore Airport | 21.2 | +0.8 | 33.3 | 31st | 5.8 | -1.4 | -0.3 | 23rd | 15.0 | 47.5 | low | 32% |
| Maryborough | 20.8 | +0.8 | 31.8 | 31st | 6.9 | -0.3 | 1.8 | 14th | 20.5 | 49.4 | low | 41% |
| Redesdale | 20.8 | +1.6 | 32.2 | 31st | 4.5 | -1.0 | -0.2 | 7th | 21.4 | 52.4 | low | 41% |
| Western Plains (district 89) | ||||||||||||
| Ararat Prison | 19.4 | +1.4 | 30.8 | 30th | 5.7 | -0.3 | -0.7 | 10th | 24.4 | 57.1 | low | 43% |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 17.2 | +0.6 | 27.4 | 30th | 5.5 | -0.7 | -0.5 | 10th | 29.8 | 67.0 | low | 44% |
| Westmere | 18.4 | 30.0 | 30th | 4.6 | -1.6 | 9th | 40.6 | |||||
| West Coast (district 90) | ||||||||||||
| Aireys Inlet | 18.9 | +1.0 | 31.1 | 30th | 9.3 | +0.1 | 5.5 | 9th | 33.0 | 61.5 | low | 54% |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 17.5 | +0.4 | 31.4 | 30th | 10.4 | +0.1 | 6.0 | 9th | 28.2 | 46.6 | low | 61% |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 17.0 | +0.1 | 28.4 | 30th | 10.2 | +0.7 | 6.3 | 9th | 47.2 | 80.6 | low | 59% |
| Casterton | 19.1 | 31.0 | 30th | 5.8 | 0.4 | 11th | 38.2 | |||||
| Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 17.0 | +0.3 | 27.9 | 30th | 7.5 | +0.2 | 3.0 | 10th | 27.2 | 52.2 | low | 52% |
| Dartmoor | 18.7 | 32.2 | 30th | 6.5 | 1.0 | 11th | 41.8 | |||||
| Hamilton Airport | 18.0 | +0.4 | 29.7 | 30th | 5.8 | -0.7 | 0.7 | 9th | 35.6 | 56.5 | low | 63% |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 18.1 | +0.3 | 29.9 | 30th | 5.6 | -0.6 | -0.5 | 9th | 46.0 | 51.4 | average | 89% |
| Port Fairy AWS | 18.1 | -0.1 | 32.3 | 30th | 9.4 | +0.1 | 4.6 | 9th | 31.6 | 50.6 | low | 62% |
| Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 17.1 | +0.3 | 29.5 | 30th | 8.1 | -0.1 | 2.8 | 9th | 37.2 | 60.5 | low | 61% |
| Portland NTC AWS | 16.8 | 30.2 | 30th | 10.1 | 5.8 | 9th | ||||||
| Warrnambool Airport NDB | 17.9 | +0.1 | 29.5 | 30th | 7.4 | +0.3 | 2.2 | 9th | 40.0 | 60.8 | low | 66% |
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 8 am on Thursday 1 November 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
