Monday, 3 December 2012 - Monthly Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC16R0

Victoria in November 2012: Rainfall much less than that usually received

Highlights:

• Overnight temperatures slightly warmer than those in most years
• Daytime temperatures much warmer than those in most years
• Rainfall much less than that in most years

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Summary

Bureau of Meteorology data show that across the State of Victoria, overnight minimum temperatures were slightly warmer than those usually experienced. Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were much warmer than those registered in the past . Total rainfall for the month was generally much less than that usually recorded.

Specifically over the northern plains, minimum temperatures were slightly warmer 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 2.3°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally much less than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 32.3%).

In southern districts, minimum temperatures were warmer than those usually experienced (average departure from normal 1°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 slightly less than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 69.4%).

Details

In the Mallee, overnight minimum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced (average departure from normal 1.7°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were much warmer than those registered in the past (average departure from normal 3°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally much less than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 10%).

In the Wimmera, overnight minimum temperatures were near to those usually experienced (average departure from normal 0°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were much warmer than those registered in the past (average departure from normal 2.3°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally much less than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 44.5%).

In the Northern Country, overnight minimum temperatures were warmer than those usually experienced (average departure from normal 1.3°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were much warmer than those registered in the past (average departure from normal 2.3°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally much less than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 8.5%).

In Victoria's North Central District, overnight minimum temperatures were warmer than those usually experienced (average departure from normal 1.1°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were much warmer than those registered in the past (average departure from normal 2.1°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally much less than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 35.5%).

In the North East District, overnight minimum temperatures were slightly warmer than those usually experienced (average departure from normal 0.7°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were much warmer than those registered in the past (average departure from normal 2.1°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally less than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 52.7%).

In East Gippsland, overnight minimum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced (average departure from normal 1.5°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were slightly warmer than those registered in the past (average departure from normal 0.7°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally close to that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 95.5%).

In West Gippsland, overnight minimum temperatures were warmer than those usually experienced (average departure from normal 1.2°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 slightly less than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 69.5%).

In the Central District, overnight minimum temperatures were slightly warmer than those usually experienced (average departure from normal 0.9°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 less than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 58%).

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 much warmer than those registered in the past (average departure from normal 1.8°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally less than that usually recorded (average percentage of normal received 60.5%).

Melbourne climate summary for the month of November 2012

Rainfall 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 much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 13.7°C (departure from normal 2.5°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 23.3°C (departure from normal 1.4°C). Total rainfall for the month was 36.6 mm, this being less than that usually recorded (normal 60.3 mm, percentage of normal received 61%).

Rainfall

There is a map of total rainfall below.

There is a map of rainfall deciles below.

Temperature

Maximum temperature

Some sites had their highest November temperature on record.

There is a map of mean maximum temperatures below.

There is a map of maximum temperature anomalies below.

Minimum temperature

Some sites had their lowest November temperature on record.

Some sites had their warmest November night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.

There is a map of mean minimum temperatures below.

There is a map of minimum temperature anomalies below.

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Extremes in November 2012
Hottest day	45.8 °C at Ouyen (Post Office) on the 29th
Warmest days on average	30.8 °C at Mildura Airport
Coolest days on average	12.2 °C at Mount Hotham
Coldest day	1.2 °C at Mount Baw Baw on the 1st
Coldest night	-4.0 °C at Mount Hotham on the 10th
Coolest nights on average	4.0 °C at Mount Hotham
Warmest nights on average	14.1 °C at Gabo Island Lighthouse
Warmest night	26.3 °C at Yarrawonga on the 30th
Warmest on average overall	22.3 °C at Mildura Airport
Coolest on average overall	8.1 °C at Mount Hotham
Wettest overall	117.8 mm at Koetong
Highest wind gust	139 km/h at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse on the 1st

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Maps

Anomaly in mean maximum temperature

Mean maximum temperature

Anomaly in mean minimum temperature

Mean minimum temperature

Rainfall deciles

Rainfall totals

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Record highest November temperature
	Highest temperature in November 2012 (°C)		Previous warmest for November		Years of record	Average for November
Mildura Airport	45.5	on the 29th	44.5	on the 17th in 1980	67	27.5
Echuca Aerodrome	43.2	on the 29th	43.0	on the 20th in 2007	56	26.0
Ouyen (Post Office)	45.8	on the 29th	44.0	on the 25th in 1997	56	27.3
Kerang	44.0	on the 29th	43.0	on the 20th in 2007	49	26.7
Longerenong	43.0	on the 29th	41.4	on the 24th in 1982	48	24.6
Maryborough	40.2	on the 29th	39.6	on the 24th in 1982	48	23.6
Walpeup Research	44.7	on the 29th	43.4	on the 25th in 1997	45	26.7
Ararat Prison	39.8	on the 29th	38.4	on the 24th in 1982	44	21.4
Essendon Airport	39.3	on the 29th	38.3	on the 23rd in 1966	43	21.7
Moorabbin Airport	39.5	on the 29th	38.7	on the 26th in 1997	42	21.6
Warracknabeal Museum	43.8	on the 29th	42.2	on the 16th in 1980	41	25.7
Portland (Cashmore Airport)	35.5	on the 29th	= 35.5	on the 1st in 1987	31	18.6
Hamilton Airport	38.1	on the 29th	37.0	on the 30th in 2006	30	20.9
Cranbourne Botanic Gardens	38.0	on the 29th	36.7	on the 26th in 1997	21	21.1
Frankston AWS	37.2	on the 29th	34.6	on the 26th in 2004	21	20.3
Port Fairy AWS	38.5	on the 29th	38.0	on the 30th in 2006	21	19.8
Sheoaks	38.3	on the 29th	= 38.3	on the 21st in 2006	21	20.8
Wallan (Kilmore Gap)	34.9	on the 29th	34.8	on the 20th in 2007	19	19.4
Avalon Airport	39.5	on the 29th	39.0	on the 26th in 1997	18	22.3
Cape Nelson Lighthouse	36.8	on the 29th	36.0	on the 22nd in 1997	17	18.6
Stawell Aerodrome	41.0	on the 29th	38.3	on the 25th in 1997	17	23.8
Horsham Aerodrome	42.3	on the 29th	40.0	on the 25th in 1997	16	26.1
Swan Hill Aerodrome	45.2	on the 29th	44.0	on the 25th in 1997	16	28.0
Warrnambool Airport NDB	38.3	on the 29th	37.1	on the 30th in 2006	15	20.4
Mount Baw Baw	26.0	on the 29th	25.0	on the 20th in 2007	14	12.5
Viewbank	39.1	on the 29th	38.4	on the 20th in 2009	14	24.3
Colac (Mount Gellibrand)	38.1	on the 29th	35.4	on the 21st in 2006	13	20.4

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Record highest November daily minimum temperature
	Highest daily minimum temperature in November 2012 (°C)		Previous warmest for November		Years of record	Average for November
Rutherglen Research	25.7	on the 30th	22.9	on the 21st in 2007	94	8.7
Laverton RAAF	23.1	on the 30th	23.0	on the 3rd in 2005	70	10.1
Mangalore Airport	24.3	on the 30th	23.7	on the 2nd in 1987	53	9.9
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag	23.1	on the 30th	21.4	on the 29th in 2011	48	10.2
Kyabram	24.0	on the 30th	21.2	on the 20th in 2009	46	10.2
Lake Eildon	21.5	on the 30th	= 21.5	on the 3rd in 2005	43	9.4
Dartmouth Reservoir	19.9	on the 30th	19.4	on the 20th in 2003	33	9.7
Strathbogie	22.2	on the 30th	20.0	on the 18th in 1978	33	7.5
Bundoora (Latrobe University)	23.6	on the 30th	23.2	on the 23rd in 1997	29	10.7
Edi Upper	22.5	on the 30th	19.2	on the 25th in 2002	27	9.7
Bendigo Airport	22.4	on the 30th	20.6	on the 19th in 2009	22	9.7
Sheoaks	21.4	on the 30th	20.3	on the 24th in 2010	21	9.0
Albury Airport AWS	23.0	on the 30th	21.9	on the 25th in 2002	20	11.7
Gelantipy	19.4	on the 30th	18.2	on the 14th in 2008	20	8.0
Redesdale	21.8	on the 30th	19.3	on the 3rd in 2005	20	8.5
Yarrawonga	26.3	on the 30th	24.2	on the 27th in 1994	20	11.2
Coldstream	21.5	on the 30th	21.2	on the 3rd in 2005	19	8.8
Mount Moornapa	22.2	on the 30th	21.8	on the 3rd in 2005	19	9.9
Eildon Fire Tower	22.2	on the 30th	21.7	on the 21st in 2006	17	9.8
Shepparton Airport	24.9	on the 30th	21.0	on the 29th in 2011	17	10.6
Dinner Plain (Mount Hotham Airport)	17.0	on the 30th	16.2	on the 28th in 2004	13	5.6
Viewbank	23.2	on the 30th	21.2	on the 3rd in 2005	13	11.5

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Record lowest November temperature
	Lowest temperature in November 2012 (°C)		Previous coolest for November		Years of record	Average for November
Portland (Cashmore Airport)	1.5	on the 14th	1.8	on the 3rd in 1997	31	9.8

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Summary statistics for November 2012
	Maximum temperatures for November (°C)				Minimum temperatures for November (°C)				Rainfall for November (millimetres)
	Mean for November 2012	Diff from average	Highest for November 2012		Mean for November 2012	Diff from average	Lowest for November 2012		Total for November 2012	Average for November	Rank of November 2012	Fraction of November average
Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72)
Albury Airport AWS	27.3	+1.5	37.4	29th	12.2	+0.5	5.8	19th	37.8	65.5	low	58%
Hume Reservoir	26.5	+1.5	36.2	29th	13.0	+1.3	5.6	2nd	44.4	53.1	average	84%
North Mallee (district 76)
Mildura Airport	30.8	+3.3	45.5	29th	13.9	+1.4	6.9	2nd	3.6	26.1	low	14%
Ouyen (Post Office)	30.0	+2.7	45.8	29th	13.4	+1.9	4.5	2nd	1.6	28.2	v low	6%
Walpeup Research	29.8	+3.1	44.7	29th	12.8	+1.5	3.0	2nd	1.0	28.0	v low	4%
South Mallee (district 77)
Hopetoun Airport	29.1		45.0	29th	11.3		3.2	2nd	4.0
Swan Hill Aerodrome	29.5	+1.5	45.2	29th	12.1	+0.3	2.7	10th	2.2	48.8	lowest	5%
North Wimmera (district 78)
Nhill Aerodrome	27.4		42.4	29th	10.6		2.3	10th	8.4	34.6	low	24%
Warracknabeal Museum	28.1	+2.4	43.8	29th	11.0	+0.8	2.4	10th	16.6	31.7	low	52%
South Wimmera (district 79)
Edenhope Airport	25.1		39.4	29th	9.5		0.8	10th	12.4
Grampians (Mount William)	16.9		32.1	29th	6.7		1.1	2nd	30.4
Horsham Aerodrome	27.0	+0.9	42.3	29th	8.7	0.0	0.8	10th	12.4	32.8	low	38%
Kanagulk	25.4		41.3	29th	8.8		0.0	10th	11.4
Longerenong	27.3	+2.7	43.0	29th	9.2	+0.2	0.4	10th	10.8	31.0	low	35%
Pyrenees (Ben Nevis)	20.6		36.1	29th	8.7		2.7	2nd	23.2
Stawell Aerodrome	25.1	+1.3	41.0	29th	10.4	+0.6	5.1	19th	10.4	45.3	low	23%
Lower North (district 80)
Charlton	28.4		43.8	29th	11.0		2.0	10th	8.6
Echuca Aerodrome	28.4	+2.4	43.2	29th	11.7	+0.5	4.5	10th	5.2	32.7	v low	16%
Kerang	28.8	+2.1	44.0	29th	13.0	+1.7	6.0	10th	1.2	29.9	v low	4%
Kyabram	27.9	+2.9	39.8	29th	11.3	+1.1	4.4	2nd	5.4	37.3	v low	14%
Upper North (district 81)
Bendigo Airport	26.6	+2.3	40.1	29th	10.5	+0.8	3.9	10th	6.4	47.8	lowest	13%
Shepparton Airport	27.4	+1.3	39.8	29th	11.5	+0.9	5.5	11th	7.6	50.8	lowest	15%
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag	26.6	+2.0	38.6	29th	11.5	+1.3	5.0	10th	5.8	40.1	v low	14%
Yarrawonga	28.9	+1.9	41.2	29th	11.8	+0.6	5.3	10th	13.8	45.1	v low	31%
Lower Northeast (district 82)
Benalla Airport	27.3		38.7	29th	10.9		3.5	18th	17.1
Corryong Airport	26.8		35.0	29th	9.2		1.6	2nd	82.8
Dartmouth Reservoir	25.2	+1.3	34.4	29th	11.6	+1.9	1.2	2nd	40.4	68.5	low	59%
Hunters Hill	21.3	+1.7	29.9	29th	10.7	+0.8	2.0	2nd	103.6	98.8	average	105%
Rutherglen Research	28.0	+2.7	39.0	29th	9.4	+0.7	1.1	2nd	19.4	45.3	low	43%
Strathbogie	23.6	+2.1	34.4	29th	8.8	+1.3	2.4	15th	15.6	64.2	low	24%
Wangaratta Aero	27.6	+2.0	38.5	29th	9.8	+0.3	4.2	18th	17.0	53.5	low	32%
Upper Northeast (district 83)
Dinner Plain (Mount Hotham Airport)	18.5	+0.5	28.4	29th	5.6	0.0	-1.5	2nd	61.6	87.0	low	71%
Edi Upper	25.8	+2.1	35.4	29th	9.6	-0.1	3.8	2nd	26.2	87.5	v low	30%
Falls Creek	13.7	+1.3	22.4	29th	5.0	+0.8	-3.1	10th	93.8	133.7	average	70%
Mount Buller	15.2	+3.0	24.0	29th	7.6	+2.9	-2.2	2nd	83.2	127.5	average	65%
Mount Hotham	12.2	+1.1	21.0	29th	4.0	+0.2	-4.0	10th	107.8	148.2	average	73%
Omeo	22.0		31.6	29th	7.4		0.2	11th	75.0
East Gippsland (district 84)
Combienbar AWS	22.1	+1.1	32.8	29th	10.7	+0.8	5.3	10th	89.8	112.5	low	80%
Gabo Island Lighthouse	19.1	+0.7	24.3	30th	14.1	+1.4	8.9	11th	60.8	72.8	average	84%
Gelantipy	20.0	+0.9	31.6	29th	9.2	+1.2	3.4	11th	112.4	99.5	average	113%
Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road)	21.6		34.3	5th	12.6		9.0	10th	58.2
Mallacoota	21.0	+0.4	28.9	5th	13.5	+1.5	6.8	11th	74.6	85.5	average	87%
Mount Nowa Nowa	21.4	+0.4	31.9	29th	11.7	+0.9	6.9	10th	96.6	88.8	average	109%
Orbost	22.3	-0.1	33.0	5th	11.8	+0.2	4.8	11th	77.2	76.7	average	101%
Point Hicks (Lighthouse)	21.6	+1.3	30.7	5th	13.4	+0.7	7.9	11th	57.7	80.9	average	71%
West Gippsland (district 85)
Bairnsdale Airport	22.9	+1.2	34.6	5th	10.4	+0.8	1.8	11th	47.2	80.9	average	58%
East Sale Airport	22.4	+1.1	33.0	5th	10.4	+0.8	3.6	11th	57.6	63.7	average	90%
Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport)	22.9	+1.0	33.2	24th	9.8	+0.3	4.2	11th	33.8	75.8	low	45%
Mount Baw Baw	13.1	+0.6	26.0	29th	4.3	-0.2	-1.9	13th	86.4	154.0	low	56%
Mount Moornapa	22.1	+1.1	32.9	29th	10.6	+0.7	6.3	2nd	74.6	113.6	low	66%
Pound Creek	20.9		32.3	29th	10.1		4.3	14th	41.6
Willow Grove (Blue Rock Reservoir)	22.2	+0.8	34.0	29th	10.6	+0.6	3.9	2nd	37.0	73.4	v low	50%
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse	18.6	+1.4	29.4	29th	12.7	+1.5	9.9	2nd	33.2	71.4	low	46%
Yarram Airport	21.6		31.2	30th	9.8		3.0	11th	27.4
East Central (district 86)
Bundoora (Latrobe University)	23.1	+0.6	38.5	29th	11.6	+0.9	5.1	11th	44.4	70.8	low	63%
Cerberus	21.5	+1.1	36.6	29th	10.9	+0.3	5.5	14th	36.0	54.3	average	66%
Coldstream	23.0	+0.4	36.5	29th	9.3	+0.5	3.5	19th	43.0	71.9	low	60%
Coldstream Comparison	23.0		36.5	29th	9.2		3.3	19th	43.0
Cranbourne Botanic Gardens	21.8	+0.7	38.0	29th	10.8	+0.3	5.7	11th	44.1	76.3	low	58%
Essendon Airport	23.3	+1.6	39.3	29th	11.6	+1.7	5.1	11th	27.0	59.0	low	46%
Ferny Creek	19.5		33.8	29th	9.9		5.3	14th	66.6
Frankston AWS	21.4	+1.1	37.2	29th	12.8	+0.6	9.2	11th
Melbourne Airport	23.3	+1.4	39.3	29th	10.9	+0.5	5.4	15th	22.4	63.0	v low	36%
Melbourne Regional Office	23.3	+1.4	39.6	29th	13.7	+2.5	8.2	11th	36.6	60.3	average	61%
Moorabbin Airport	22.8	+1.2	39.5	29th	11.8	+0.8	6.0	11th	39.2	63.3	low	62%
Phillip Island Penguin Reserve	20.0	+0.1	30.4	24th	10.5	0.0	5.4	14th	48.6	61.4	average	79%
Rhyll	21.0	+1.1	32.0	29th	12.8	+0.6	9.4	18th	39.2	60.3	low	65%
Scoresby Research Institute	23.1	+1.7	39.0	29th	11.0	+0.7	5.2	11th	57.0	81.7	low	70%
Viewbank	23.7	-0.6	39.1	29th	11.8	+0.3	5.3	11th	38.4	81.7	low	47%
Wallan (Kilmore Gap)	21.0	+1.6	34.9	29th	9.5	+0.6	5.0	14th	38.0	72.9	low	52%
Wonthaggi	21.3	+1.3	35.5	29th	11.4	+1.1	6.8	14th	44.0	69.9	low	63%
West Central (district 87)
Avalon Airport	23.0	+0.7	39.5	29th	10.2	-0.4	4.0	11th	27.0	49.4	average	55%
Breakwater (Geelong Racecourse)	22.4		37.5	29th	10.8		5.7	11th	34.8
Laverton RAAF	22.7	+1.2	39.1	29th	11.3	+1.2	5.0	11th	39.4	53.1	average	74%
Sheoaks	22.3	+1.5	38.3	29th	9.0	0.0	1.8	14th	35.2	66.8	low	53%
North Central (district 88)
Castlemaine Prison	24.5	+1.9	37.0	29th	10.7	+1.5	3.5	16th	14.0	48.7	v low	29%
Eildon Fire Tower	22.5	+1.6	33.6	29th	10.2	+0.4	4.3	10th	33.8	61.2	low	55%
Lake Eildon	25.3	+1.9	37.0	29th	9.7	+0.3	4.1	17th	31.0	68.0	low	46%
Mangalore Airport	26.5	+2.2	39.1	29th	11.2	+1.3	4.5	11th	12.6	48.1	low	26%
Maryborough	25.5	+1.9	40.2	29th	10.2	+0.8	4.9	18th	18.0	40.0	low	45%
Redesdale	25.7	+2.3	38.0	29th	9.0	+0.5	3.1	10th	12.4	41.6	low	30%
Western Plains (district 89)
Ararat Prison	23.9	+2.5	39.8	29th	8.6	+0.8	2.7	22nd	20.1	45.6	low	44%
Ballarat Aerodrome	21.6	+2.0	35.6	29th	8.4	+0.6	3.0	22nd	33.6	56.4	low	60%
Westmere	23.6		39.7	29th	7.2		-1.1	14th	33.6
West Coast (district 90)
Aireys Inlet	20.7	+1.2	32.0	24th	11.6	+0.7	7.9	11th	38.8	61.3	low	63%
Cape Nelson Lighthouse	20.1	+1.5	36.8	29th	12.2	+0.2	6.5	14th	22.0	42.8	low	51%
Cape Otway Lighthouse	19.2	+0.9	29.9	24th	11.8	+1.1	7.5	19th	31.6	63.7	low	50%
Casterton	23.3		38.2	29th	9.0		0.7	10th	29.2
Colac (Mount Gellibrand)	21.7	+1.3	38.1	29th	9.8	+0.1	5.5	10th	35.2	49.1	average	72%
Dartmoor	23.6		40.0	29th	9.1		0.9	10th	28.2
Hamilton Airport	22.7	+1.8	38.1	29th	8.4	+0.3	2.1	10th	39.8	48.9	average	81%
Mortlake Racecourse	21.9	+1.2	38.2	29th	8.2	+0.3	-0.3	14th	26.0	50.3	low	52%
Port Fairy AWS	21.1	+1.3	38.5	29th	11.4	+0.3	4.8	14th	30.2	46.3	low	65%
Portland (Cashmore Airport)	20.1	+1.5	35.5	29th	9.8	0.0	1.5	14th	30.6	52.5	low	58%
Portland NTC AWS	19.3		35.9	29th	11.9		6.5	10th
Warrnambool Airport NDB	21.2	+0.8	38.3	29th	9.2	+0.2	1.1	19th	20.8	53.2	v low	39%

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