Friday, 1 March 2013 - Monthly Climate Summary for Melbourne Metropolitan Area and Environs - Product code IDCKGC2xx0

Melbourne Metropolitan Area and Environs in February 2013:

Rainfall more than that usually received;

Lengthy warm and sunny periods.

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Melbourne CBD

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 17.6°C (departure from normal 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 much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 29.2°C (departure from normal 3.4°C). Total rainfall for the month was 70.4 mm, this being more than that usually received (normal 48.1 mm, percentage of normal received 146%).

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 much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 15.8°C (departure from normal 2°C). Daytime maximum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 28.8°C (departure from normal 3.2°C). Total rainfall for the month was 59 mm, this being slightly more than that usually received (normal 47.2 mm, percentage of normal received 125%).

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 warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 15.5°C (departure from normal 1.3°C). Daytime maximum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 27.4°C (departure from normal 1.9°C). Total rainfall for the month was 53.4 mm, this being slightly more than that usually received (normal 47.4 mm, percentage of normal received 113%).

In the suburb of Bundoora, which is located some 20 kilometres to the northeast of the city centre, overnight minimum temperatures were slightly warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 15.1°C (departure from normal 0.9°C). Daytime maximum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 29.1°C (departure from normal 2.4°C). Total rainfall for the month was 81.3 mm, this being much more than that usually received (normal 45 mm, percentage of normal received 181%).

In the suburb of Moorabbin, which is located some 20 kilometres to the southeast of the city centre, overnight minimum temperatures were warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 15.5°C (departure from normal 1.2°C). Daytime maximum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 28.5°C (departure from normal 2.5°C). Total rainfall for the month was 61 mm, this being more than that usually received (normal 46.9 mm, percentage of normal received 130%).

Some 20 kilometres northwest of the Melbourne city centre, at Melbourne Airport, overnight minimum temperatures were warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 15.3°C (departure from normal 1.2°C). Daytime maximum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced and averaged 29°C (departure from normal 2.5°C). Total rainfall for the month was 54.6 mm, this being slightly more than that usually received (normal 44.4 mm, percentage of normal received 123%).

Records

Extremes Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes Records Summaries Important notes the top