Friday, 1 March 2013 - Monthly Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC16R0

Victoria in February 2013:

Rainfall slightly more than that usually received;

Lengthy warm and sunny periods.

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Summary

Bureau of Meteorology data show that across the State of Victoria, overnight minimum temperatures were 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 slightly more than that usually received.

Details

In the Mallee, overnight minimum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced (average departure from normal 1.8°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were much warmer than those registered in the past (average departure from normal 2.4°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally less than that usually received (average percentage of normal received 64.5%).

In the Wimmera, overnight minimum temperatures were near to those usually experienced (average departure from normal 0.2°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 more than that usually received (average percentage of normal received 148%).

In the Northern Country, overnight minimum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced (average departure from normal 2°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were much warmer than those registered in the past (average departure from normal 1.9°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally much more than that usually received (average percentage of normal received 155.5%).

In Victoria's North Central District, overnight minimum temperatures were much warmer than those usually experienced (average departure from normal 1.5°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 slightly more than that usually received (average percentage of normal received 132.5%).

In the North East District, overnight minimum temperatures were warmer than those usually experienced (average departure from normal 1.2°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were much warmer than those registered in the past (average departure from normal 2.2°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally slightly less than that usually received (average percentage of normal received 70.7%).

In East Gippsland, overnight minimum temperatures were warmer than those usually experienced (average departure from normal 1.4°C). Daytime maximum temperatures at most localities were much warmer than those registered in the past (average departure from normal 1.6°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally close to that usually (average percentage of normal received 97.5%).

In West 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 warmer than those registered in the past (average departure from normal 1°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally close to that usually (average percentage of normal received 90%).

In the Central District, overnight minimum temperatures were warmer than those usually experienced (average departure from normal 1.2°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 slightly more than that usually received (average percentage of normal received 130%).

In the Western District, 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 2.2°C). Total rainfall for the month was generally much more than that usually received (average percentage of normal received 158%).

Records

Some sites had their highest total February rainfall for at least 10 years.

Some sites had their highest February mean daily maximum temperature on record.

Some sites had their highest February mean daily maximum temperature for at least 10 years.

Some sites had their highest February mean daily minimum temperature on record.

Some sites had their highest February mean daily minimum temperature for at least 10 years.

Extremes in February 2013
Hottest day 40.4 °C at Mildura Airport on the 6th
40.4 °C at Yarrawonga on the 7th
Warmest days on average 34.2 °C at Mildura Airport
Coolest days on average 16.4 °C at Mount Hotham
Coldest day 4.3 °C at Mount Hotham on the 1st
Coldest night -2.2 °C at Mount Hotham on the 2nd
Coolest nights on average 8.4 °C at Mount Hotham
Warmest nights on average 18.4 °C at Hume Reservoir
Warmest night 23.8 °C at Edenhope Airport on the 18th
Warmest on average overall 26.1 °C at Mildura Airport
Coolest on average overall 12.4 °C at Mount Hotham
Wettest overall 163.4 mm at Corryong Airport
Highest wind gust 91 km/h at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse on the 28th

Extremes Records Summaries Important notes the top

Highest total February rainfall for at least 10 years
Total rainfall
for February 2013 (mm) 		Most recent February
at least this wet		 Years since
wetter		 Average for
February
Ballarat Aerodrome 115.2 240.3 in 1973 40 44.6
Birchip (Woodlands) 53.4 54.2 in 2003 10 23.5
Natimuk 43.0 81.0 in 2003 10 24.4


Record highest February mean daily maximum temperature
Mean daily maximum
temperature
for February 2013 (°C) 		Previous warmest
for February		 Years of
record		 Average for
February
Orbost 27.5 27.1 in 2007 12 25.2

Highest February mean daily maximum temperature for at least 10 years
Mean daily maximum
temperature
for February 2013 (°C) 		Most recent February
at least this warm		 Years since
warmer		 Average for
February
Gelantipy 25.0 26.5 in 2000 13 22.8
Melbourne Regional Office 29.2 30.1 in 2000 13 25.8
Mortlake Racecourse 29.3 30.9 in 2000 13 26.1
Mount Moornapa 26.9 28.2 in 2000 13 24.4
Scoresby Research Institute 29.8 29.9 in 2000 13 26.4
Cape Nelson Lighthouse 23.0 24.5 in 2001 12 21.2
Hamilton Airport 28.8 30.0 in 2001 12 26.6
Port Fairy AWS 24.6 26.7 in 2001 12 22.8
Portland (Cashmore Airport) 25.0 25.4 in 2001 12 22.4
Warrnambool Airport NDB 27.2 28.3 in 2001 12 24.6


Record highest February mean daily minimum temperature
Mean daily minimum
temperature
for February 2013 (°C) 		Previous warmest
for February		 Years of
record		 Average for
February
Portland (Cashmore Airport) 15.1 14.8 in 2001 30 12.7
Cape Nelson Lighthouse 16.7 16.6 in 2001 17 15.1

Highest February mean daily minimum temperature for at least 10 years
Mean daily minimum
temperature
for February 2013 (°C) 		Most recent February
at least this warm		 Years since
warmer		 Average for
February
Port Fairy AWS 15.9 16.4 in 2001 12 14.5
Warrnambool Airport NDB 14.1 14.3 in 2001 12 12.3

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Summary statistics for February 2013
Maximum temperatures
for February
(°C)		 Minimum temperatures
for February
(°C)		 Rainfall
for February
(millimetres)
Mean for
February
2013		 Diff
from
average		 Highest for
February
2013		 Mean for
February
2013		 Diff
from
average		 Lowest for
February
2013		 Total for
February
2013		 Average
for
February		 Rank of
February
2013		 Fraction of
February
average
Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72)
Albury Airport AWS 32.7 +1.8 39.5 8th 17.1 +0.9 10.8 2nd 2.0 49.4 v low 4%
Hume Reservoir 32.2 +1.8 38.3 8th 18.4 +1.9 13.1 2nd 22.8 43.8 average 52%
North Mallee (district 76)
Mildura Airport 34.2 +2.6 40.4 6th 18.0 +1.5 10.2 2nd 14.4 22.4 average 64%
Ouyen (Post Office) 33.6 +2.1 40.2 6th 17.3 +2.0 8.4 2nd 12.8 23.9 average 54%
Walpeup Research 33.4 +2.2 40.0 6th 17.1 +1.7 8.0 2nd 7.8 23.4 average 33%
South Mallee (district 77)
Hopetoun Airport 33.2   40.2 6th 15.9   7.7 2nd 6.6
Swan Hill Aerodrome 33.4 +1.3 39.6 6th 16.8 +0.8 8.8 2nd 11.0 23.5 average 47%
North Wimmera (district 78)
Nhill Aerodrome 31.4   39.2 18th 14.3   7.6 20th 16.2 12.0 average 135%
Warracknabeal Museum 31.6 +1.0 39.0 6th 15.2 +1.0 8.3 1st 36.4 21.8 high 167%
South Wimmera (district 79)
Edenhope Airport 29.9   39.2 18th 14.2   7.6 1st 15.2
Grampians (Mount William) 21.5   30.0 6th 9.6   2.7 1st 27.2
Horsham Aerodrome 31.4 +1.2 39.7 6th 12.7 +0.3 6.0 11th 29.4 26.0 average 113%
Kanagulk 30.3   38.9 18th 13.2   8.1 1st 12.8
Longerenong 31.4 +1.5 38.4 6th 14.1 +0.9 6.8 1st 22.0 23.5 average 94%
Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) 26.2   33.0 25th 13.1   4.7 1st 42.6
Stawell Aerodrome 29.6 +1.2 36.9 6th 14.4 +0.7 9.6 5th 50.2 33.1 high 152%
Lower North (district 80)
Charlton 32.8   39.4 6th 16.4   8.2 1st 18.4
Echuca Aerodrome 32.7 +2.1 38.9 7th 16.8 +1.6 10.0 2nd 27.4 26.9 average 102%
Kerang 33.0 +1.9 39.2 6th 17.5 +2.3 9.3 2nd 30.0 23.9 high 126%
Kyabram 32.0 +2.2 38.6 7th 16.5 +1.7 8.6 2nd 42.0 29.6 high 142%
Upper North (district 81)
Bendigo Airport 31.4 +2.2 37.0 7th 15.7 +1.4 9.5 2nd 49.2 36.1 average 136%
Shepparton Airport 32.1 +1.3 39.2 7th 16.4 +1.5 10.5 5th 76.0 43.9 high 173%
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag 30.9 +1.5 37.6 7th 15.7 +1.3 8.5 2nd 50.0 34.1 high 147%
Yarrawonga 32.8 +1.5 40.4 7th 16.9 +1.1 9.5 2nd 30.2 50.6 average 60%
Lower Northeast (district 82)
Benalla Airport 32.6   39.0 7th 16.2   11.3 6th 43.7
Corryong Airport 32.0   38.4 8th 13.4   8.6 3rd 163.4
Dartmouth Reservoir 30.0 +0.9 37.0 8th 14.4 +0.7 11.0 6th 81.8 57.9 high 141%
Hunters Hill 26.6 +1.6 33.0 8th 14.7 +0.8 5.2 2nd 109.6 81.2 average 135%
Rutherglen Research 33.0 +2.3 39.3 8th 15.0 +1.1 6.5 2nd 9.0 38.7 low 23%
Strathbogie 29.1 +1.9 35.0 7th 13.2 +1.5 6.1 2nd 112.2 44.8 v high 250%
Wangaratta Aero 32.9 +2.1 40.1 7th 14.6 +0.8 9.0 2nd 23.6 48.5 average 49%
Upper Northeast (district 83)
Dinner Plain (Mount Hotham Airport) 21.9 +0.6 28.7 8th 8.8 +0.8 0.9 2nd 94.8 86.1 average 110%
Edi Upper 32.2 +2.9 37.6 7th 14.7 +0.8 9.0 1st 71.6 64.2 average 112%
Falls Creek 17.7 +0.6 22.6 25th 9.3 +0.8 -1.4 2nd 115.6 102.4 high 113%
Mount Buller 19.1 +2.2 24.1 25th 10.2 +1.4 -1.6 2nd 109.4 78.6 high 139%
Mount Hotham 16.4 +0.7 21.7 8th 8.4 +0.4 -2.2 2nd 150.4 110.3 high 136%
Omeo 26.6   33.5 8th 10.6   3.2 2nd 76.4
East Gippsland (district 84)
Combienbar AWS 25.9 +1.6 35.0 7th 13.8 +0.4 8.1 2nd 104.4 92.4 average 113%
Gabo Island Lighthouse 22.5 +0.9 26.3 9th 17.3 +1.1 13.4 2nd 90.4 68.6 high 132%
Gelantipy 25.0 +2.2 34.0 8th 12.2 +0.8 4.6 2nd 76.6 74.6 average 103%
Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) 24.4   35.5 7th 14.5   10.0 2nd 44.1
Mallacoota 24.0 +0.2 34.4 7th 16.1 +0.5 10.9 13th 94.4 65.9 high 143%
Mount Nowa Nowa 26.0 +1.7 34.2 6th 15.0 +0.8 8.7 2nd 53.4 72.0 average 74%
Orbost 27.5 +2.3 39.3 7th 15.2 +0.7 10.1 2nd 35.8 66.9 average 54%
Point Hicks (Lighthouse) 24.6 +0.9 33.6 7th 16.6 +0.5 11.9 2nd 41.5 58.2 average 71%
West Gippsland (district 85)
Bairnsdale Airport 26.9 +1.5 37.2 7th 13.5 +0.7 5.7 2nd 46.6 50.6 average 92%
East Sale Airport 26.5 +1.2 35.7 6th 14.2 +1.0 8.2 2nd 56.6 43.3 high 131%
Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) 28.8 +2.4 37.2 25th 13.8 +1.0 7.1 2nd 47.4 46.2 average 103%
Mount Baw Baw 17.9 +1.4 25.2 25th 8.9 +0.7 0.1 1st 101.0 103.9 average 97%
Mount Moornapa 26.9 +2.5 36.7 7th 14.4 +0.9 8.0 2nd 51.0 74.8 average 68%
Pound Creek 26.4   36.5 18th 13.6   6.0 11th 39.6
Willow Grove (Blue Rock Reservoir) 27.0 +0.8 34.8 18th 14.0 +0.6 8.0 2nd 58.9 54.3 average 108%
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 21.2 +0.7 30.5 6th 16.8 +2.0 12.4 1st 19.4 46.8 low 41%
Yarram Airport 25.5   34.9 6th 13.6   6.3 11th 47.0
East Central (district 86)
Bundoora (Latrobe University) 29.1 +2.4 37.2 6th 15.1 +0.9 9.0 5th 81.3 45.0 high 181%
Cerberus 26.8 +1.9 36.6 18th 14.9 +0.6 8.6 5th 49.6 41.5 high 120%
Coldstream 30.7 +3.3 38.1 25th 12.6 +0.6 5.0 2nd 70.0 57.8 average 121%
Coldstream Comparison 30.6   38.0 25th 12.5   4.9 2nd 70.0
Cranbourne Botanic Gardens 27.9 +2.4 36.5 7th 14.1 +0.1 9.1 1st 53.1 53.7 average 99%
Essendon Airport 28.8 +3.2 37.5 6th 15.8 +2.0 10.1 1st 59.0 47.2 high 125%
Ferny Creek 26.2   33.5 25th 14.2   7.5 2nd 88.6
Frankston AWS 27.2 +2.5 35.2 6th 16.4 +0.4 11.8 1st
Melbourne Airport 29.0 +2.5 37.2 6th 15.3 +1.2 8.8 1st 54.6 44.4 high 123%
Melbourne Regional Office 29.2 +3.4 37.2 6th 17.6 +3.0 12.2 1st 70.4 48.1 high 146%
Moorabbin Airport 28.5 +2.5 37.0 6th 15.5 +1.2 10.2 2nd 61.0 46.9 high 130%
Phillip Island Penguin Reserve 23.9 +0.1 35.4 18th 14.7 +0.8 9.0 5th 39.5 34.7 average 114%
Rhyll 26.1 +1.9 34.2 6th 16.7 +0.8 12.3 1st 68.6 44.4 high 155%
Scoresby Research Institute 29.8 +3.4 36.9 6th 14.6 +0.8 7.6 2nd 89.8 54.2 high 166%
Viewbank 30.2 +3.0 37.4 6th 15.3 +0.7 10.1 2nd 85.8 54.0 high 159%
Wallan (Kilmore Gap) 27.6 +3.3 35.2 25th 14.0 +1.4 7.2 1st 80.0 55.4 average 144%
Wonthaggi 26.1 +1.5 35.6 18th 15.0 +1.7 10.5 20th 60.0 46.7 high 128%
West Central (district 87)
Avalon Airport 28.0 +1.9 38.7 18th 15.3 +0.9 8.6 2nd 54.0 35.3 high 153%
Breakwater (Geelong Racecourse) 27.2   38.4 18th 15.0   9.6 2nd 28.4
Laverton RAAF 27.4 +1.9 37.4 18th 15.5 +1.3 10.6 1st 53.4 47.4 high 113%
Sheoaks 27.8 +2.6 36.1 18th 13.0 +0.3 7.9 1st 42.8 42.7 average 100%
North Central (district 88)
Castlemaine Prison 29.5 +1.2 36.0 25th 15.3 +1.9 6.0 2nd 34.7 38.6 average 90%
Eildon Fire Tower 29.1 +2.5 35.6 25th 15.2 +1.5 6.6 2nd 59.8 46.9 high 128%
Lake Eildon 31.7 +2.8 37.1 25th 14.1 +1.3 4.7 2nd 65.4 43.0 high 152%
Mangalore Airport 31.9 +2.7 38.4 7th 15.6 +1.3 9.6 2nd 35.6 35.7 average 100%
Maryborough 30.7 +2.0 38.7 6th 14.7 +1.5 6.7 2nd 50.4 33.0 high 153%
Redesdale 31.0 +2.4 37.2 7th 14.3 +1.0 8.7 1st 56.8 38.0 high 149%
Western Plains (district 89)
Ararat Prison 29.0 +2.0 35.9 6th 12.6 +1.3 7.6 11th 30.8 33.1 average 93%
Ballarat Aerodrome 27.7 +2.7 34.7 6th 12.8 +1.3 6.1 2nd 115.2 44.6 v high 258%
Westmere 29.1   37.1 6th 11.3   5.2 5th 13.6
West Coast (district 90)
Aireys Inlet 24.0 +1.1 38.3 18th 15.7 +1.0 10.2 1st 28.6 37.0 average 77%
Cape Nelson Lighthouse 23.0 +1.8 38.9 18th 16.7 +1.6 12.2 1st 31.2 25.2 average 124%
Cape Otway Lighthouse 22.0 +0.4 37.3 18th 15.9 +2.0 11.3 5th 32.0 42.2 average 76%
Casterton 29.1   39.0 18th 14.1   5.5 1st 11.2
Colac (Mount Gellibrand) 27.2 +2.3 37.5 18th 13.9 +1.1 8.0 1st 17.0 30.9 average 55%
Dartmoor 28.7   40.3 18th 14.1   7.5 1st 16.4
Hamilton Airport 28.8 +2.2 38.2 18th 12.8 +1.6 6.9 1st 15.6 24.4 average 64%
Mortlake Racecourse 29.3 +3.2 38.4 6th 12.0 +0.4 3.8 11th 22.6 34.0 low 66%
Port Fairy AWS 24.6 +1.8 40.2 18th 15.9 +1.4 10.3 5th 29.4 30.8 average 95%
Portland (Cashmore Airport) 25.0 +2.6 38.8 18th 15.1 +2.4 10.5 4th 24.2 26.9 average 90%
Portland NTC AWS 22.2   36.9 18th 16.9   12.6 1st
Warrnambool Airport NDB 27.2 +2.6 40.0 18th 14.1 +1.8 6.6 5th 20.4 32.5 low 63%

Extremes 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 4 am on Friday 1 March 2013. 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.

The ACORN-SAT dataset is being used for temperature area averages from December 2012 onwards. The major change from earlier datasets is that the ACORN-SAT dataset commences in 1910, rather than 1950, and hence rankings are calculated using a larger set of years.

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