Monday, 2 September 2013 - Monthly Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC16R0
Victoria in August 2013: Record Warm Nights
Victoria in August 2013 was characterised by:
- Night-time temperatures the warmest on record in some parts
- Above average rainfall in southern and Alpine parts
- Warmer than usual daytime temperatures in most of the State.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Rainfall
Preliminary data indicates that rainfall was above average in some southern areas and the Alpine region. Elsewhere rainfall totals where mostly close to normal for August. The wettest station overall was Falls Creek (Rocky Valley) with 523.0 mm. Some sites had their highest total August rainfall on record. The wettest single day was the 6th when Falls Creek (Rocky Valley) recorded 86.8 mm and some sites had their highest August daily rainfall on record. The driest overall was Mildura Airport with 8.6 mm. Area averaged data indicates that Victoria recorded 84.78 mm of rainfall this August compared to the 1961-90 average of 73.77 mm. There is a map of rainfall deciles below.
Temperature
The warmest station on average (a combination of maximum and minimum temperatures) was Gabo Island Lighthouse with 12.9 °C whilst the coolest on average was Mount Hotham with -1.7 °C.
Maximum temperature
Average maximum temperatures were warmer than normal for most of the State except for parts of the Wimmera, North East and Central districts where they were more typical of August. The hottest day was the 30th when Ouyen (Post Office) recorded 28.0 °C but Mildura Airport recorded the warmest days on average with 19.6 °C. The coldest day was the 19th when Mount Hotham recorded -5.2 °C and Mount Hotham also recorded the coolest days on average with 0.2 °C. A couple of stations had their coldest August day (lowest maximum temperature) on record and Mount Moornapa recorded their highest August mean daily maximum temperature. The area averaged maximum temperature for Victoria was 14.76 °C which is 1.02 °C warmer than the 1961-90 average of 13.74 °C. There is a map of maximum temperature anomalies below.
Minimum temperature
Night-time temperatures ranged from above average to highest on record in some parts. The coldest night was the 20th when Mount Hotham recorded -7.2 °C and Mount Hotham also recorded the coolest nights on average with -3.5 °C. The warmest night was the 29th when Mildura Airport recorded 14.8 °C but Frankston AWS and Gabo Island Lighthouse shared the warmest nights on average with 9.4°C. The area average minimum temperature for Victoria was 5.60 °C which is 1.20 °C warmer than the 1961-90 average of 4.40 °C. August 2013 ranks as the 2nd warmest for average night-time temperatures since 1910 and many stations had their highest August mean daily minimum temperature on record. There is a map of minimum temperature anomalies below.
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| Extremes in August 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day | 28.0 °C at Ouyen (Post Office) on the 30th |
| Warmest days on average | 19.6 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Coolest days on average | 0.2 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Coldest day | -5.2 °C at Mount Hotham on the 19th |
| Coldest night | -7.2 °C at Mount Hotham on the 20th |
| Coolest nights on average | -3.5 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Warmest nights on average |
9.4 °C at Frankston AWS 9.4 °C at Gabo Island Lighthouse |
| Warmest night | 14.8 °C at Mildura Airport on the 29th |
| Warmest on average overall |
12.9 °C at Gabo Island Lighthouse 12.9 °C at Melbourne Regional Office 12.9 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Coolest on average overall | -1.7 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Wettest overall | 523.0 mm at Falls Creek (Rocky Valley) |
| Driest overall |
8.6 mm at Mildura Airport |
| Wettest day |
86.8 mm at Falls Creek (Rocky Valley) on the 6th 75.8 mm at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse on the 23rd 69.4 mm at Mount Buller on the 23rd |
| Highest wind gust | 141 km/h at Mount Hotham on the 16th |
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 August daily rainfall | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Highest daily rainfall in August 2013 (mm) |
Previous wettest for August |
Years of record |
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| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 75.8 | on the 23rd | 64.0 | on the 13th in 1990 | 141 | |
| Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 61.0 | on the 14th | 39.0 | on the 26th in 2001 | 32 | |
| Mount Buller | 69.4 | on the 23rd | 67.0 | on the 15th in 2004 | 31 | |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 49.0 | on the 14th | 48.0 | on the 26th in 2001 | 18 | |
| Broken River at Benalla | 35.2 | on the 8th | 34.4 | on the 11th in 2010 | 13 | |
| Campaspe River @ Rochester Syphon (202C) | 19.8 | on the 8th | 19.2 | on the 19th in 2010 | 13 | |
| Traralgon Ck at Traralgon South | 64.6 | on the 20th | 56.6 | on the 31st in 2012 | 13 | |
| Narracan Ck at Thorpdale | 46.2 | on the 20th | 43.6 | on the 25th in 2009 | 12 | |
| Arthurs Seat State Park | 27.6 | on the 21st | =27.6 | on the 11th in 2008 | 10 | |
| Poley Range | 43.6 | on the 23rd | 43.0 | on the 2nd in 2010 | 10 | |
| Poowong East (Upper Lang Lang RG) | 35.8 | on the 24th | 32.8 | on the 31st in 2012 | 10 | |
| Record highest total August rainfall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for August 2013 (mm) |
Previous wettest for August |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Ventnor (Oaklands) | 140.4 | 139.0 | in 2005 | 96 | 81.5 |
| Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 255.0 | 183.8 | in 2001 | 32 | 109.8 |
| Phillip Island Penguin Reserve | 156.1 | 136.0 | in 1991 | 31 | 82.1 |
| Port Fairy AWS | 184.0 | 163.6 | in 2010 | 20 | 92.8 |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 243.0 | 210.6 | in 2001 | 18 | 108.6 |
| Foster Hoddle | 222.6 | 208.0 | in 2001 | 18 | 119.3 |
| Acheron River @ Taggerty | 198.6 | 151.7 | in 1975 | 17 | 92.7 |
| Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 110.2 | 104.6 | in 2010 | 14 | 64.8 |
| Angler's Rest (Big River at Joker Creek) | 145.8 | 141.4 | in 2005 | 13 | 79.3 |
| Gooram (Hillside) | 157.0 | 140.4 | in 2010 | 13 | 76.4 |
| Haines Junction (Mount Sabine) | 364.0 | 303.6 | in 2010 | 13 | 175.3 |
| Halls (Buckland River at Twelve Mile) | 265.0 | 247.6 | in 2010 | 13 | 157.4 |
| Holland Ck at Wrightley | 213.8 | 210.8 | in 2010 | 13 | 115.0 |
| Home Ck @ Yarck | 119.6 | 94.2 | in 2010 | 13 | 56.7 |
| Jim Crow Creek @ Yandoit | 95.4 | 80.4 | in 2002 | 13 | 55.5 |
| Kilfeera (Holland Ck at Kelfeera) | 126.8 | 125.0 | in 2010 | 13 | 62.7 |
| Lima South (Broken River at Moorngag) | 163.0 | 153.4 | in 2005 | 13 | 88.3 |
| Loddon River @ Vaughan | 92.0 | 82.8 | in 2010 | 13 | 46.9 |
| Lorne (Mount Cowley) | 290.8 | 286.2 | in 2001 | 13 | 164.3 |
| Macalister River @ Glencairn | 114.2 | 106.2 | in 2001 | 13 | 67.6 |
| Merton (Enderlee) | 147.8 | 143.4 | in 2010 | 13 | 74.0 |
| Myrhee (Handcocks) | 257.0 | 252.8 | in 2005 | 13 | 158.6 |
| Myrrhee (Cryers) | 223.8 | 211.6 | in 2005 | 13 | 128.4 |
| Porepunkah (Buckland River at Harris Lan | 297.2 | 257.6 | in 2010 | 13 | 162.0 |
| Seven Creeks at D/S Polly McQuinns Weir | 154.8 | 146.6 | in 2010 | 13 | 81.7 |
| Tatong (Fld) | 146.6 | 120.2 | in 2005 | 13 | 69.5 |
| Traralgon Ck at Traralgon South | 218.6 | 170.6 | in 2012 | 13 | 83.2 |
| Barwon Downs (Gerangamete) | 159.4 | 156.6 | in 2010 | 12 | 78.7 |
| Boolarra South | 199.4 | 175.2 | in 2005 | 12 | 123.2 |
| Boonah | 188.0 | 175.0 | in 2010 | 12 | 113.0 |
| Jamieson (Goulburn River @ Dohertys) | 298.6 | 278.6 | in 2010 | 12 | 150.4 |
| Narracan Ck at Thorpdale | 182.2 | 169.4 | in 2010 | 12 | 102.9 |
| Ovens River at Bright | 244.0 | 200.0 | in 2010 | 12 | 122.9 |
| Seymour (Whiteheads Creek @ Whiteheads C | 93.6 | 91.0 | in 2005 | 12 | 55.4 |
| Barwon River @ Ricketts Marsh | 121.6 | 108.8 | in 2010 | 11 | 60.1 |
| Muckleford Creek (Muckleford Ck @ Muckle | 71.8 | 71.4 | in 2003 | 11 | 41.6 |
| Ovens River @ Eurobin | 237.0 | 225.6 | in 2010 | 11 | 133.7 |
| Strathbogie (Mount Wombat) | 208.8 | 127.2 | in 2010 | 11 | 75.4 |
| Cardinia Creek @ Officer (Drop Structure | 106.8 | 99.8 | in 2010 | 10 | 59.0 |
| Glencairn (Barkly River (Glenview)) | 138.2 | 136.2 | in 2005 | 10 | 88.8 |
| Jamieson Licola Rd | 269.8 | 231.8 | in 2010 | 10 | 142.3 |
| Kanagulk | 98.8 | = 98.8 | in 2010 | 10 | 68.2 |
| Poowong East (Upper Lang Lang RG) | 243.4 | 183.6 | in 2005 | 10 | 131.5 |
| Record lowest August daily maximum temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lowest daily maximum temperature in August 2013 (°C) |
Previous coolest for August |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Hamilton Airport | 7.5 | on the 19th | = 7.5 | on the 2nd in 1995 | 31 | 13.3 |
| Mount Buller | -3.5 | on the 19th | = -3.5 | on the 25th in 2010 | 27 | 2.1 |
| Record highest August mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mean daily maximum temperature for August 2013 (°C) |
Previous warmest for August |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Mount Moornapa | 15.5 | 15.4 | in 2009 | 19 | 13.6 |
| Record highest August daily minimum temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Highest daily minimum temperature in August 2013 (°C) |
Previous warmest for August |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Mangalore Airport | 14.2 | on the 29th | 12.9 | on the 20th in 1980 | 55 | 3.9 |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 13.0 | on the 29th | 12.6 | on the 20th in 1980 | 49 | 3.9 |
| Castlemaine Prison | 12.2 | on the 29th | 11.5 | on the 16th in 1983 | 44 | 3.5 |
| Bendigo Airport | 12.2 | on the 29th | 11.7 | on the 26th in 1999 | 22 | 2.6 |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 11.4 | on the 29th | 11.3 | on the 31st in 1999 | 20 | 4.2 |
| Record highest August mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mean daily minimum temperature for August 2013 (°C) |
Previous warmest for August |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Melbourne Regional Office | 9.3 | 9.2 | in 2009 | 158 | 6.7 |
| Wonthaggi | 8.1 | 7.8 | in 2009 | 44 | 6.7 |
| Essendon Airport | 7.8 | 7.7 | in 2009 | 43 | 5.5 |
| Lake Eildon | 5.9 | 5.6 | in 2009 | 43 | 4.2 |
| Warracknabeal Museum | 6.1 | 5.8 | in 1984 | 40 | 4.4 |
| Dartmouth Reservoir | 5.2 | 5.0 | in 1998 | 35 | 2.7 |
| Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 8.2 | 7.9 | in 2009 | 31 | 6.7 |
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 6.1 | 5.7 | in 2009 | 29 | 4.3 |
| Phillip Island Penguin Reserve | 9.0 | 8.9 | in 2009 | 26 | 7.2 |
| Wangaratta Aero | 5.1 | = 5.1 | in 1996 | 26 | 3.0 |
| Cranbourne Botanic Gardens | 7.8 | 7.7 | in 1993 | 22 | 6.4 |
| Bendigo Airport | 4.5 | 4.1 | in 2009 | 21 | 2.6 |
| Cerberus | 8.3 | 8.1 | in 2009 | 21 | 6.6 |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 6.6 | 6.3 | in 2009 | 21 | 4.8 |
| Redesdale | 4.3 | 4.2 | in 1998 | 20 | 3.0 |
| Avalon Airport | 7.2 | = 7.2 | in 2009 | 18 | 5.5 |
| Coldstream | 6.0 | 5.9 | in 2009 | 18 | 4.4 |
| Stawell Aerodrome | 6.2 | 6.0 | in 2009 | 17 | 4.6 |
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 5.1 | 5.0 | in 2011 | 16 | 4.0 |
| Horsham Aerodrome | 5.1 | 4.6 | in 2009 | 15 | 3.2 |
| Viewbank | 8.1 | 8.0 | in 2009 | 13 | 6.3 |
| Nhill Aerodrome | 6.7 | 5.8 | in 2011 | 10 | 4.7 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for August 2013 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for August (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for August (°C) |
Rainfall for August (millimetres) |
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| Mean for August 2013 |
Diff from average |
Highest for August 2013 |
Mean for August 2013 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for August 2013 |
Total for August 2013 |
Average for August |
Rank of August 2013 |
Fraction of August average |
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| North Mallee (district 76) | ||||||||||||
| Mildura Airport | 19.6 | +2.3 | 27.6 | 29th | 6.2 | +0.9 | 0.9 | 20th | 8.6 | 25.7 | low | 33% |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | 19.0 | +2.0 | 28.0 | 30th | 6.2 | +1.1 | 0.9 | 1st | 21.2 | 32.6 | average | 65% |
| Walpeup Research | 17.9 | +1.5 | 26.6 | 31st | 6.3 | +0.9 | 0.4 | 20th | 30.8 | 35.0 | average | 88% |
| South Mallee (district 77) | ||||||||||||
| Hopetoun Airport | 17.0 | 25.4 | 31st | 4.7 | -1.2 | 15th | 25.0 | 26.7 | average | 94% | ||
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 17.5 | +0.7 | 26.1 | 28th | 5.1 | +1.1 | -1.9 | 1st | 12.0 | 27.6 | low | 43% |
| North Wimmera (district 78) | ||||||||||||
| Nhill Aerodrome | 15.4 | -0.2 | 24.1 | 31st | 6.7 | +2.0 | 1.6 | 20th | 42.0 | 42.9 | average | 98% |
| Warracknabeal Museum | 15.8 | +0.2 | 23.3 | 31st | 6.1 | +1.7 | 0.1 | 20th | 39.4 | 44.1 | average | 89% |
| South Wimmera (district 79) | ||||||||||||
| Edenhope Airport | 14.9 | 23.1 | 31st | 6.6 | 1.4 | 8th | 126.6 | |||||
| Grampians (Mount William) | 6.3 | 14.2 | 28th | 1.4 | -2.4 | 20th | 302.8 | |||||
| Horsham Aerodrome | 15.3 | +0.1 | 21.8 | 31st | 5.1 | +1.9 | 0.2 | 15th | 56.8 | 40.7 | high | 140% |
| Kanagulk | 14.6 | 21.2 | 31st | 6.1 | 1.7 | 20th | 98.8 | 68.2 | highest | 145% | ||
| Longerenong | 15.3 | +0.5 | 21.6 | 31st | 5.5 | +1.5 | 0.2 | 20th | 50.2 | 43.8 | average | 115% |
| Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) | 9.0 | 17.1 | 31st | 3.3 | -0.5 | 20th | 101.2 | |||||
| Stawell Aerodrome | 13.9 | -0.1 | 21.2 | 28th | 6.2 | +1.6 | 3.4 | 8th | 68.6 | 57.5 | average | 119% |
| Lower North (district 80) | ||||||||||||
| Charlton | 15.5 | 22.7 | 31st | 5.6 | 0.1 | 20th | 41.2 | 38.3 | average | 108% | ||
| Echuca Aerodrome | 15.9 | +0.6 | 22.7 | 31st | 5.3 | +0.6 | -1.5 | 1st | 44.0 | 42.4 | average | 104% |
| Kerang | 17.0 | +0.9 | 25.5 | 28th | 6.0 | +1.1 | -1.0 | 1st | 25.2 | 37.1 | average | 68% |
| Kyabram | 15.3 | +0.4 | 21.6 | 31st | 5.2 | +1.3 | -0.8 | 20th | 49.0 | 43.3 | average | 113% |
| Upper North (district 81) | ||||||||||||
| Bendigo Airport | 14.3 | +0.1 | 21.1 | 31st | 4.5 | +1.9 | -2.2 | 1st | 88.6 | 53.2 | v high | 167% |
| Shepparton Airport | 14.8 | -0.2 | 20.9 | 31st | 5.1 | +1.5 | -0.4 | 1st | 59.0 | 47.9 | average | 123% |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 14.9 | +0.2 | 20.9 | 31st | 5.1 | +1.2 | -0.2 | 21st | 68.8 | 47.5 | high | 145% |
| Yarrawonga | 15.4 | +0.1 | 20.7 | 31st | 4.9 | +1.2 | 0.1 | 1st | 32.6 | 39.4 | average | 83% |
| Lower Northeast (district 82) | ||||||||||||
| Benalla Airport | 14.2 | 20.0 | 29th | 4.9 | 0.4 | 20th | 110.6 | |||||
| Corryong Airport | 14.5 | 20.1 | 28th | 4.1 | 0.0 | 9th | 86.8 | |||||
| Dartmouth Reservoir | 13.4 | -0.1 | 19.7 | 31st | 5.2 | +2.5 | 0.6 | 8th | 155.4 | 125.7 | average | 124% |
| Hunters Hill | 8.7 | -0.3 | 15.8 | 28th | 2.7 | +0.1 | -1.6 | 20th | 232.4 | 140.2 | v high | 166% |
| Rutherglen Research | 14.6 | +0.6 | 21.2 | 31st | 3.6 | +0.8 | -1.1 | 11th | 58.8 | 60.6 | average | 97% |
| Strathbogie | 11.2 | -0.4 | 17.3 | 31st | 3.7 | +1.4 | -0.9 | 1st | 163.2 | 116.8 | high | 140% |
| Wangaratta Aero | 14.7 | +0.2 | 20.8 | 29th | 5.1 | +2.1 | 0.5 | 11th | 79.6 | 59.2 | average | 134% |
| Upper Northeast (district 83) | ||||||||||||
| Dinner Plain (Mount Hotham Airport) | 7.5 | -0.3 | 14.7 | 29th | -0.2 | +0.9 | -5.4 | 9th | 129.8 | 83.2 | high | 156% |
| Falls Creek | 1.7 | -0.3 | 7.7 | 29th | -2.3 | +0.3 | -6.9 | 20th | 160.0 | 90.2 | v high | 177% |
| Mount Buller | 1.7 | -0.4 | 7.8 | 31st | -2.2 | +0.2 | -6.1 | 20th | 332.6 | 156.3 | v high | 213% |
| Mount Hotham | 0.2 | -0.4 | 5.8 | 29th | -3.5 | -0.1 | -7.2 | 20th | 71.0 | 137.9 | low | 51% |
| Omeo | 12.9 | 18.5 | 31st | 2.1 | -2.6 | 9th | 63.8 | 48.8 | high | 131% | ||
| East Gippsland (district 84) | ||||||||||||
| Combienbar AWS | 14.0 | +1.2 | 18.7 | 30th | 5.9 | +0.7 | 2.5 | 8th | 57.4 | 62.6 | average | 92% |
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | 16.4 | +1.7 | 23.2 | 30th | 9.4 | +0.9 | 6.7 | 21st | 30.6 | 71.6 | low | 43% |
| Gelantipy | 12.2 | +1.0 | 16.8 | 29th | 3.5 | +0.7 | -0.2 | 9th | 40.6 | 53.1 | average | 76% |
| Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) | 17.4 | 22.3 | 30th | 7.2 | 1.1 | 1st | 37.8 | |||||
| Mallacoota | 16.9 | +1.1 | 23.1 | 30th | 6.5 | +0.1 | 2.6 | 3rd | 35.8 | 65.9 | low | 54% |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 15.9 | +1.5 | 21.0 | 31st | 7.1 | +0.8 | 3.0 | 20th | 37.4 | 61.5 | low | 61% |
| Orbost | 17.6 | +1.5 | 21.9 | 30th | 6.6 | +0.5 | 1.5 | 2nd | 38.6 | 60.6 | low | 64% |
| Point Hicks (Lighthouse) | 16.4 | +1.4 | 20.9 | 29th | 8.8 | +0.3 | 4.6 | 1st | 98.1 | 79.0 | average | 124% |
| West Gippsland (district 85) | ||||||||||||
| Bairnsdale Airport | 17.3 | +1.6 | 22.5 | 31st | 5.8 | +1.3 | -0.3 | 2nd | 22.2 | 35.9 | low | 62% |
| East Sale Airport | 16.3 | +1.3 | 21.1 | 31st | 6.0 | +1.9 | -0.2 | 16th | 33.6 | 45.9 | low | 73% |
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 15.7 | +0.8 | 21.7 | 31st | 6.1 | +1.8 | -1.2 | 16th | ||||
| Mount Baw Baw | 2.5 | -0.5 | 9.6 | 29th | -1.6 | -0.2 | -5.3 | 20th | 208.0 | 159.1 | average | 131% |
| Mount Moornapa | 15.5 | +1.9 | 20.8 | 31st | 6.3 | +0.7 | 2.0 | 20th | 34.0 | 50.4 | low | 67% |
| Pound Creek | 14.9 | 21.3 | 31st | 8.0 | 4.7 | 20th | 177.6 | |||||
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 13.8 | +1.0 | 20.8 | 31st | 9.3 | +1.0 | 5.7 | 20th | 341.0 | 122.6 | v high | 278% |
| Yarram Airport | 15.8 | 21.5 | 31st | 7.1 | 1.7 | 16th | 57.2 | |||||
| East Central (district 86) | ||||||||||||
| Bundoora (Latrobe University) | 15.6 | +0.7 | 22.9 | 29th | 7.7 | +1.6 | 4.0 | 20th | 59.4 | 57.5 | average | 103% |
| Cerberus | 15.0 | +0.3 | 21.8 | 31st | 8.3 | +1.7 | 3.4 | 11th | 118.8 | 78.1 | high | 152% |
| Coldstream | 15.4 | +0.6 | 22.4 | 28th | 6.0 | +1.6 | -0.9 | 20th | 71.8 | 68.0 | average | 106% |
| Coldstream Comparison | 15.4 | 22.4 | 29th | 5.9 | -0.9 | 20th | 71.8 | |||||
| Cranbourne Botanic Gardens | 15.1 | +0.6 | 22.1 | 31st | 7.8 | +1.4 | 4.9 | 20th | 121.8 | 81.2 | v high | 150% |
| Essendon Airport | 15.6 | +1.3 | 22.9 | 29th | 7.8 | +2.3 | 4.1 | 20th | 39.6 | 48.6 | average | 81% |
| Ferny Creek | 11.3 | 17.8 | 31st | 5.7 | 1.2 | 20th | 126.4 | |||||
| Frankston AWS | 14.0 | +0.3 | 21.6 | 29th | 9.4 | +1.1 | 6.4 | 20th | ||||
| Melbourne Airport | 15.6 | +1.2 | 22.8 | 29th | 7.2 | +1.3 | 3.5 | 20th | 39.2 | 46.1 | average | 85% |
| Melbourne Regional Office | 16.5 | +1.5 | 23.1 | 29th | 9.3 | +2.6 | 5.2 | 1st | 57.0 | 50.1 | average | 114% |
| Moorabbin Airport | 15.8 | +0.9 | 22.7 | 29th | 8.4 | +1.6 | 5.6 | 1st | 60.0 | 65.8 | average | 91% |
| Phillip Island Penguin Reserve | 14.5 | +0.1 | 21.3 | 31st | 9.0 | +1.8 | 4.9 | 9th | 156.1 | 82.1 | highest | 190% |
| Rhyll | 14.6 | +0.3 | 20.2 | 31st | 9.3 | +0.9 | 5.1 | 20th | 145.6 | 80.2 | v high | 182% |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 15.4 | +1.2 | 22.1 | 29th | 7.9 | +1.6 | 3.5 | 20th | 85.4 | 80.1 | average | 107% |
| Viewbank | 15.6 | +0.4 | 22.7 | 29th | 8.1 | +1.8 | 2.6 | 1st | 49.0 | 56.6 | average | 87% |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 11.2 | +0.7 | 17.8 | 29th | 5.0 | +0.8 | 1.1 | 3rd | 70.8 | 63.5 | average | 111% |
| Wonthaggi | 14.8 | +0.4 | 21.5 | 31st | 8.1 | +1.4 | 4.1 | 1st | 173.2 | 102.8 | v high | 168% |
| West Central (district 87) | ||||||||||||
| Avalon Airport | 16.2 | +0.7 | 23.4 | 31st | 7.2 | +1.7 | 2.6 | 21st | 36.8 | 44.2 | average | 83% |
| Breakwater (Geelong Racecourse) | 15.8 | 22.8 | 31st | 7.9 | 4.0 | 20th | 55.2 | |||||
| Laverton RAAF | 16.1 | +1.2 | 22.7 | 31st | 7.5 | +2.0 | 3.3 | 21st | 44.0 | 44.7 | average | 98% |
| Sheoaks | 13.8 | +0.4 | 21.0 | 29th | 6.9 | +1.6 | 2.6 | 1st | 57.8 | 45.2 | high | 128% |
| North Central (district 88) | ||||||||||||
| Castlemaine Prison | 13.4 | +0.1 | 20.1 | 31st | 5.0 | +1.5 | -0.9 | 1st | 100.4 | 67.8 | high | 148% |
| Eildon Fire Tower | 10.7 | +0.2 | 17.8 | 29th | 4.9 | +0.6 | 0.9 | 20th | 115.0 | 78.9 | high | 146% |
| Lake Eildon | 13.9 | +0.3 | 21.3 | 29th | 5.9 | +1.7 | 0.3 | 9th | 166.8 | 99.9 | v high | 167% |
| Mangalore Airport | 14.1 | 0.0 | 19.9 | 28th | 5.0 | +1.1 | -1.5 | 20th | 67.0 | 62.9 | average | 107% |
| Maryborough | 14.3 | +0.4 | 21.2 | 31st | 5.1 | +1.2 | 0.3 | 20th | 73.8 | 56.6 | high | 130% |
| Redesdale | 13.5 | 0.0 | 19.8 | 28th | 4.3 | +1.3 | -1.0 | 1st | 78.4 | 61.0 | high | 129% |
| Western Plains (district 89) | ||||||||||||
| Ararat Prison | 13.8 | +0.8 | 20.8 | 28th | 5.6 | +1.7 | 0.8 | 15th | 80.2 | 69.5 | average | 115% |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 12.3 | +0.9 | 19.6 | 28th | 4.2 | +0.5 | -0.1 | 19th | 73.6 | 75.0 | average | 98% |
| Westmere | 14.0 | 20.6 | 28th | 6.0 | 2.2 | 20th | 77.0 | |||||
| West Coast (district 90) | ||||||||||||
| Aireys Inlet | 14.3 | -0.1 | 20.3 | 29th | 7.8 | +0.4 | 3.6 | 20th | 97.4 | 69.2 | high | 141% |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 15.1 | +0.6 | 22.9 | 31st | 9.2 | +0.5 | 6.0 | 19th | 243.0 | 108.6 | highest | 224% |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 14.2 | +0.4 | 21.6 | 31st | 8.9 | +1.1 | 5.7 | 13th | 205.4 | 103.8 | v high | 198% |
| Casterton | 14.7 | 21.4 | 31st | 6.7 | 1.0 | 8th | 143.6 | |||||
| Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 13.2 | +0.5 | 19.3 | 31st | 6.2 | +0.7 | 2.4 | 20th | 110.2 | 64.8 | highest | 170% |
| Dartmoor | 15.0 | 21.7 | 31st | 7.0 | 2.1 | 8th | 197.8 | |||||
| Hamilton Airport | 13.8 | +0.5 | 21.3 | 28th | 6.0 | +1.2 | 1.8 | 8th | 114.8 | 80.0 | high | 144% |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 14.6 | +0.7 | 20.5 | 31st | 6.6 | +1.8 | 3.1 | 8th | 106.4 | 69.0 | high | 154% |
| Port Fairy AWS | 15.7 | +0.6 | 22.1 | 31st | 8.3 | +1.0 | 4.7 | 19th | 184.0 | 92.8 | highest | 198% |
| Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 14.6 | +0.6 | 21.5 | 31st | 8.2 | +1.5 | 4.2 | 19th | 255.0 | 109.8 | highest | 232% |
| Portland NTC AWS | 14.9 | 21.2 | 31st | 9.2 | 5.9 | 19th | ||||||
| Warrnambool Airport NDB | 15.0 | +0.6 | 20.8 | 29th | 7.2 | +1.4 | 4.1 | 20th | 174.2 | 100.2 | high | 174% |
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 1 pm on Monday 2 September 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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