Tuesday, 1 October 2013 - Monthly Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC26R0
Victoria in September 2013: The Hottest September on Record
September 2013 in Victoria was characterised by:
- The warmest September average minimum temperature on record
- The second warmest September average maximum temperature on record
- Mostly close to normal rainfall
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Temperature
The warmest station on average (a combination of the maximum and minimum temperatures) was Mildura Airport in the States northwest with 17.8 °C whilst the coolest was Mount Hotham in the Alpine region with 2.8 °C. The preliminary area average anomaly is 2.38 °C, making September 2013 the warmest September (considering both maximum and minimum temperatures) in 104 years of record. The previous warmest September was September 2001 when the area averaged anomaly was 1.94 °C.
Maximum temperature
Large parts of the Mallee, Northern Country, Central and South West districts have all recorded maximum temperatures very much above average (in the warmest 10% of their September records) for September. Daytime temperatures across the rest of the State have been above average. Many stations had their highest September mean daily maximum temperature on record. The hottest day was the 9th when Mildura Airport recorded 33.1 °C and Mildura Airport also recorded the warmest days on average with 25.5 °C. The coldest day was the 11th when Mount Hotham recorded -0.9 °C and Mount Hotham also recorded the coolest days on average with 5.3 °C. Stawell Aerodrome had their coldest September day (lowest maximum temperature) on record. The area averaged anomaly currently stands at 2.47 °C, making September 2013 the second warmest September (with regard to maximum temperatures) in 104 years of record. The last time we had a warmer September was 1944 when the area averaged anomaly was 2.94 °C. Mount Moornapa had their highest September temperature on record. There is a map of maximum temperature anomalies below.
Minimum temperature
Many stations have observed their warmest September average minimum temperatures on record. The unusual warmth has been recorded across the state but especially in the South West district. Many stations that aren't setting new records have still observed minimum temperatures very much above average for this time of year (in the warmest 10% of their September records). The coldest night was the 13th when Mount Hotham recorded -8.1 °C and Mount Hotham also recorded the coolest nights on average with 0.2 °C. The warmest night was the 5th when Melbourne Regional Office recorded 19.7 °C but Point Hicks (Lighthouse) and Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse shared the warmest nights on average with 11.3 °C. Many stations had their highest September mean daily minimum temperature on record. A couple of stations had their lowest September temperature on record and a couple more their warmest September night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record. The area averaged anomaly is 2.21 °C, making September 2013 the warmest September (with regard to minimum temperatures) in 104 years of record. The previous warmest September was September 2001 when the area averaged anomaly was 1.72 °C. There is a map of minimum temperature anomalies below.
Rainfall
Preliminary rainfall data indicates that totals have mostly been close to normal for the September. The wettest station overall was Poowong East (Upper Lang Lang RG) with 260.8 mm and Poowong East (Upper Lang Lang RG) recorded the wettest single day on the 19th with 108.8 mm. Some sites had their highest September daily rainfall on record whilst others their lowest total September rainfall on record. There is a map of rainfall deciles below.
Wind
The strongest wind gust was at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse with 165 km/h on the 26th, followed by Mount Buller with 133 km/h on the 26th, followed by Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse with 122 km/h on the 28th.
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| Extremes in September 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day | 33.1 °C at Mildura Airport on the 9th |
| Warmest days on average | 25.5 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Coolest days on average | 5.3 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Coldest day | -0.9 °C at Mount Hotham on the 11th |
| Coldest night | -8.1 °C at Mount Hotham on the 13th |
| Coolest nights on average | 0.2 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Warmest nights on average |
11.3 °C at Point Hicks (Lighthouse) 11.3 °C at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse |
| Warmest night | 19.7 °C at Melbourne Regional Office on the 5th |
| Warmest on average overall | 17.8 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Coolest on average overall | 2.8 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Wettest overall | 260.8 mm at Poowong East (Upper Lang Lang RG) |
| Wettest day | 108.8 mm at Poowong East (Upper Lang Lang RG) on the 19th |
| Highest wind gust | 165 km/h at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse on the 26th |
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 September daily rainfall | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Highest daily rainfall in September 2013 (mm) |
Previous wettest for September |
Years of record |
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| Apollo Bay | 52.2 | on the 19th | 46.5 | on the 15th in 1919 | 113 | |
| Ventnor (Oaklands) | 45.8 | on the 19th | 34.5 | on the 23rd in 1916 | 97 | |
| Phillip Island Penguin Reserve | 37.8 | on the 19th | 32.6 | on the 9th in 1983 | 32 | |
| Rhyll | 55.6 | on the 19th | 21.8 | on the 11th in 2004 | 20 | |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 39.6 | on the 18th | 36.0 | on the 26th in 2000 | 18 | |
| Bullumwaal | 28.4 | on the 18th | 26.6 | on the 23rd in 2008 | 13 | |
| Elmore (Campaspe River @ Campaspe Weir H | 28.0 | on the 17th | 22.4 | on the 4th in 2010 | 13 | |
| Fifteen Mile Ck at Greta South | 42.8 | on the 17th | 40.6 | on the 4th in 2010 | 13 | |
| Fiskville | 23.8 | on the 17th | 22.8 | on the 22nd in 2009 | 13 | |
| Gapsted (Ovens River at Rocky Point) | 38.0 | on the 17th | 37.2 | on the 17th in 2002 | 13 | |
| Home Ck @ Yarck | 35.8 | on the 17th | 27.8 | on the 26th in 2009 | 13 | |
| Hurdle Ck at Bobinawarrah | 40.0 | on the 17th | 36.0 | on the 29th in 2005 | 13 | |
| Lima South (Broken River at Moorngag) | 55.6 | on the 17th | 44.0 | on the 5th in 2010 | 13 | |
| Myrrhee (Boggy Ck at Angleside) | 47.8 | on the 17th | 37.0 | on the 4th in 2010 | 13 | |
| Runnymeade (Mount Pleasant Ck @ Runnymed | 58.2 | on the 17th | 21.4 | on the 8th in 2004 | 13 | |
| Sunday Creek @ Tallarook | 45.2 | on the 17th | 36.6 | on the 29th in 2011 | 13 | |
| Traralgon Ck at Traralgon South | 41.2 | on the 26th | 33.8 | on the 30th in 2011 | 13 | |
| Bacchus Marsh (Lerderderg River @ U/S Go | 25.8 | on the 17th | 22.6 | on the 22nd in 2009 | 12 | |
| Barwon Downs (Gerangamete) | 24.6 | on the 17th | 22.2 | on the 5th in 2010 | 12 | |
| Broadford (Kilmore North) | 42.5 | on the 17th | 29.0 | on the 4th in 2010 | 12 | |
| Cowarr Weir (Thomson River @ U/S Cowwar | 33.4 | on the 17th | 27.6 | on the 29th in 2011 | 12 | |
| Genoa River at The Gorge | 32.6 | on the 18th | 32.4 | on the 5th in 2004 | 12 | |
| Seymour (Whiteheads Creek @ Whiteheads C | 41.0 | on the 17th | 35.2 | on the 29th in 2011 | 12 | |
| Toolern Vale | 32.8 | on the 17th | 31.8 | on the 29th in 2011 | 12 | |
| Camperdown | 29.0 | on the 17th | 14.6 | on the 16th in 2008 | 11 | |
| Parwan Ck @ Parwan | 26.2 | on the 17th | 25.4 | on the 22nd in 2009 | 11 | |
| Reeves Knob | 28.4 | on the 17th | 26.4 | on the 26th in 2009 | 11 | |
| Arthurs Seat State Park | 28.2 | on the 17th | 27.0 | on the 10th in 2005 | 10 | |
| Bunyip River @ Koo Wee Rup | 34.8 | on the 26th | 30.0 | on the 29th in 2011 | 10 | |
| Goulburn River @ Seymour | 51.0 | on the 17th | 30.6 | on the 4th in 2010 | 10 | |
| Greta West | 43.6 | on the 17th | 28.8 | on the 18th in 2009 | 10 | |
| Kororoit Creek @ Brooklyn | 27.6 | on the 17th | 22.8 | on the 22nd in 2009 | 10 | |
| Kororoit Creek @ Deer Park | 30.4 | on the 17th | 28.6 | on the 29th in 2011 | 10 | |
| Kororoit Creek @ Diggers Rest | 30.4 | on the 17th | 25.8 | on the 29th in 2011 | 10 | |
| Poley Range | 59.2 | on the 19th | 50.6 | on the 11th in 2007 | 10 | |
| Poowong East (Upper Lang Lang RG) | 108.8 | on the 19th | 39.0 | on the 29th in 2011 | 10 | |
| Sunshine North | 31.4 | on the 17th | 20.4 | on the 29th in 2005 | 10 | |
| Record highest total September rainfall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Total rainfall for September 2013 (mm) |
Previous wettest for September |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Barwon River @ Inverleigh | 49.0 | 47.6 | in 2010 | 13 | 37.4 |
| Bullumwaal | 91.0 | 81.8 | in 2009 | 13 | 47.4 |
| Elmore (Campaspe River @ Campaspe Weir H | 40.0 | 38.8 | in 2010 | 13 | 23.1 |
| Runnymeade (Mount Pleasant Ck @ Runnymed | 64.2 | 42.6 | in 2004 | 13 | 22.6 |
| Sunday Creek @ Tallarook | 69.8 | 67.2 | in 2010 | 13 | 35.1 |
| Bacchus Marsh (Lerderderg River @ U/S Go | 58.6 | 51.2 | in 2012 | 12 | 31.3 |
| Barwon Downs (Gerangamete) | 82.4 | 75.2 | in 2010 | 12 | 56.3 |
| Cowarr Weir (Thomson River @ U/S Cowwar | 78.8 | 78.6 | in 2009 | 12 | 58.5 |
| Camperdown | 104.9 | 98.3 | in 2003 | 11 | 74.9 |
| Parwan Ck @ Parwan | 63.2 | 44.4 | in 2012 | 11 | 28.9 |
| Strathbogie (Mount Wombat) | 137.0 | 104.6 | in 2004 | 11 | 63.0 |
| Cranbourne (MW) | 134.2 | 96.8 | in 2009 | 10 | 63.6 |
| Darebin Creek @ Epping | 77.2 | 75.4 | in 2009 | 10 | 39.5 |
| Kororoit Creek @ Brooklyn | 78.4 | 68.4 | in 2009 | 10 | 43.2 |
| Kororoit Creek @ Deer Park | 72.0 | 62.6 | in 2009 | 10 | 41.1 |
| Kororoit Creek @ Diggers Rest | 68.4 | 63.8 | in 2009 | 10 | 40.3 |
| Lang Lang River @ Lang Lang (Head Road) | 113.8 | 111.0 | in 2009 | 10 | 78.7 |
| Maribyrnong River @ Keilor | 73.4 | 56.8 | in 2009 | 10 | 37.8 |
| Merri Ck @ Cooper Street Somerton | 40.0 | 36.0 | in 2011 | 10 | 17.7 |
| Mile Creek @ Springvale West | 87.0 | 83.2 | in 2011 | 10 | 47.3 |
| Moonee Ponds Creek @ Jacana Retarding Ba | 67.2 | 65.2 | in 2011 | 10 | 39.9 |
| Plenty River @ Mernda | 81.8 | 77.8 | in 2004 | 10 | 51.8 |
| Poley Range | 197.6 | 133.8 | in 2012 | 10 | 108.6 |
| Poowong East (Upper Lang Lang RG) | 260.8 | 163.8 | in 2007 | 10 | 134.7 |
| Skye Road Retarding Basin @ Frankston No | 91.0 | 89.2 | in 2009 | 10 | 49.2 |
| Stony Creek @ Spotswood | 83.6 | 69.4 | in 2009 | 10 | 46.2 |
| Sunshine North | 82.6 | 63.6 | in 2009 | 10 | 38.6 |
| Record highest September temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Highest temperature in September 2013 (°C) |
Previous warmest for September |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Mount Moornapa | 29.1 | on the 30th | 28.9 | on the 12th in 2009 | 20 | 16.1 |
| Record lowest September daily maximum temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lowest daily maximum temperature in September 2013 (°C) |
Previous coolest for September |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Stawell Aerodrome | 9.6 | on the 13th | 9.8 | on the 11th in 2004 | 18 | 16.6 |
| Record highest September mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mean daily maximum temperature for September 2013 (°C) |
Previous warmest for September |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Melbourne Regional Office | 20.1 | 19.7 | in 2006 | 158 | 17.2 |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | 24.5 | 22.7 | in 2006 | 76 | 20.2 |
| Mildura Airport | 25.5 | 22.9 | in 2006 | 67 | 20.4 |
| Walpeup Research | 24.2 | 22.2 | in 2006 | 63 | 19.6 |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 19.1 | 18.7 | in 2001 | 56 | 16.4 |
| Ararat Prison | 17.7 | 17.2 | in 2006 | 44 | 15.1 |
| Wonthaggi | 18.0 | = 18.0 | in 2001 | 44 | 16.1 |
| Essendon Airport | 19.2 | 19.0 | in 2008 | 43 | 16.7 |
| Melbourne Airport | 19.1 | 19.0 | in 1972 | 43 | 16.6 |
| Moorabbin Airport | 19.1 | 18.8 | in 1972 | 42 | 16.8 |
| Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 17.3 | 17.1 | in 2001 | 31 | 15.1 |
| Bundoora (Latrobe University) | 20.0 | 19.0 | in 2006 | 30 | 16.9 |
| Hamilton Airport | 17.3 | = 17.3 | in 1999 | 30 | 15.2 |
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 18.7 | = 18.7 | in 2006 | 29 | 16.9 |
| Mount Buller | 7.4 | = 7.4 | in 2006 | 27 | 4.8 |
| Mount Hotham | 5.3 | = 5.3 | in 2006 | 22 | 3.4 |
| Aireys Inlet | 17.6 | 17.4 | in 2001 | 21 | 16.1 |
| Cerberus | 18.2 | 18.0 | in 2001 | 21 | 16.3 |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 17.5 | 17.2 | in 2001 | 21 | 15.6 |
| Port Fairy AWS | 18.3 | = 18.3 | in 1999 | 21 | 16.5 |
| Sheoaks | 17.3 | 17.1 | in 2006 | 21 | 15.4 |
| Gelantipy | 15.7 | 15.3 | in 2000 | 20 | 13.8 |
| Mallacoota | 19.2 | 19.1 | in 2001 | 20 | 17.4 |
| Combienbar AWS | 17.4 | 17.1 | in 2009 | 19 | 15.7 |
| Mount Moornapa | 18.3 | 17.7 | in 1999 | 19 | 16.1 |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 15.1 | 14.6 | in 2006 | 19 | 13.1 |
| Avalon Airport | 19.2 | = 19.2 | in 2002 | 18 | 17.6 |
| Coldstream | 19.1 | 18.6 | in 2006 | 18 | 17.1 |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 18.3 | 18.0 | in 2006 | 17 | 17.0 |
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 22.9 | 21.9 | in 2006 | 16 | 20.2 |
| Mount Baw Baw | 7.8 | 7.6 | in 1999 | 15 | 5.5 |
| Warrnambool Airport NDB | 17.7 | 17.3 | in 2001 | 14 | 16.0 |
| Viewbank | 19.5 | 19.0 | in 2006 | 13 | 17.7 |
| Orbost | 19.9 | 19.5 | in 2002 | 12 | 18.2 |
| Record highest September daily minimum temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Highest daily minimum temperature in September 2013 (°C) |
Previous warmest for September |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Mount Hotham | 6.7 | on the 3rd | = 6.7 | on the 30th in 2001 | 23 | -1.7 |
| Mount Baw Baw | 8.7 | on the 4th | 8.0 | on the 10th in 2005 | 16 | -0.3 |
| Record lowest September temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lowest temperature in September 2013 (°C) |
Previous coolest for September |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Gelantipy | -2.3 | on the 13th | -2.2 | on the 9th in 2008 | 21 | 4.3 |
| Orbost | 0.4 | on the 13th | 0.6 | on the 23rd in 2007 | 13 | 7.5 |
| Record highest September mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mean daily minimum temperature for September 2013 (°C) |
Previous warmest for September |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Melbourne Regional Office | 11.2 | 10.7 | in 2001 | 158 | 8.0 |
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 11.3 | 10.9 | in 2001 | 134 | 9.0 |
| Maryborough | 7.2 | 7.1 | in 1975 | 105 | 5.4 |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | 9.4 | 8.9 | in 2001 | 76 | 6.7 |
| Laverton RAAF | 9.1 | 8.6 | in 1980 | 69 | 6.6 |
| East Sale Airport | 7.9 | 7.4 | in 1993 | 68 | 5.6 |
| Mildura Airport | 10.1 | 9.6 | in 1975 | 67 | 7.3 |
| Walpeup Research | 9.6 | 8.7 | in 1981 | 63 | 6.9 |
| Ararat Prison | 6.9 | 6.8 | in 2001 | 44 | 5.1 |
| Castlemaine Prison | 7.4 | 6.8 | in 1999 | 44 | 4.9 |
| Wonthaggi | 9.8 | 9.0 | in 2001 | 44 | 7.7 |
| Essendon Airport | 9.4 | 8.2 | in 2009 | 43 | 6.6 |
| Lake Eildon | 8.2 | 7.2 | in 1999 | 43 | 5.6 |
| Melbourne Airport | 9.1 | 8.4 | in 1999 | 43 | 7.0 |
| Point Hicks (Lighthouse) | 11.3 | 11.1 | in 1998 | 43 | 9.5 |
| Warracknabeal Museum | 7.6 | = 7.6 | in 1981 | 40 | 5.9 |
| Strathbogie | 6.0 | 5.9 | in 2001 | 35 | 3.7 |
| Bairnsdale Airport | 7.5 | 6.7 | in 2004 | 32 | 5.8 |
| Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 9.5 | 8.4 | in 2001 | 31 | 7.4 |
| Bundoora (Latrobe University) | 8.8 | 8.7 | in 1981 | 30 | 7.2 |
| Hamilton Airport | 7.7 | 7.2 | in 1998 | 30 | 5.8 |
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 7.7 | 7.3 | in 1993 | 29 | 5.9 |
| Phillip Island Penguin Reserve | 10.0 | 9.8 | in 1987 | 25 | 8.3 |
| Wangaratta Aero | 6.4 | = 6.4 | in 2000 | 25 | 4.6 |
| Cranbourne Botanic Gardens | 9.3 | 8.8 | in 1998 | 22 | 7.7 |
| Aireys Inlet | 9.4 | 9.3 | in 2001 | 21 | 8.1 |
| Bendigo Airport | 6.5 | 6.1 | in 2001 | 21 | 4.3 |
| Cerberus | 9.7 | 8.7 | in 2000 | 21 | 7.5 |
| Frankston AWS | 10.9 | 10.6 | in 2001 | 21 | 9.3 |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 7.6 | 6.8 | in 1998 | 21 | 5.6 |
| Port Fairy AWS | 9.7 | 9.3 | in 2001 | 21 | 8.2 |
| Rhyll | 11.1 | 10.7 | in 2001 | 21 | 9.3 |
| Sheoaks | 7.9 | 7.0 | in 2000 | 21 | 6.2 |
| Gelantipy | 6.5 | 5.6 | in 2001 | 20 | 4.3 |
| Hunters Hill | 6.3 | 5.9 | in 2006 | 20 | 4.4 |
| Redesdale | 5.9 | 5.8 | in 1999 | 20 | 4.2 |
| Combienbar AWS | 8.5 | 8.3 | in 2001 | 19 | 6.4 |
| Mount Moornapa | 8.6 | 8.5 | in 2001 | 19 | 6.8 |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 7.7 | 7.1 | in 1999 | 19 | 5.5 |
| Avalon Airport | 8.3 | 7.7 | in 1999 | 18 | 6.6 |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 10.9 | 10.5 | in 2001 | 17 | 9.4 |
| Eildon Fire Tower | 7.5 | 7.4 | in 1999 | 17 | 5.7 |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 9.5 | 9.1 | in 2001 | 17 | 7.8 |
| Shepparton Airport | 7.2 | 6.9 | in 2001 | 17 | 5.3 |
| Stawell Aerodrome | 7.8 | 7.1 | in 2001 | 17 | 6.0 |
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 8.0 | 7.9 | in 2001 | 16 | 5.9 |
| Horsham Aerodrome | 6.4 | = 6.4 | in 2001 | 15 | 4.4 |
| Warrnambool Airport NDB | 8.4 | 7.6 | in 2001 | 14 | 6.7 |
| Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 8.1 | 7.9 | in 2001 | 13 | 6.3 |
| Dinner Plain (Mount Hotham Airport) | 2.6 | 1.9 | in 2001 | 13 | 0.6 |
| Viewbank | 9.3 | 8.5 | in 2000 | 13 | 7.7 |
| Orbost | 9.2 | 8.7 | in 2001 | 12 | 7.5 |
| Nhill Aerodrome | 8.1 | 6.1 | in 2012 | 10 | 5.7 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for September 2013 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for September (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for September (°C) |
Rainfall for September (millimetres) |
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| Mean for September 2013 |
Diff from average |
Highest for September 2013 |
Mean for September 2013 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for September 2013 |
Total for September 2013 |
Average for September |
Rank of September 2013 |
Fraction of September average |
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| North Mallee (district 76) | ||||||||||||
| Mildura Airport | 25.5 | +5.1 | 33.1 | 9th | 10.1 | +2.8 | 4.9 | 12th | 19.4 | 26.8 | average | 72% |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | 24.5 | +4.3 | 32.5 | 9th | 9.4 | +2.7 | 3.9 | 19th | 22.0 | 32.3 | average | 68% |
| Walpeup Research | 24.2 | +4.6 | 32.7 | 9th | 9.6 | +2.7 | 4.1 | 19th | 22.0 | 31.1 | average | 71% |
| South Mallee (district 77) | ||||||||||||
| Hopetoun Airport | 22.7 | 32.3 | 9th | 6.8 | 0.1 | 12th | 30.4 | 23.9 | high | 127% | ||
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 22.9 | +2.7 | 31.1 | 9th | 8.0 | +2.1 | 1.6 | 27th | 46.0 | 26.8 | high | 172% |
| North Wimmera (district 78) | ||||||||||||
| Nhill Aerodrome | 19.6 | +1.1 | 27.8 | 9th | 8.1 | +2.4 | 3.2 | 12th | 42.0 | 28.5 | high | 147% |
| Warracknabeal Museum | 20.3 | +2.2 | 28.5 | 9th | 7.6 | +1.7 | 2.5 | 27th | 48.0 | 41.4 | average | 116% |
| South Wimmera (district 79) | ||||||||||||
| Edenhope Airport | 18.6 | 25.6 | 3rd | 8.8 | 4.1 | 12th | 60.2 | |||||
| Grampians (Mount William) | 10.9 | 19.3 | 3rd | 4.4 | -0.1 | 13th | 105.0 | |||||
| Horsham Aerodrome | 18.9 | +0.9 | 26.0 | 4th | 6.4 | +2.0 | 0.8 | 12th | 71.2 | 38.9 | high | 183% |
| Kanagulk | 17.9 | 25.8 | 1st | 7.8 | 3.1 | 12th | 41.2 | 36.3 | average | 113% | ||
| Longerenong | 18.9 | +1.6 | 25.9 | 4th | 6.6 | +1.5 | 0.1 | 12th | 61.2 | 40.6 | high | 151% |
| Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) | 13.8 | 21.6 | 3rd | 6.1 | 1.6 | 13th | 61.0 | |||||
| Stawell Aerodrome | 17.7 | +1.1 | 24.2 | 4th | 7.8 | +1.8 | 2.3 | 21st | 41.8 | 52.0 | average | 80% |
| Lower North (district 80) | ||||||||||||
| Charlton | 20.3 | 28.8 | 9th | 7.3 | 0.8 | 12th | 47.8 | 35.1 | high | 136% | ||
| Echuca Aerodrome | 20.9 | +2.6 | 29.3 | 9th | 7.7 | +1.4 | 1.8 | 27th | 39.8 | 39.0 | average | 102% |
| Kerang | 22.3 | +3.2 | 30.6 | 9th | 8.7 | +2.0 | 3.4 | 12th | 47.8 | 35.6 | high | 134% |
| Kyabram | 19.9 | +2.4 | 27.6 | 30th | 7.7 | +2.5 | 1.7 | 27th | 47.4 | 42.6 | average | 111% |
| Upper North (district 81) | ||||||||||||
| Bendigo Airport | 18.8 | +2.0 | 25.1 | 23rd | 6.5 | +2.2 | 0.4 | 21st | 60.2 | 50.6 | average | 119% |
| Shepparton Airport | 19.3 | +1.1 | 26.2 | 9th | 7.2 | +1.9 | 0.7 | 12th | 28.0 | 37.7 | average | 74% |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 19.3 | +1.9 | 25.8 | 30th | 7.3 | +1.9 | 0.6 | 27th | 21.2 | 43.1 | low | 49% |
| Yarrawonga | 20.2 | +1.7 | 26.8 | 30th | 7.0 | +1.9 | 0.3 | 27th | 33.0 | 41.7 | average | 79% |
| Lower Northeast (district 82) | ||||||||||||
| Benalla Airport | 18.9 | 23.9 | 2nd | 6.8 | -0.1 | 13th | 40.7 | |||||
| Corryong Airport | 19.0 | 25.2 | 30th | 5.2 | -1.7 | 13th | 65.9 | |||||
| Dartmouth Reservoir | 18.8 | +2.3 | 24.0 | 30th | 5.9 | +1.4 | 0.4 | 13th | 63.2 | 104.1 | low | 61% |
| Hunters Hill | 13.9 | +1.8 | 20.2 | 2nd | 6.3 | +1.9 | -1.2 | 13th | 83.8 | 121.8 | average | 69% |
| Rutherglen Research | 19.1 | +1.9 | 24.8 | 3rd | 5.3 | +1.1 | -1.1 | 12th | 48.4 | 54.2 | average | 89% |
| Strathbogie | 15.8 | +1.6 | 22.6 | 3rd | 6.0 | +2.3 | -1.8 | 27th | 81.6 | 95.6 | average | 85% |
| Wangaratta Aero | 19.3 | +1.8 | 26.3 | 30th | 6.4 | +1.8 | -0.1 | 13th | 48.2 | 54.8 | average | 88% |
| Upper Northeast (district 83) | ||||||||||||
| Dinner Plain (Mount Hotham Airport) | 12.9 | +1.7 | 19.1 | 23rd | 2.6 | +2.0 | -6.9 | 13th | 74.4 | 83.6 | low | 89% |
| Falls Creek | 7.0 | +2.3 | 13.7 | 3rd | 1.2 | +2.1 | -6.6 | 13th | 60.0 | 124.9 | low | 48% |
| Mount Buller | 7.4 | +2.6 | 13.6 | 3rd | 1.2 | +2.0 | -4.6 | 13th | 147.4 | 149.4 | average | 99% |
| Mount Hotham | 5.3 | +1.9 | 13.6 | 3rd | 0.2 | +1.9 | -8.1 | 13th | 127.2 | 134.9 | average | 94% |
| Omeo | 17.0 | 22.5 | 2nd | 4.5 | -6.4 | 13th | 54.2 | 54.6 | average | 99% | ||
| East Gippsland (district 84) | ||||||||||||
| Combienbar AWS | 17.4 | +1.7 | 24.1 | 25th | 8.5 | +2.1 | 1.3 | 13th | 105.6 | 68.4 | high | 154% |
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | 18.5 | +2.6 | 27.7 | 25th | 11.1 | +1.4 | 6.2 | 13th | 90.6 | 72.0 | high | 126% |
| Gelantipy | 15.7 | +1.9 | 22.0 | 30th | 6.5 | +2.2 | -2.3 | 13th | 53.4 | 55.3 | average | 97% |
| Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) | 19.2 | 28.2 | 30th | 9.5 | 3.0 | 13th | 83.2 | |||||
| Mallacoota | 19.2 | +1.8 | 27.3 | 25th | 9.6 | +1.5 | 2.3 | 13th | 80.2 | 79.1 | average | 101% |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 18.3 | +1.3 | 26.8 | 4th | 9.5 | +1.7 | 2.0 | 13th | 82.0 | 57.5 | high | 143% |
| Orbost | 19.9 | +1.7 | 28.8 | 30th | 9.2 | +1.7 | 0.4 | 13th | 54.4 | 52.4 | average | 104% |
| Point Hicks (Lighthouse) | 18.4 | +1.9 | 25.8 | 25th | 11.3 | +1.8 | 4.0 | 13th | 68.0 | 74.8 | average | 91% |
| West Gippsland (district 85) | ||||||||||||
| Bairnsdale Airport | 19.6 | +2.0 | 28.0 | 30th | 7.5 | +1.7 | -0.1 | 13th | 62.2 | 53.0 | high | 117% |
| East Sale Airport | 18.6 | +1.6 | 26.1 | 30th | 7.9 | +2.3 | 0.2 | 13th | 56.2 | 51.6 | high | 109% |
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 18.7 | +1.8 | 25.4 | 30th | 7.7 | +1.8 | 1.3 | 13th | 65.2 | 77.1 | average | 85% |
| Mount Baw Baw | 7.8 | +2.3 | 15.3 | 3rd | 1.2 | +1.5 | -5.6 | 13th | 130.0 | 149.0 | average | 87% |
| Mount Moornapa | 18.3 | +2.2 | 29.1 | 30th | 8.6 | +1.8 | 0.4 | 13th | 62.8 | 52.7 | high | 119% |
| Pound Creek | 18.0 | 25.1 | 4th | 9.2 | 2.7 | 13th | 107.0 | |||||
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 16.1 | +1.9 | 23.9 | 4th | 11.3 | +2.3 | 8.1 | 12th | 105.2 | 99.1 | average | 106% |
| Yarram Airport | 18.1 | 26.5 | 30th | 8.3 | 0.3 | 13th | 79.6 | |||||
| East Central (district 86) | ||||||||||||
| Bundoora (Latrobe University) | 20.0 | +3.1 | 26.0 | 3rd | 8.8 | +1.6 | 0.5 | 13th | 66.0 | 58.9 | average | 112% |
| Cerberus | 18.2 | +1.9 | 25.7 | 4th | 9.7 | +2.2 | 3.7 | 8th | 96.4 | 67.7 | high | 142% |
| Coldstream | 19.1 | +2.0 | 24.7 | 3rd | 6.9 | +1.4 | -1.5 | 13th | 75.0 | 71.1 | average | 105% |
| Coldstream Comparison | 19.1 | 24.6 | 30th | 6.8 | -1.6 | 13th | 72.8 | |||||
| Cranbourne Botanic Gardens | 18.3 | +1.9 | 24.0 | 23rd | 9.3 | +1.6 | 2.5 | 13th | 138.2 | 87.4 | high | 158% |
| Essendon Airport | 19.2 | +2.5 | 24.4 | 3rd | 9.4 | +2.8 | 0.1 | 13th | 74.4 | 51.1 | high | 146% |
| Ferny Creek | 15.4 | 21.9 | 3rd | 8.2 | 2.5 | 13th | 110.4 | |||||
| Frankston AWS | 17.4 | +2.0 | 24.2 | 23rd | 10.9 | +1.6 | 5.3 | 13th | ||||
| Melbourne Airport | 19.1 | +2.5 | 24.6 | 3rd | 9.1 | +2.1 | -0.4 | 13th | 68.6 | 47.0 | high | 146% |
| Melbourne Regional Office | 20.1 | +2.9 | 24.8 | 25th | 11.2 | +3.2 | 3.9 | 13th | 83.8 | 58.1 | high | 144% |
| Moorabbin Airport | 19.1 | +2.3 | 25.6 | 4th | 9.6 | +1.6 | 1.5 | 13th | 69.0 | 65.6 | average | 105% |
| Phillip Island Penguin Reserve | 23.6 | 4th | 10.0 | +1.7 | 5.5 | 13th | 107.2 | 70.6 | high | 152% | ||
| Rhyll | 17.8 | +1.9 | 22.4 | 4th | 11.1 | +1.8 | 7.3 | 12th | 104.0 | 68.8 | high | 151% |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 19.1 | +2.7 | 25.0 | 3rd | 9.2 | +1.7 | -0.3 | 13th | 80.0 | 84.0 | average | 95% |
| Viewbank | 19.5 | +1.8 | 25.2 | 4th | 9.3 | +1.6 | 0.9 | 13th | 76.0 | 56.2 | high | 135% |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 15.1 | +2.0 | 20.6 | 3rd | 7.7 | +2.2 | 2.1 | 13th | 77.4 | 58.5 | average | 132% |
| Wonthaggi | 18.0 | +1.9 | 25.0 | 4th | 9.8 | +2.1 | 3.5 | 13th | 122.9 | 89.6 | high | 137% |
| West Central (district 87) | ||||||||||||
| Avalon Airport | 19.2 | +1.6 | 25.5 | 4th | 8.3 | +1.7 | 0.4 | 13th | 53.0 | 46.4 | average | 114% |
| Breakwater (Geelong Racecourse) | 18.8 | 25.1 | 1st | 9.0 | 3.4 | 13th | 55.4 | |||||
| Laverton RAAF | 19.0 | +2.0 | 23.9 | 4th | 9.1 | +2.5 | -0.7 | 13th | 65.0 | 49.4 | high | 132% |
| Sheoaks | 17.3 | +1.9 | 22.9 | 30th | 7.9 | +1.7 | -0.8 | 13th | 47.4 | 49.1 | average | 97% |
| North Central (district 88) | ||||||||||||
| Castlemaine Prison | 17.5 | +1.9 | 24.0 | 3rd | 7.4 | +2.5 | 1.0 | 12th | 68.0 | 60.9 | average | 112% |
| Eildon Fire Tower | 15.2 | +1.7 | 21.7 | 30th | 7.5 | +1.8 | 1.9 | 13th | 74.8 | 64.1 | average | 117% |
| Lake Eildon | 18.3 | +1.8 | 24.6 | 2nd | 8.2 | +2.6 | 2.0 | 27th | 102.2 | 82.3 | high | 124% |
| Mangalore Airport | 18.3 | +1.5 | 24.3 | 30th | 6.8 | +1.5 | -0.9 | 13th | 61.4 | 55.2 | average | 111% |
| Maryborough | 18.3 | +1.6 | 24.4 | 3rd | 7.2 | +1.8 | 1.3 | 21st | 58.0 | 51.8 | average | 112% |
| Redesdale | 17.6 | +1.5 | 23.4 | 3rd | 5.9 | +1.7 | -0.2 | 27th | 83.8 | 54.0 | high | 155% |
| Western Plains (district 89) | ||||||||||||
| Ararat Prison | 17.7 | +2.6 | 24.6 | 3rd | 6.9 | +1.8 | -0.4 | 21st | 41.8 | 60.7 | average | 69% |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 16.0 | +2.1 | 22.2 | 3rd | 5.9 | +1.1 | -0.6 | 21st | 60.2 | 71.5 | average | 84% |
| Westmere | 16.7 | 23.4 | 3rd | 6.1 | 0.4 | 21st | 47.6 | |||||
| West Coast (district 90) | ||||||||||||
| Aireys Inlet | 17.6 | +1.5 | 23.6 | 4th | 9.4 | +1.3 | 4.9 | 13th | 63.4 | 57.8 | average | 110% |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 17.5 | +1.7 | 26.1 | 1st | 10.9 | +1.5 | 7.0 | 28th | 86.8 | 75.7 | average | 115% |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 17.0 | +1.8 | 24.6 | 1st | 10.5 | +2.0 | 6.4 | 8th | 114.8 | 90.3 | high | 127% |
| Casterton | 17.8 | 25.0 | 1st | 8.2 | 2.8 | 8th | 66.2 | |||||
| Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 15.9 | +1.5 | 21.7 | 4th | 8.1 | +1.8 | 2.5 | 13th | 69.2 | 50.9 | high | 136% |
| Dartmoor | 18.1 | 26.4 | 3rd | 8.5 | 4.2 | 21st | 70.0 | |||||
| Hamilton Airport | 17.3 | +2.1 | 24.3 | 3rd | 7.7 | +1.9 | 3.0 | 12th | 45.0 | 67.7 | low | 66% |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 17.5 | +1.9 | 24.5 | 3rd | 7.6 | +2.0 | 2.6 | 8th | 60.6 | 57.4 | average | 106% |
| Port Fairy AWS | 18.3 | +1.8 | 25.6 | 1st | 9.7 | +1.5 | 5.2 | 8th | 80.4 | 70.8 | average | 114% |
| Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 17.3 | +2.2 | 24.8 | 1st | 9.5 | +2.1 | 5.9 | 8th | 80.0 | 86.6 | average | 92% |
| Portland NTC AWS | 17.2 | 25.5 | 1st | 10.9 | 7.4 | 8th | ||||||
| Warrnambool Airport NDB | 17.7 | +1.7 | 24.4 | 3rd | 8.4 | +1.7 | 2.8 | 8th | 69.2 | 70.6 | average | 98% |
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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 11 am on Tuesday 1 October 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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