Tuesday, 6 January 2015 - Monthly Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC16R0
Victoria in December 2014: Warm temperatures and high daily rainfall
Average maximum temperatures were greater than normal in central, northern and far eastern parts of the State. Mean minimum temperatures were near average in the west, above average in central parts, tending to very much above average in the southeast. Averaged across the State, both the maximum and minimum temperatures were close to one degree warmer than usual for December.
Rainfall was above average over most of Gippsland, while large parts of central and western Victoria recorded less than half their usual rainfall for December. Showers and thunderstorms, in the 24 hrs to 9 am on the 7th, delivered some of the highest December daily rainfall on record for stations in the east.
- Warm nights in central and eastern parts
- Hot days in northern, central and far eastern parts
- Wet in the east but dry in the centre and west.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Extremes in December 2014 | |
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| Hottest day |
39.9 °C at Mildura Airport on the 15th |
| Warmest days on average |
32.1 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Coolest days on average |
14.1 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Coldest day |
7.1 °C at Mount Baw Baw on the 30th |
| Coldest night |
-1.5 °C at Mount Hotham on the 17th |
| Coolest nights on average |
5.8 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Warmest nights on average |
15.4 °C at Gabo Island Lighthouse |
| Warmest night |
31.3 °C at Benalla Airport on the 25th |
| Warmest on average overall |
23.6 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Coolest on average overall |
10.0 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Wettest overall |
252.6 mm at Reeves Knob |
| Driest overall | 2.0 mm at Walpeup Research |
| Wettest day |
116.0 mm at Reeves Knob on the 7th |
| Strongest wind gust |
122 km/h at Mount Hotham on the 16th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest December daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 65.4 | on the 8th | 62.0 | on the 21st in 1947 | 143 | |
| Genoa (Fools Haven) | 85.6 | on the 7th | 69.0 | on the 8th in 2004 | 43 | |
| Bairnsdale Airport | 52.6 | on the 7th | 46.6 | on the 6th in 1995 | 35 | |
| Wangaratta Aero | 61.4 | on the 7th | 54.2 | on the 22nd in 2007 | 28 | |
| Gelantipy | 67.8 | on the 7th | 39.4 | on the 9th in 2010 | 21 | |
| Mount Moornapa | 115.8 | on the 7th | 44.0 | on the 9th in 2010 | 21 | |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 105.8 | on the 7th | 93.0 | on the 6th in 1995 | 20 | |
| Record highest December total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Nicholson Winery | 148.8 | 121.8 | in 1995 | 29 | 68.9 |
| Gelantipy | 159.8 | 131.8 | in 2010 | 21 | 69.6 |
| Mount Moornapa | 218.6 | 118.6 | in 2010 | 21 | 61.2 |
| Highest December total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher | Years since higher |
Average for December |
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| Dellicknora (Tellicura) | 151.6 | 163.3 | in 1966* | 47 | 69.7 |
| Bonang | 182.8 | 184.6 | in 1966* | 43 | 76.0 |
| Stratford | 182.7 | 190.5 | in 1970* | 42 | 63.9 |
| Briagolong | 160.6 | 214.4 | in 1978 | 36 | 67.0 |
| Bairnsdale Airport | 130.6 | 153.0 | in 1985 | 29 | 60.6 |
| Buchan | 154.3 | 203.6 | in 1985 | 29 | 74.9 |
| Tubbut | 151.0 | 154.2 | in 1985 | 29 | 66.2 |
| East Sale Airport | 135.0 | 147.2 | in 1992 | 22 | 54.8 |
| Genoa (Fools Haven) | 181.4 | 195.6 | in 1992 | 22 | 74.3 |
| Madalya | 211.6 | 246.8 | in 1992 | 22 | 89.8 |
| Meerlieu (Springvale West) | 132.3 | 164.6 | in 1992 | 22 | 62.5 |
| Bruthen (Post Office) | 136.9 | 145.2 | in 1992* | 21 | 74.5 |
| Club Terrace | 134.6 | 171.4 | in 1992* | 21 | 86.6 |
| Giffard | 96.0 | 132.2 | in 1992* | 21 | 51.8 |
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 118.4 | 121.9 | in 1993 | 21 | 64.4 |
| Swifts Creek | 133.2 | 162.4 | in 1988* | 20 | 63.0 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported.
| Lowest December total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent lower | Years since lower |
Average for December |
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| Warracknabeal Museum | 3.6 | 1.0 | in 1994 | 20 | 27.5 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported.
| Record highest December mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Kyabram | 31.1 | 30.7 | in 1994 | 47 | 28.0 |
| Highest December mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher | Years since higher |
Average for December |
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| Bendigo Airport | 29.2 | 30.5 | in 1994 | 20 | 27.1 |
| Echuca Aerodrome | 30.8 | 32.0 | in 1994 | 20 | 29.0 |
| Redesdale | 29.2 | 29.6 | in 1994 | 20 | 26.4 |
| Strathbogie | 26.2 | 28.8 | in 1994 | 20 | 24.5 |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 29.4 | 31.2 | in 1994 | 20 | 27.4 |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 24.3 | 25.1 | in 1994 | 20 | 21.7 |
| Record lowest December temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Willow Grove (Blue Rock Reservoir) | 0.5 | on the 30th | 4.0 | on the 12th in 2001 | 25 | 11.4 |
| Record highest December mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Mallacoota | 14.8 | 14.3 | in 2003 | 21 | 13.4 |
| Highest December mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher | Years since higher |
Average for December |
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| Bairnsdale Airport | 12.5 | 12.7 | in 1992 | 22 | 11.1 |
| East Sale Airport | 12.9 | 13.7 | in 1992 | 22 | 11.3 |
| Wonthaggi | 13.2 | =13.2 | in 1992* | 21 | 11.6 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported.
| Record highest December mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Mallacoota | 19.0 | = 19.0 | in 2005 | 21 | 17.7 |
| Highest December mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher | Years since higher |
Average for December |
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| Bendigo Airport | 21.1 | 21.6 | in 1994 | 20 | 19.4 |
| Kyabram | 22.3 | 22.4 | in 1994 | 20 | 20.2 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for December 2014 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for December 2014 |
Diff from average |
Highest for December 2014 |
Mean for December 2014 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for December 2014 |
Total for December 2014 |
Average for December |
Rank of December 2014 |
Fraction of December average |
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| North Mallee (district 76) | ||||||||||||
| Mildura Airport | 32.1 | +1.9 | 39.9 | 15th | 15.0 | +0.2 | 10.0 | 17th | 9.2 | 25.6 | average | 36% |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | 31.0 | +0.8 | 38.7 | 15th | 8.9 | 26th | 15.3 | 25.6 | average | 60% | ||
| Walpeup Research | 30.8 | +1.0 | 38.6 | 15th | 14.2 | +0.7 | 8.0 | 26th | 2.0 | 24.5 | v low | 8% |
| South Mallee (district 77) | ||||||||||||
| Hopetoun Airport | 30.5 | +0.3 | 37.3 | 15th | 13.0 | +0.3 | 6.0 | 17th | 3.2 | 28.7 | low | 11% |
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 31.5 | +1.2 | 39.3 | 15th | 14.0 | +0.6 | 7.5 | 17th | 5.0 | 22.1 | low | 23% |
| North Wimmera (district 78) | ||||||||||||
| Nhill Aerodrome | 28.4 | -0.4 | 36.1 | 21st | 11.9 | -0.2 | 6.4 | 26th | 10.6 | 28.5 | low | 37% |
| Warracknabeal Museum | 29.3 | +0.7 | 36.0 | 21st | 12.5 | +0.4 | 7.5 | 17th | 3.6 | 27.5 | v low | 13% |
| South Wimmera (district 79) | ||||||||||||
| Edenhope Airport | 26.6 | 35.4 | 21st | 10.6 | 5.4 | 26th | 10.6 | 41.6 | low | 25% | ||
| Grampians (Mount William) | 17.9 | 25.8 | 21st | 7.9 | 2.1 | 26th | 0 | 68.5 | v low | 0% | ||
| Horsham Aerodrome | 28.6 | +0.2 | 36.5 | 21st | 10.6 | +0.3 | 3.8 | 17th | 11.8 | 25.7 | low | 46% |
| Kanagulk | 26.9 | -0.1 | 35.8 | 21st | 10.5 | -0.1 | 5.2 | 17th | 9.8 | 44.7 | v low | 22% |
| Longerenong | 28.6 | +0.9 | 36.0 | 21st | 11.1 | -0.1 | 5.1 | 17th | 15.4 | 27.9 | average | 55% |
| Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) | 22.9 | 32.1 | 21st | 10.5 | 4.1 | 26th | 13.0 | |||||
| Stawell Aerodrome | 26.6 | +0.3 | 33.9 | 21st | 11.6 | +0.4 | 6.4 | 17th | 16.0 | 35.6 | low | 45% |
| Lower North (district 80) | ||||||||||||
| Charlton | 30.3 | +1.0 | 36.5 | 15th | 13.2 | +0.5 | 7.5 | 17th | 16.0 | 32.5 | low | 49% |
| Echuca Aerodrome | 30.8 | +1.8 | 39.0 | 22nd | 14.0 | +0.6 | 8.5 | 19th | 28.5 | 29.3 | average | 97% |
| Kerang | 31.0 | +1.3 | 38.5 | 22nd | 14.6 | +1.2 | 9.5 | 19th | 17.6 | 27.4 | average | 64% |
| Kyabram | 31.1 | +3.1 | 39.1 | 22nd | 13.5 | +1.1 | 7.8 | 17th | 30.0 | 32.4 | average | 93% |
| Upper North (district 81) | ||||||||||||
| Bendigo Airport | 29.2 | +2.1 | 35.7 | 22nd | 13.0 | +1.4 | 7.5 | 17th | 10.6 | 41.1 | low | 26% |
| Shepparton Airport | 30.2 | +1.5 | 37.9 | 22nd | 13.6 | +1.1 | 8.3 | 17th | 17.4 | 31.8 | average | 55% |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 29.4 | +2.0 | 36.8 | 22nd | 13.3 | +1.1 | 7.2 | 18th | 16.6 | 34.0 | average | 49% |
| Yarrawonga | 31.3 | +1.5 | 37.5 | 15th | 14.2 | +1.1 | 7.6 | 27th | 35.4 | 40.8 | average | 87% |
| Lower Northeast (district 82) | ||||||||||||
| Benalla Airport | 29.8 | 35.5 | 22nd | 13.7 | 5.0 | 30th | 17.6 | |||||
| Corryong Airport | 28.6 | 33.7 | 15th | 11.8 | 5.8 | 31st | 101.0 | |||||
| Dartmouth Reservoir | 27.3 | +0.6 | 32.4 | 22nd | 12.5 | +0.9 | 7.3 | 20th | 93.6 | 73.3 | high | 128% |
| Hunters Hill | 23.6 | +0.9 | 28.4 | 22nd | 12.1 | +0.3 | 6.4 | 19th | 80.8 | 78.3 | average | 103% |
| Rutherglen Research | 30.8 | +1.6 | 36.7 | 15th | 11.4 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 30th | 30.8 | 44.2 | average | 70% |
| Strathbogie | 26.2 | +1.7 | 31.8 | 22nd | 10.0 | +0.7 | 3.1 | 30th | 37.2 | 56.5 | average | 66% |
| Wangaratta Aero | 29.9 | +0.9 | 35.6 | 22nd | 12.1 | +0.5 | 6.2 | 27th | 93.2 | 44.0 | high | 212% |
| Upper Northeast (district 83) | ||||||||||||
| Falls Creek | 15.3 | +0.3 | 20.5 | 22nd | 6.8 | +0.8 | -0.5 | 19th | 152.0 | 109.1 | high | 139% |
| Mount Buller | 15.3 | +0.9 | 21.0 | 22nd | 6.5 | +0.4 | -1.2 | 17th | 75.0 | 96.7 | average | 78% |
| Mount Hotham | 14.1 | +0.6 | 19.8 | 22nd | 5.8 | +0.4 | -1.5 | 17th | 151.0 | 113.4 | high | 133% |
| Omeo | 23.8 | +0.1 | 30.4 | 22nd | 9.9 | +1.3 | 3.7 | 20th | 144.0 | 61.6 | v high | 234% |
| East Gippsland (district 84) | ||||||||||||
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | 21.7 | +1.8 | 28.7 | 29th | 15.4 | +1.1 | 11.5 | 27th | 94.4 | 67.0 | high | 141% |
| Gelantipy | 21.5 | +0.4 | 28.6 | 22nd | 10.4 | +1.0 | 5.0 | 20th | 159.8 | 69.6 | highest | 230% |
| Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) | 23.2 | 33.8 | 16th | 13.9 | 9.3 | 27th | 140.3 | |||||
| Mallacoota | 23.3 | +1.4 | 33.4 | 29th | 14.8 | +1.4 | 9.5 | 27th | 134.6 | 72.0 | high | 187% |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 22.5 | +0.2 | 32.3 | 16th | 12.9 | +1.0 | 7.8 | 26th | 195.4 | 85.4 | v high | 229% |
| Orbost | 23.9 | +0.2 | 33.9 | 16th | 13.7 | +1.1 | 8.8 | 13th | 118.0 | 70.1 | high | 168% |
| Point Hicks (Lighthouse) | 23.6 | +1.6 | 33.6 | 16th | 15.0 | +0.9 | 11.4 | 26th | 165.7 | 74.2 | v high | 223% |
| West Gippsland (district 85) | ||||||||||||
| Bairnsdale Airport | 24.0 | +0.4 | 33.4 | 16th | 12.5 | +1.4 | 7.6 | 27th | 130.6 | 60.6 | v high | 216% |
| Corner Inlet (Yanakie) | 21.7 | 28.7 | 29th | 12.8 | 6.2 | 27th | 56.2 | |||||
| East Sale Airport | 23.4 | 0.0 | 32.8 | 16th | 12.9 | +1.6 | 6.9 | 27th | 135.0 | 54.8 | v high | 246% |
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 25.0 | +0.9 | 33.9 | 16th | 11.9 | +0.8 | 4.5 | 27th | 74.4 | 67.3 | average | 111% |
| Mount Baw Baw | 15.0 | +0.9 | 22.6 | 22nd | 6.5 | +1.0 | -0.3 | 26th | 120.2 | 147.9 | low | 81% |
| Mount Moornapa | 22.9 | +0.1 | 32.4 | 16th | 12.0 | +0.9 | 7.1 | 26th | 218.6 | 61.2 | highest | 357% |
| Pound Creek | 21.9 | 28.7 | 13th | 11.9 | 6.2 | 27th | 59.4 | |||||
| Willow Grove (Blue Rock Reservoir) | 23.9 | +0.2 | 32.0 | 22nd | 11.7 | +0.3 | 0.5 | 30th | 45.1 | 62.6 | low | 72% |
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 19.5 | +0.7 | 27.7 | 28th | 14.1 | +1.5 | 11.1 | 26th | 118.4 | 64.4 | v high | 184% |
| Yarram Airport | 22.9 | 31.0 | 29th | 11.8 | 5.2 | 27th | 76.2 | |||||
| East Central (district 86) | ||||||||||||
| Bundoora (Latrobe University) | 25.9 | +1.2 | 34.0 | 21st | 8.2 | 19th | 37.0 | 63.2 | low | 59% | ||
| Cerberus | 21.8 | -0.5 | 30.4 | 13th | 12.8 | +1.0 | 6.0 | 27th | 72.6 | 53.9 | high | 135% |
| Coldstream | 25.4 | +0.5 | 33.0 | 16th | 9.8 | +0.2 | 3.4 | 27th | 43.4 | 55.0 | average | 79% |
| Cranbourne Botanic Gardens | 23.0 | -0.3 | 31.0 | 21st | 12.5 | +0.9 | 8.5 | 18th | 70.5 | 65.5 | average | 108% |
| Essendon Airport | 25.0 | +0.6 | 34.6 | 16th | 13.3 | +1.5 | 8.9 | 18th | 37.4 | 51.0 | average | 73% |
| Ferny Creek | 21.1 | 28.9 | 16th | 11.5 | 7.0 | 17th | 63.0 | |||||
| Frankston AWS | 22.6 | +0.3 | 30.5 | 21st | 14.7 | +1.0 | 10.3 | 26th | ||||
| Melbourne (Olympic Park) | 23.9 | 33.1 | 21st | 14.8 | 10.8 | 26th | 37.0 | |||||
| Melbourne Airport | 24.9 | +0.4 | 33.6 | 16th | 12.8 | +0.8 | 7.5 | 27th | 39.2 | 48.3 | average | 81% |
| Melbourne Regional Office | 25.0 | +0.8 | 33.8 | 21st | 15.2 | +2.3 | 10.9 | 26th | 42.2 | 59.1 | average | 71% |
| Moorabbin Airport | 24.0 | +0.2 | 31.9 | 21st | 13.7 | +1.1 | 9.9 | 18th | 62.4 | 59.2 | average | 105% |
| Rhyll | 21.9 | +0.3 | 28.7 | 13th | 14.3 | +0.7 | 10.7 | 26th | 52.8 | 44.9 | high | 118% |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 32.9 | 21st | 13.4 | +1.6 | 8.6 | 19th | 28.4 | 75.3 | low | 38% | ||
| Viewbank | 25.7 | +0.3 | 35.0 | 21st | 13.4 | +0.9 | 9.0 | 18th | 36.4 | 65.1 | low | 56% |
| Wonthaggi | 21.9 | 0.0 | 30.2 | 13th | 13.2 | +1.6 | 8.3 | 27th | 53.6 | 61.2 | average | 88% |
| West Central (district 87) | ||||||||||||
| Avalon Airport | 24.2 | +0.1 | 33.4 | 16th | 12.3 | +0.7 | 6.4 | 27th | 49.0 | 30.0 | high | 163% |
| Breakwater (Geelong Racecourse) | 23.3 | 32.4 | 16th | 12.7 | 7.3 | 27th | 35.8 | |||||
| Laverton RAAF | 23.7 | -0.1 | 34.5 | 16th | 13.0 | +1.0 | 7.4 | 31st | 46.0 | 45.9 | average | 100% |
| Sheoaks | 23.9 | +0.5 | 33.2 | 21st | 10.9 | +0.6 | 3.8 | 27th | 37.8 | 32.3 | average | 117% |
| North Central (district 88) | ||||||||||||
| Castlemaine Prison | 26.9 | +1.5 | 33.6 | 22nd | 11.9 | +1.1 | 4.0 | 19th | 16.9 | 40.7 | low | 42% |
| Eildon Fire Tower | 25.2 | +1.6 | 32.2 | 22nd | 12.0 | +0.9 | 6.5 | 26th | 33.2 | 43.4 | average | 76% |
| Lake Eildon | 27.9 | +1.6 | 34.6 | 22nd | 11.7 | +0.8 | 5.0 | 27th | 35.2 | 56.2 | average | 63% |
| Mangalore Airport | 29.6 | +2.7 | 38.0 | 22nd | 12.8 | +1.0 | 5.1 | 30th | 12.2 | 40.1 | low | 30% |
| Maryborough | 28.3 | +1.7 | 34.5 | 21st | 12.2 | +0.9 | 6.8 | 17th | 8.2 | 37.3 | v low | 22% |
| Redesdale | 29.2 | +2.8 | 35.1 | 22nd | 10.8 | +0.8 | 3.8 | 27th | 9.4 | 37.6 | low | 25% |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 24.3 | +2.6 | 31.8 | 21st | 11.3 | +1.3 | 6.2 | 26th | 30.8 | 45.9 | average | 67% |
| Western Plains (district 89) | ||||||||||||
| Ararat Prison | 26.4 | +1.9 | 33.0 | 22nd | 9.8 | +0.5 | 4.2 | 17th | 26.9 | 37.7 | average | 71% |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 24.4 | +1.8 | 31.5 | 21st | 9.8 | +0.4 | 4.0 | 17th | 10.6 | 50.3 | v low | 21% |
| Westmere | 25.1 | 33.0 | 13th | 9.0 | 1.8 | 27th | 19.6 | |||||
| West Coast (district 90) | ||||||||||||
| Aireys Inlet | 21.3 | +0.2 | 33.1 | 13th | 12.7 | +0.5 | 8.1 | 27th | 44.8 | 40.6 | average | 110% |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 19.3 | -0.4 | 32.2 | 13th | 13.1 | +0.1 | 8.6 | 25th | 37.4 | 41.6 | average | 90% |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 18.9 | -1.0 | 28.6 | 13th | 13.2 | +1.2 | 9.7 | 25th | 25.2 | 53.0 | low | 48% |
| Casterton | 25.1 | 34.4 | 13th | 9.7 | 3.0 | 27th | 21.2 | 45.1 | average | 47% | ||
| Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 23.0 | -0.1 | 32.4 | 21st | 11.0 | +0.4 | 6.8 | 26th | 23.2 | 38.0 | low | 61% |
| Dartmoor | 23.0 | 35.6 | 13th | 10.3 | 3.1 | 27th | 29.4 | |||||
| Hamilton Airport | 24.3 | +0.4 | 33.8 | 13th | 9.4 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 17th | 19.2 | 44.4 | low | 43% |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 23.5 | +0.3 | 34.2 | 13th | 9.2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 27th | 20.8 | 43.0 | low | 48% |
| Port Fairy AWS | 20.8 | -0.4 | 33.9 | 13th | 12.8 | +0.3 | 6.3 | 27th | 25.0 | 42.6 | low | 59% |
| Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 19.8 | -0.3 | 31.9 | 13th | 10.7 | -0.2 | 4.9 | 27th | 41.2 | 50.6 | average | 81% |
| Warrnambool Airport NDB | 21.7 | -0.8 | 34.5 | 13th | 10.2 | +0.1 | 3.3 | 27th | 29.6 | 48.7 | low | 61% |
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.
A Climate Summary is generally published on the first working day of each month.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 9 am on Tuesday 6 January 2015. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
Averages for individual sites 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 used for temperature area averages.
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