Wednesday, 2 November 2016 - Monthly Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC16R0
Victoria in October 2016: above average rainfall, below average temperatures
Rainfall for Victoria as a whole was above average during October. Both maximum and minimum temperatures were generally cooler than average across the State.
Wetter than average, particularly in the north and west
- Victorian rainfall was 26.5% above average, the highest October rainfall since 2010
- Cold fronts crossed the State on the 2nd, 16th and 21st, bringing daily rainfall totals mostly in the 10 to 30 mm range
- More rain, mostly in the east of the State, resulted from a low pressure trough on the 22nd, and the highest daily total in Victoria, 54.0 mm, at Erica (Parkers Corner), north of Traralgon, was recorded to 9 am on the 23rd
- One site had its highest October daily rainfall on record, while some sites had their highest total October rainfall since at least 1995
Cooler than average days and nights
- Mean maximum temperatures were cooler than average throughout most of Victoria's north. In the south daytime temperatures were close to average
- Coastal Gippsland was the only area of the State to record average or warmer than average daytime temperatures for October
- Overnight temperatures were cooler than average throughout much of Victoria
- For the State as a whole, maximum temperatures were 0.63 °C below the average (lowest since 2003), while minimum temperatures were 0.27 °C below the average (lowest since 2012); this is in marked contrast to the record warm October 2015
- Some sites had their lowest October mean daily minimum temperatures on record
Strong winds at times
- Strong and gusty winds occurred several times during the month
- Victoria's strongest recorded wind gusts for October were 137 km/h at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse on the 4th and at Mount Buller on the 9th
- Damaging winds associated with the passage of a cold front on the 9th resulted in downed trees, damaged homes and a loss of electricity in parts of the State
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in October 2016 | |
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| Hottest day | 36.2 °C at Mildura Airport on the 9th |
| Warmest days on average | 23.5 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Coolest days on average | 4.6 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Coldest day |
-1.4 °C at Mount Hotham on the 3rd -1.4 °C at Mount Hotham on the 31st |
| Coldest night | -6.3 °C at Mount Hotham on the 19th |
| Coolest nights on average | -2.1 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Warmest nights on average | 10.5 °C at Gabo Island Lighthouse |
| Warmest night | 18.5 °C at Mildura Airport on the 26th |
| Warmest on average overall | 16.1 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Coolest on average overall | 1.2 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Wettest overall | 247.0 mm at Howitt Plains (High Ridge) |
| Wettest day | 54.0 mm at Erica (Parkers Corner) on the 23rd |
| Strongest wind gust |
137 km/h at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse on the 4th 137 km/h at Mount Buller on the 9th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest October daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Chiltern (Post Office) | 53.4 | on the 2nd | 52.1 | on the 5th in 1917 | 132 | |
| Highest October total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for October |
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| Apollo Bay | 208.2 | 241.6 | in 1949* | 98.9 | |
| Derrinallum (Post Office) | 135.2 | 157.4 | in 1975 | 64.6 | |
| Apsley (Post Office) | 115.3 | 148.6 | in 1975* | 51.8 | |
| Lismore (Post Office) | 135.4 | 149.3 | in 1986 | 62.4 | |
| Goroke (Post Office) | 90.2 | 107.1 | in 1986* | 47.7 | |
| Balmoral (Post Office) | 88.8 | 109.6 | in 1986* | 57.0 | |
| Derrinallum (Craigmore) | 121.8 | 127.8 | in 1992* | 57.2 | |
| Woods Point | 211.2 | 263.6 | in 1989* | 137.9 | |
| Colac (Shire Office) | 119.9 | 135.6 | in 1992* | 71.0 | |
| Mount Tamboritha | 133.2 | 153.0 | in 1995* | 76.5 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported.
| Record lowest October daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for October |
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| Eildon Fire Tower | 7.2 | on the 22nd | 7.3 | on the 7th in 1998 | 21 | 17.0 |
| Record lowest October mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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Old record |
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Average for October |
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| Falls Creek | -1.2 | -0.9 | in 2003 | 25 | 1.6 |
| Mount Hotham | -2.1 | -2.0 | in 2003 | 25 | 0.8 |
| Hunters Hill | 4.7 | 4.8 | in 2003 | 23 | 7.1 |
| Lowest October mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for October |
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| Mount Buller | -1.0 | -1.1 | in 1988* | 1.4 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported.
| Record lowest October mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for October |
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| Dartmouth Reservoir | 11.9 | = 11.9 | in 1998 | 37 | 13.7 |
| Falls Creek | 2.3 | 2.5 | in 2003 | 25 | 5.4 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for October 2016 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for October 2016 |
Diff from average |
Highest for October 2016 |
Mean for October 2016 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for October 2016 |
Total for October 2016 |
Average for October |
Rank of October 2016 |
Fraction of October average |
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| North Mallee (district 76) | ||||||||||||
| Mildura Airport | 23.5 | -0.6 | 36.2 | 9th | 8.7 | -1.1 | 2.8 | 23rd | 24.8 | 28.9 | average | 86% |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | 22.7 | -1.1 | 34.5 | 9th | 8.6 | -0.3 | 2.5 | 23rd | 47.3 | 34.3 | high | 138% |
| Walpeup Research | 22.7 | -0.6 | 33.7 | 9th | 8.5 | -0.4 | 1.8 | 22nd | 34.4 | 32.8 | average | 105% |
| South Mallee (district 77) | ||||||||||||
| Hopetoun Airport | 21.3 | -3.7 | 31.3 | 9th | 6.5 | -0.9 | 0.7 | 19th | 52.2 | 23.7 | high | 220% |
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 22.0 | -2.4 | 29.2 | 25th | 7.0 | -1.0 | 0.2 | 24th | 28.8 | 21.9 | high | 132% |
| North Wimmera (district 78) | ||||||||||||
| Nhill Aerodrome | 19.4 | -3.5 | 27.9 | 25th | 6.9 | -0.4 | 1.5 | 23rd | 59.0 | 26.8 | high | 220% |
| Warracknabeal Museum | 19.9 | -2.2 | 29.0 | 25th | 6.8 | -0.9 | 1.5 | 24th | 37.5 | 37.3 | average | 101% |
| South Wimmera (district 79) | ||||||||||||
| Edenhope Airport | 17.9 | -3.1 | 26.2 | 29th | 7.2 | -0.4 | 2.2 | 23rd | 89.4 | 32.6 | v high | 274% |
| Grampians (Mount William) | 10.1 | -3.1 | 19.4 | 25th | 2.2 | -1.8 | -1.7 | 31st | 225.0 | 78.4 | v high | 287% |
| Horsham Aerodrome | 18.8 | -3.1 | 27.0 | 25th | 5.3 | -0.3 | -0.7 | 19th | 54.2 | 31.8 | high | 170% |
| Kanagulk | 17.7 | -3.1 | 25.5 | 25th | 6.4 | -0.3 | 1.3 | 24th | 78.4 | 30.9 | v high | 254% |
| Longerenong | 18.4 | -2.6 | 26.9 | 6th | 5.5 | -1.1 | -0.5 | 19th | 42.8 | 41.2 | average | 104% |
| Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) | 13.2 | 21.3 | 25th | 4.4 | -0.3 | 22nd | 91.2 | |||||
| Stawell Aerodrome | 17.4 | -2.8 | 26.6 | 25th | 7.0 | -0.5 | 1.9 | 24th | 54.0 | 35.5 | average | 152% |
| Lower North (district 80) | ||||||||||||
| Charlton | 20.4 | -3.6 | 28.8 | 25th | 6.4 | -1.2 | 0.8 | 13th | 59.4 | 24.4 | high | 243% |
| Echuca Aerodrome | 20.4 | -1.7 | 27.5 | 25th | 7.3 | -1.3 | 2.5 | 14th | 44.7 | 41.9 | average | 107% |
| Kerang | 21.4 | -1.4 | 28.4 | 25th | 8.2 | -0.6 | 3.2 | 23rd | 33.0 | 37.1 | average | 89% |
| Kyabram | 20.1 | -1.4 | 27.4 | 30th | 6.6 | -0.9 | 1.6 | 19th | 45.2 | 39.1 | average | 116% |
| Upper North (district 81) | ||||||||||||
| Bendigo Airport | 18.9 | -1.9 | 26.1 | 25th | 6.3 | -0.3 | 1.2 | 19th | 58.4 | 40.0 | high | 146% |
| Shepparton Airport | 19.4 | -2.8 | 26.7 | 30th | 7.4 | +0.1 | 2.4 | 19th | 38.0 | 31.8 | average | 119% |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 19.3 | -1.8 | 26.5 | 30th | 6.5 | -1.1 | 0.2 | 19th | 40.2 | 46.4 | average | 87% |
| Yarrawonga | 20.1 | -2.6 | 28.7 | 30th | 7.1 | -0.2 | 1.9 | 24th | 55.8 | 35.6 | high | 157% |
| Lower Northeast (district 82) | ||||||||||||
| Benalla Airport | 19.2 | 27.7 | 30th | 6.9 | 1.9 | 5th | 56.0 | 32.9 | high | 170% | ||
| Corryong Airport | 19.4 | -3.3 | 26.3 | 29th | 5.5 | +0.5 | 0.7 | 20th | 93.0 | 57.5 | high | 162% |
| Dartmouth Reservoir | 17.7 | -2.8 | 25.1 | 29th | 6.3 | -0.5 | 1.5 | 20th | 184.8 | 98.3 | high | 188% |
| Hunters Hill | 13.4 | -2.7 | 20.9 | 29th | 4.7 | -2.4 | 0.1 | 13th | 181.4 | 89.0 | high | 204% |
| Rutherglen Research | 19.2 | -1.8 | 25.7 | 30th | 6.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 24th | 59.8 | 57.8 | average | 103% |
| Strathbogie | 15.7 | -2.2 | 22.0 | 30th | 4.3 | -1.0 | -1.1 | 19th | 108.8 | 84.4 | average | 129% |
| Wangaratta Aero | 19.3 | -2.1 | 27.0 | 30th | 7.1 | +0.7 | 2.9 | 20th | 55.4 | 49.4 | high | 112% |
| Upper Northeast (district 83) | ||||||||||||
| Edi Upper | 23.4 | 30th | 6.3 | -0.8 | 0.8 | 13th | 126.6 | 79.4 | high | 159% | ||
| Falls Creek | 5.8 | -3.5 | 13.3 | 29th | -1.2 | -2.8 | -5.6 | 19th | 244.2 | 118.5 | v high | 206% |
| Mount Buller | 6.3 | -2.4 | 14.2 | 29th | -1.0 | -2.4 | -5.5 | 31st | 158.2 | 139.1 | average | 114% |
| Mount Hotham | 4.6 | -3.0 | 11.9 | 29th | -2.1 | -2.9 | -6.3 | 19th | 219.2 | 125.5 | high | 175% |
| Omeo | 16.5 | -2.6 | 22.8 | 26th | 4.5 | -0.6 | -1.4 | 14th | 102.0 | 58.9 | high | 173% |
| East Gippsland (district 84) | ||||||||||||
| Combienbar AWS | 17.9 | -0.5 | 25.2 | 30th | 6.6 | -1.4 | 2.7 | 19th | 96.6 | 93.3 | average | 104% |
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | 18.6 | +1.4 | 27.3 | 7th | 10.5 | -0.7 | 8.1 | 9th | 39.0 | 74.4 | low | 52% |
| Gelantipy | 15.5 | -1.0 | 22.0 | 7th | 5.1 | -0.9 | -0.2 | 14th | 99.4 | 73.2 | high | 136% |
| Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) | 20.4 | +0.8 | 29.9 | 30th | 8.5 | -1.1 | 3.6 | 18th | 70.9 | 63.9 | average | 111% |
| Mallacoota | 19.5 | +0.5 | 29.0 | 7th | 9.0 | -0.9 | 4.9 | 4th | 63.0 | 79.5 | average | 79% |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 18.9 | -0.2 | 26.8 | 30th | 7.8 | -1.3 | 4.0 | 5th | 116.4 | 73.9 | high | 158% |
| Orbost | 20.0 | 0.0 | 28.1 | 30th | 8.2 | -1.0 | 3.7 | 14th | 79.6 | 59.5 | average | 134% |
| Point Hicks (Lighthouse) | 19.3 | +0.6 | 27.8 | 7th | 10.0 | -1.0 | 5.8 | 20th | 76.6 | 76.1 | average | 101% |
| West Gippsland (district 85) | ||||||||||||
| Bairnsdale Airport | 20.4 | +0.6 | 29.2 | 7th | 7.1 | -0.4 | 2.1 | 19th | 93.2 | 60.9 | high | 153% |
| Corner Inlet (Yanakie) | 17.8 | 25.5 | 30th | 8.2 | 2.2 | 14th | 131.0 | |||||
| East Sale Airport | 19.8 | +0.5 | 28.5 | 30th | 7.4 | -0.1 | 2.3 | 20th | 63.4 | 57.2 | average | 111% |
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 19.7 | +0.2 | 27.7 | 30th | 6.8 | -0.7 | 1.2 | 20th | 85.2 | 71.6 | average | 119% |
| Mount Baw Baw | 7.1 | -1.7 | 14.7 | 29th | -0.6 | -2.3 | -4.4 | 31st | 242.2 | 152.6 | v high | 159% |
| Mount Moornapa | 19.2 | +0.6 | 27.3 | 30th | 7.2 | -1.0 | 3.6 | 19th | 80.8 | 82.2 | average | 98% |
| Nilma North (Warragul) | 18.2 | 26.1 | 30th | 6.9 | 0.7 | 14th | 104.2 | |||||
| Pound Creek | 18.1 | 25.9 | 30th | 8.2 | 0.8 | 28th | 132.6 | 74.0 | v high | 179% | ||
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 17.0 | +1.2 | 25.5 | 30th | 10.2 | +0.2 | 5.8 | 31st | 158.8 | 92.2 | v high | 172% |
| Yarram Airport | 19.3 | 28.6 | 30th | 7.2 | 1.2 | 14th | 71.6 | 47.1 | high | 152% | ||
| East Central (district 86) | ||||||||||||
| Bundoora (Latrobe University) | 19.0 | -0.8 | 26.8 | 30th | 8.6 | -0.1 | 3.6 | 28th | 91.2 | 64.6 | high | 141% |
| Cerberus | 18.2 | -0.3 | 24.8 | 6th | 8.8 | +0.1 | 1.8 | 14th | 95.6 | 67.3 | high | 142% |
| Coldstream | 18.6 | -1.1 | 26.4 | 30th | 6.9 | +0.3 | 0.3 | 14th | 105.8 | 66.2 | high | 160% |
| Cranbourne Botanic Gardens | 24.5 | 30th | 8.1 | -0.7 | 3.1 | 14th | 110.9 | 77.3 | high | 143% | ||
| Essendon Airport | 18.9 | -0.4 | 26.9 | 30th | 8.8 | +0.5 | 2.2 | 14th | 66.0 | 59.8 | average | 110% |
| Ferny Creek | 15.1 | 22.8 | 30th | 6.5 | 2.1 | 19th | 164.4 | |||||
| Frankston AWS | 17.0 | -0.8 | 23.2 | 2nd | 10.2 | -0.4 | 5.6 | 14th | ||||
| Melbourne (Olympic Park) | 19.3 | 28.0 | 30th | 10.0 | 5.2 | 14th | 63.4 | |||||
| Melbourne Airport | 18.5 | -0.9 | 26.0 | 30th | 7.9 | -0.6 | 2.2 | 14th | 72.8 | 53.6 | high | 136% |
| Moorabbin Airport | 18.8 | -0.5 | 26.6 | 30th | 9.4 | +0.1 | 2.8 | 14th | 86.6 | 69.1 | average | 125% |
| Rhyll | 17.5 | -0.5 | 24.4 | 30th | 10.0 | -0.6 | 6.7 | 11th | 84.8 | 60.3 | high | 141% |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 18.9 | -0.2 | 26.3 | 30th | 8.4 | -0.4 | 1.3 | 14th | 102.0 | 83.7 | average | 122% |
| Viewbank | 18.9 | -1.6 | 26.7 | 30th | 8.6 | -0.3 | 2.4 | 14th | 91.6 | 62.6 | high | 146% |
| Wonthaggi | 18.1 | -0.1 | 25.1 | 30th | 8.8 | -0.1 | 3.9 | 14th | 131.4 | 87.1 | high | 151% |
| West Central (district 87) | ||||||||||||
| Avalon Airport | 18.9 | -1.3 | 26.0 | 25th | 7.5 | -0.5 | 1.2 | 14th | 62.0 | 48.4 | high | 128% |
| Breakwater (Geelong Racecourse) | 18.6 | 26.6 | 25th | 8.6 | 3.4 | 14th | 62.0 | |||||
| Laverton RAAF | 19.0 | -0.3 | 27.2 | 30th | 8.1 | -0.2 | 1.3 | 14th | 46.4 | 55.4 | average | 84% |
| Sheoaks | 17.0 | -1.3 | 24.2 | 25th | 6.8 | -0.5 | 0.5 | 14th | 80.8 | 54.2 | high | 149% |
| North Central (district 88) | ||||||||||||
| Castlemaine Prison | 17.7 | -1.7 | 24.5 | 25th | 7.5 | +0.8 | 2.5 | 13th | 94.0 | 58.3 | high | 161% |
| Eildon Fire Tower | 14.8 | -2.2 | 21.6 | 30th | 5.7 | -1.7 | 1.9 | 19th | 69.8 | 48.1 | high | 145% |
| Lake Eildon | 18.5 | -1.5 | 25.8 | 30th | 6.9 | -0.4 | 1.3 | 13th | 80.6 | 77.6 | average | 104% |
| Mangalore Airport | 18.8 | -1.8 | 25.9 | 30th | 6.6 | -0.6 | 0.6 | 19th | 48.6 | 45.7 | average | 106% |
| Maryborough | 18.1 | -2.0 | 25.7 | 25th | 6.2 | -1.0 | 1.7 | 19th | 70.8 | 49.0 | high | 144% |
| Redesdale | 18.1 | -1.7 | 23.7 | 30th | 5.1 | -0.5 | 0.1 | 19th | 64.4 | 51.7 | average | 125% |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 14.8 | -1.4 | 21.3 | 30th | 5.5 | -1.3 | 1.8 | 31st | 118.8 | 51.4 | v high | 231% |
| Western Plains (district 89) | ||||||||||||
| Ararat Prison | 17.7 | -0.6 | 25.0 | 25th | 6.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 13th | 37.2 | 55.0 | average | 68% |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 15.6 | -1.1 | 22.0 | 25th | 5.5 | -0.7 | 0.6 | 14th | 102.4 | 66.5 | high | 154% |
| Westmere | 16.4 | -3.4 | 23.9 | 25th | 6.0 | +0.7 | -0.4 | 14th | 98.2 | 40.8 | v high | 241% |
| West Coast (district 90) | ||||||||||||
| Aireys Inlet | 17.8 | -0.4 | 26.4 | 25th | 8.6 | -0.7 | 4.3 | 31st | 90.0 | 60.4 | high | 149% |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 16.9 | -0.4 | 25.6 | 6th | 9.7 | -0.7 | 6.4 | 24th | 94.8 | 48.1 | v high | 197% |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 16.5 | -0.5 | 25.6 | 25th | 9.5 | -0.1 | 5.6 | 14th | 131.0 | 80.5 | high | 163% |
| Casterton | 17.3 | -2.3 | 25.6 | 6th | 6.3 | -0.7 | 0.5 | 23rd | 87.6 | 46.3 | high | 189% |
| Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 15.6 | -1.7 | 22.6 | 25th | 6.8 | -0.7 | 2.6 | 19th | 105.6 | 53.3 | v high | 198% |
| Dartmoor | 17.6 | 25.6 | 6th | 6.8 | 1.4 | 13th | 72.6 | |||||
| Hamilton Airport | 16.8 | -1.1 | 24.5 | 6th | 6.2 | -0.3 | 1.2 | 19th | 93.2 | 56.0 | high | 166% |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 17.2 | -0.9 | 24.9 | 25th | 6.0 | -0.3 | 0.5 | 28th | 95.4 | 51.6 | v high | 185% |
| Port Fairy AWS | 17.6 | -0.7 | 26.9 | 6th | 8.8 | -0.6 | 4.0 | 28th | 87.4 | 53.4 | high | 164% |
| Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 16.5 | -0.4 | 25.7 | 6th | 7.9 | -0.4 | 3.4 | 13th | 114.8 | 61.5 | v high | 187% |
| Warrnambool Airport NDB | 17.0 | -1.1 | 25.0 | 25th | 7.0 | -0.3 | 0.2 | 28th | 92.6 | 62.6 | high | 148% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Monthly climate summary lists 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.
A climate summary is generally published on the first working day of each month.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 10 am on Wednesday 2 November 2016. 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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