Victoria in April 2020: cool days, wetter than average

April was wetter than average in most of the State, with large parts of northern and central Victoria very much wetter than average. Daytime temperatures were below average across Victoria away from the east, while night-time temperatures generally tended to be close to average.

Above average rainfall

  • April was wetter than average in most of the State, with large parts of northern and central Victoria very much wetter than average
  • Averaged across the State, April rainfall was exactly double the long-term April mean of 51 mm, this was the third wettest April on record, and the wettest since 1974
  • Most of Victoria's north and parts of the Central district have received more than double their average April rainfall
  • At the beginning of the month, a low pressure trough brought rainfall to Victoria with isolated totals to 9am on the 2nd of more than 50 mm in the northeast of the State
  • More cold fronts followed on the 3rd and 5th bringing heavy rainfall to eastern and central Victoria, including Greater Melbourne, with many sites recording daily totals between 30 mm and 50 mm, and locally higher falls
  • A series of cold fronts crossed the State in the last five days of the month, bringing heavy rainfall especially to the northeast of Victoria
  • Some sites had their highest April daily rainfall on record, including Lancefield and Redesdale which both have more than 100 years of record
  • Many sites had their highest total April rainfall on record or their highest total April rainfall for at least two decades
  • Victoria's highest monthly total this April was 417.2 mm recorded at Falls Creek (Rocky Valley)
  • The first four months of 2020 have been wetter than average for most of Victoria, and especially in the central and northern districts; statewide, it has been the wettest start to the year since 2011

Below average daytime temperatures

  • Daytime temperatures were cooler than average across Victoria away from the east, due to the multiple "bursts" of cold air and increased cloud cover, which followed the passage of cold fronts
  • Averaged across the State, maximum temperature was 1.25 °C below the April average, the lowest since 2006
  • Ballarat Aerodrome and Sheoaks had their lowest April mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years
  • The highest maximum temperature recorded in Victoria was 29.7 °C at Mildura Airport and Walpeup Research on the 15th; this was first time since 1999 that the highest April maximum temperature in Victoria was below 30 °C
  • A polar air mass followed in a wake of a vigorous cold front which crossed Victoria on the 29th, with temperatures plummeting more than 8 degrees below the April average
  • Some sites had their coldest April day on record on the 29th and 30th
  • Night-time temperatures were close to average across most of Victoria except for above average temperatures in parts of East Gippsland
  • The Victorian minimum temperature was 0.45 °C warmer than the April average

Floods, strong winds and snow

  • A strong cold front which crossed Victoria on the 3rd, brought a sharp decrease in temperatures to the State, and snow to the Victorian Alps; Mount Hotham reported 5 cm of snow
  • Heavy rainfall and strong winds on the 5th resulted in flooded roads, fallen trees and damage to buildings; State Emergency Services (SES) responded to more than 400 calls for help
  • Strong squally winds followed the passage of a cold front on the 11th; the strongest winds for the month in Victoria were recorded on this day, with gusts of 131 km/h reported at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse; SES received more than 450 calls, mostly for fallen trees
  • More snow arrived to the Alpine area at the end of the month, in a wake of a vigorous cold front which brought low temperatures; Mount Buller reported 10-15 cm of snow on the 30th

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Extremes in April 2020
Hottest day 29.7 °C at Mildura Airport on the 15th
29.7 °C at Walpeup Research on the 15th
Warmest days on average 22.1 °C at Mildura Airport
Coolest days on average 7.8 °C at Mount Hotham
Coldest day -0.3 °C at Mount Buller on the 30th
Coldest night -3.3 °C at Mount Hotham on the 5th
Coolest nights on average 2.0 °C at Mount Hotham
Warmest nights on average 13.8 °C at Gabo Island Lighthouse
Warmest night 19.0 °C at Mildura Airport on the 16th
Warmest on average overall 16.8 °C at Gabo Island Lighthouse
Coolest on average overall 4.9 °C at Mount Hotham
Wettest overall 417.2 mm at Falls Creek (Rocky Valley)
Wettest day 159.2 mm at Whitlands (Burder's Lane) on the 30th
Strongest wind gust 131 km/h at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse on the 11th

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Record highest April daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Lancefield 88.0 on the 4th 65.8 on the 26th in 1913 132
Redesdale 84.0 on the 4th 68.6 on the 7th in 1939 109
Whitlands (Burder's Lane) 159.2 on the 30th 104.9 on the 29th in 1968 89
Korong Vale (Burnbank) 53.8 on the 4th 43.2 on the 23rd in 1980 79
Donald 40.0 on the 26th 38.2 on the 23rd in 1980 54
Romsey 61.0 on the 4th 59.2 on the 10th in 1978 49
Mount Buller 116.6 on the 30th 87.4 on the 16th in 2018 40
Strath Creek 39.6 on the 4th 39.0 on the 21st in 1990 38
Warrenbayne 57.2 on the 2nd 57.0 on the 20th in 1998 35
Bendigo Airport 47.2 on the 4th 45.4 on the 10th in 2014 29
Acheron River @ Taggerty 53.4 on the 30th 50.4 on the 8th in 1977 25
Shepparton Airport 48.6 on the 30th 43.0 on the 5th in 1999 24
Lima East (Charnwood) 81.8 on the 30th 54.8 on the 18th in 2015 23
Euroa (Castle Ck at Telford Bridge) 58.8 on the 30th 46.0 on the 10th in 2014 20
Gooram (Hillside) 59.2 on the 30th 58.6 on the 10th in 2014 20
Gooram (Morella) 51.4 on the 30th 42.2 on the 10th in 2014 20
Holland Ck at Wrightley 91.0 on the 30th 79.4 on the 18th in 2015 20
Kelvin View (Waterhouse Reservoir) 60.4 on the 30th 46.0 on the 10th in 2014 20
Kithbrook (Balquhain) 62.4 on the 30th 50.0 on the 25th in 2017 20
Merton (Enderlee) 78.6 on the 30th 43.0 on the 25th in 2017 20
Seven Creeks at D/S Polly McQuinns Weir 59.6 on the 30th 42.2 on the 10th in 2014 20
Seven Creeks at Strathbogie 61.4 on the 30th 44.2 on the 25th in 2017 20
Sheans Creek (Heronslea) 65.2 on the 30th 45.4 on the 25th in 2017 20
Too Rour (Moroko Park) 71.2 on the 30th 44.0 on the 18th in 2015 20
Whitfield (King River at Cheshunt) 89.2 on the 30th 74.2 on the 18th in 2015 20



Record highest April total rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
April
Inglewood (Post Office) 163.2 112.0 in 1974 133 32.0
Wycheproof 113.0 105.7 in 1889 133 27.8
Lake Eildon 207.6 205.9 in 1939 131 60.2
Tangambalanga NE Dairy 180.0 172.6 in 1939 115 48.4
Birchip (Marlbed) 137.3 115.3 in 1926 113 24.6
Whitlands (Burder's Lane) 386.8 322.2 in 1939 90 97.3
Bronzewing 84.8 82.4 in 2007 82 22.4
Korong Vale (Burnbank) 151.6 115.0 in 1989 79 28.9
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag 130.4 124.8 in 1974 79 35.2
Springvale Necropolis 190.2 185.7 in 1960 72 73.7
Scoresby Research Institute 201.2 177.4 in 1960 69 68.5
Bonbeach (Carrum) 138.0 132.3 in 1970 61 59.9
Charlton (Donald St) 107.0 84.6 in 1989 59 28.3
Donald 106.0 92.0 in 1971 54 24.9
Melbourne Botanical Gardens 145.6 142.7 in 2017 49 54.1
Mount Buller 358.2 253.9 in 1990 40 111.3
Wallan 149.0 116.4 in 2017 40 50.1
Strath Creek 145.6 113.4 in 2017 38 50.1
Knowsley 139.0 83.2 in 1986 35 33.7
Upper Plenty 168.6 154.8 in 2001 35 58.1
Springvale (Sandown) 181.8 149.8 in 1995 30 68.1
Bendigo Airport 133.6 113.2 in 2017 29 34.7
Falls Creek 396.2 215.0 in 2010 26 99.0
Hunters Hill 259.6 174.4 in 2014 26 75.2
Rhyll 138.0 130.4 in 2001 26 60.2
Acheron River @ Taggerty 244.2 164.2 in 1974 25 55.6
Coldstream 165.6 121.8 in 1996 25 61.9
Shepparton Airport 132.4 85.4 in 2014 24 36.7
Eildon Fire Tower 182.4 101.6 in 2017 23 50.5
Lima East (Charnwood) 292.2 114.2 in 2014 23 62.1
Patyah (Booroopki) 64.6 61.2 in 2017 23 28.7
Viewbank 169.2 131.6 in 2001 21 60.5
Edi Upper (Black Range Trout Farm) 215.4 136.8 in 2003 20 67.3
Gooram (Hillside) 242.0 125.0 in 2014 20 51.6
Gooram (Morella) 203.8 121.8 in 2017 20 53.5
Holland Ck at Wrightley 310.4 131.2 in 2015 20 66.9
Hurdle Ck at Bobinawarrah 135.2 97.4 in 2003 20 41.3
Kelvin View (Waterhouse Reservoir) 194.0 109.8 in 2014 20 48.4
Kithbrook (Balquhain) 209.0 127.4 in 2017 20 54.4
Seven Creeks at D/S Polly McQuinns Weir 226.0 117.0 in 2017 20 53.7
Seven Creeks at Strathbogie 241.0 141.0 in 2017 20 60.8
Sheans Creek (Heronslea) 188.8 114.8 in 2017 20 43.9
Tolmie (Mount Tabletop Repeater) 247.6 123.0 in 2004 20 67.1
Too Rour (Moroko Park) 265.4 126.6 in 2017 20 52.5
Traralgon EPA 116.8 103.6 in 2001 20 50.2
Whitfield (King River at Cheshunt) 256.2 142.8 in 2003 20 69.8

Highest April total rainfall for at least 20 years
Observed
(mm)
Most recent
higher
Average for
April
Birchip (Woodlands) 95.2 129.5 in 1891* 24.6
Eldorado 142.8 202.5 in 1939 46.2
Lancefield 179.7 184.1 in 1935* 52.8
Redesdale 178.8 242.4 in 1939* 41.6
Tongala 116.0 158.0 in 1939* 33.8
Tawonga 250.2 309.1 in 1956* 74.2
Uplands (Gibbo River Park) 199.6 247.2 in 1956* 63.6
Beaufort 118.2 129.1 in 1960* 52.7
Oakleigh (Metropolitan Golf Club) 170.4 171.7 in 1960* 64.5
Eltham 156.2 214.7 in 1960* 62.6
Sea Lake (Post Office) 86.9 87.3 in 1963 22.2
Archerton 281.4 386.3 in 1956* 92.3
Ouyen (Post Office) 94.5 94.7 in 1970 22.5
Falls Creek (Rocky Valley) 417.2 451.6 in 1970* 144.1
Creightons Creek (Baronga (Creighton's C 187.0 231.4 in 1974 60.5
Eurobin 213.6 236.8 in 1974 77.4
High Camp (Lannermoor) 134.8 142.7 in 1974 43.3
Highlands (Glentannar) 188.8 221.4 in 1974 63.6
Kyabram 122.6 127.0 in 1974 38.2
Mangalore Airport 154.4 164.6 in 1974 40.1
Mansfield (Post Office) 144.6 172.0 in 1974 50.9
Mincha 88.8 123.9 in 1974 24.7
Mitta Mitta 153.0 182.6 in 1974 64.9
Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong) 136.4 136.5 in 1974 62.9
Stanhope 115.0 141.8 in 1974 34.3
Strathbogie 216.4 224.5 in 1974 66.4
Yea 163.5 170.6 in 1974 49.8
Bridgewater (Post Office) 111.1 112.4 in 1974* 29.3
Echuca Aerodrome 104.9 105.2 in 1974* 32.5
Milawa Brown Bros 143.8 147.2 in 1974* 45.3
Rutherglen Research 136.2 150.1 in 1974* 40.5
Euroa 183.6 190.6 in 1974* 46.9
Melbourne Airport 132.6 141.6 in 1977 44.8
Mooroopna 126.2 151.6 in 1974* 39.6
Murchison 125.0 171.7 in 1974* 40.4
Clunes 101.2 117.5 in 1989 42.1
Dunolly 95.0 98.8 in 1989 34.9
Essendon Airport 127.0 147.4 in 1974* 54.6
Wangaratta Aero 111.4 135.0 in 1989* 39.4
Barnawartha 149.8 165.6 in 1974* 40.0
Dederang 133.0 157.8 in 1989* 60.6
Wedderburn (Post Office) 132.5 140.2 in 1989* 33.7
Winchelsea (Post Office) 74.0 80.0 in 1985* 38.9
Cobden (Post Office) 109.2 117.4 in 1992 66.6
Blackwood 139.0 160.6 in 1990* 72.0
Ninyeunook 110.0 124.6 in 1989* 27.8
Murderers Hill 191.2 446.8 in 1990* 79.0
Ballarat Aerodrome 104.0 106.2 in 1995 51.1
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 170.2 188.0 in 1995 84.1
Nyora (Post Office) 189.2 196.5 in 1995* 79.0
Kinglake West 204.4 260.2 in 1995* 89.2
Natimuk 55.0 78.8 in 1998 29.2
Rupanyup (Post Office) 62.4 64.8 in 1998 27.8
Toora 126.5 136.0 in 1995* 75.6
Lake Buffalo 118.7 138.0 in 1998* 64.6
Mirranatwa (Bowacka) 73.4 89.2 in 2000 49.1
St Arnaud 92.9 120.4 in 1998* 36.4

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported




Record lowest April daily maximum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
April
Hamilton Airport 11.1 on the 29th 11.3 on the 6th in 2015 36 19.9
Port Fairy AWS 12.9 on the 29th 13.0 on the 27th in 2009 29 19.5
Mount Nowa Nowa 8.9 on the 30th = 8.9 on the 27th in 2008 25 19.3
Warrnambool Airport NDB 12.4 on the 29th 12.6 on the 26th in 2017 22 20.1



Lowest April mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
lower
Average for
April
Ballarat Aerodrome 16.2 15.1 in 1996* 17.7
Sheoaks 17.0 =17.0 in 1998 19.4

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported




Summary statistics for April 2020
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
April
2020
Diff
from
average
Highest for
April
2020
Mean for
April
2020
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
April
2020
Total for
April
2020
Average
for
April
Rank of
April
2020
Fraction of
April
average
North Mallee (district 76)
Mildura Airport 22.1 -1.6 29.7 15th 10.8 +0.6 6.1 12th 48.6 19.5 high 249%
Ouyen (Post Office) 21.8 -1.8 29.5 15th 10.3 +0.7 5.5 12th 94.5 22.5 v high 420%
Walpeup Research 21.9 -1.1 29.7 15th 10.3 +0.2 4.6 12th 29.2 23.4 high 125%
South Mallee (district 77)
Hopetoun Airport 21.4 -2.6 29.5 15th 8.9 0.0 3.9 21st 69.0 22.7 v high 304%
Swan Hill Aerodrome 21.7 -2.3 29.3 15th 9.8 +0.7 5.3 18th 61.8 21.9 high 282%
North Wimmera (district 78)
Kellalac (Warracknabeal Airport) 21.1   29.2 15th 8.9   3.8 21st 55.4
Nhill Aerodrome 20.6 -2.2 29.6 15th 9.2 +0.1 4.9 19th 51.0 20.9 v high 244%
South Wimmera (district 79)
Edenhope Airport 19.5 -1.9 28.2 14th 9.3 +0.3 3.8 19th 52.2 33.4 high 156%
Grampians (Mount William) 10.4 -2.3 17.1 14th 4.7 -1.4 0.8 30th 151.0 79.3 v high 190%
Horsham Aerodrome 20.3 -2.1 28.6 15th 8.0 +0.8 3.1 27th 54.8 26.2 high 209%
Kanagulk 19.4 -2.0 27.8 15th 8.4 0.0 2.8 19th 63.0 33.2 high 190%
Longerenong 20.4 -1.2 28.6 15th 8.1 0.0 2.4 21st 51.0 28.9 high 176%
Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) 13.6 -2.5 19.7 1st 6.8 -1.5 2.6 30th 56.2 45.4 average 124%
Stawell Aerodrome 18.5 -2.4 26.4 15th 8.9 +0.3 2.9 30th 58.8 28.9 high 203%
Lower North (district 80)
Charlton 20.4 -2.9 27.9 15th 9.4 +0.2 4.6 27th 119.6 28.9 v high 414%
Echuca Aerodrome 20.8 -1.5 26.7 15th 9.5 +0.1 3.7 28th 104.9 32.5 v high 323%
Kerang 21.1 -1.8 27.9 15th 10.3 +0.9 5.7 19th 80.2 26.0 v high 308%
Kyabram 20.4 -1.5 25.8 15th 9.0 +0.2 3.9 28th 122.6 38.2 v high 321%
Upper North (district 81)
Bendigo Airport 18.9 -2.6 24.5 1st 8.1 +0.1 2.5 27th 133.6 34.7 highest 385%
Shepparton Airport 20.5 -2.2 26.2 1st 9.1 +0.5 3.7 27th 132.4 36.7 highest 361%
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag 19.9 -1.8 25.2 16th 8.8 +0.4 3.4 28th 130.4 35.2 highest 370%
Yarrawonga 21.3 -1.9 27.4 16th 9.6 +0.5 4.4 27th 83.6 32.0 high 261%
Lower Northeast (district 82)
Benalla Airport 19.9 -2.9 25.9 16th 8.5 +0.2 1.9 28th 198.4 50.9 v high 390%
Hunters Hill 14.2 -2.4 20.6 15th 7.7 -0.8 2.4 12th 259.6 75.2 highest 345%
Rutherglen Research 20.3 -1.7 26.1 16th 7.4 +0.3 1.0 28th 136.2 40.5 v high 336%
Strathbogie 16.7 -2.3 22.3 16th 6.4 +0.7 -1.0 28th 216.4 66.4 v high 326%
Wangaratta Aero 20.3 -2.3 26.5 16th 7.8 +0.8 1.0 28th 111.4 39.4 v high 283%
Upper Northeast (district 83)
Falls Creek 8.5 -1.4 15.1 15th 2.7 -0.5 -3.0 12th 396.2 99.0 highest 400%
Mount Buller 8.2 -1.8 15.3 14th 2.6 -1.1 -3.0 5th 358.2 111.3 highest 322%
Mount Hotham 7.8 -0.7 13.8 14th 2.0 -0.7 -3.3 5th
Omeo 18.0 -1.0 24.7 15th 6.2 +0.7 -0.7 28th 82.0 37.6 high 218%
East Gippsland (district 84)
Combienbar AWS 18.3 +0.4 27.1 15th 10.0 +0.3 5.7 12th 55.4 83.9 average 66%
Gabo Island Lighthouse 19.7 +0.4 28.7 16th 13.8 +0.3 8.9 5th 56.2 83.5 average 67%
Gelantipy 17.3 +0.6 26.3 15th 7.8 +0.7 3.8 27th 55.2 56.6 average 98%
Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) 19.6 -0.7 25.2 2nd 10.9 -0.2 4.8 28th 89.0 63.8 high 139%
Mallacoota 20.1 -0.1 28.3 16th 12.5 +0.7 7.1 5th 79.2 90.2 average 88%
Mount Nowa Nowa 18.8 -0.5 26.7 15th 10.7 -0.1 7.0 5th 77.2 79.1 average 98%
Orbost 20.8 -0.3 27.2 15th     5.9 28th
West Gippsland (district 85)
Bairnsdale Airport 20.0 -0.8 26.2 15th 9.5 +0.8 2.9 28th 91.4 56.5 high 162%
Corner Inlet (Yanakie) 18.3   24.8 15th 10.4   5.5 28th 119.0
East Sale 19.9 -0.5 26.0 15th 9.6 +0.9 2.4 28th 93.2 48.1 high 194%
East Sale Airport 19.9   25.7 15th 9.6   2.7 28th 88.0
Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) 19.0 -1.6 25.7 15th 8.7 -0.1 1.2 28th 123.4 56.9 v high 217%
Mount Moornapa 18.0 -0.5 24.6 15th 9.7 -0.3 6.0 12th 76.0
Nilma North (Warragul) 18.3   24.6 15th 8.7   0.7 28th 158.2
Pound Creek 18.6 -2.0 24.9 3rd 10.1 +0.6 5.4 1st 116.6 66.1 v high 176%
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 16.9 -0.4 23.6 15th 12.6 -0.2 7.9 5th 170.2 84.1 v high 202%
Yarram Airport 19.0 -1.5 26.2 15th 9.3 +0.3 1.8 28th 95.4 46.5 v high 205%
East Central (district 86)
Cerberus 18.6 -1.3 24.6 3rd 10.5 +0.5 2.7 28th 107.8 61.2 v high 176%
Coldstream 19.1 -1.6 24.8 1st 8.1 +1.2 0.5 28th 165.6 61.9 highest 268%
Essendon Airport 18.9 -1.3 24.4 1st 10.7 +0.7 7.1 28th 127.0 54.6 v high 233%
Ferny Creek 15.0   20.2 1st 8.9   3.6 5th 232.8 112.9 v high 206%
Melbourne (Olympic Park) 19.3   23.5 15th 11.6   7.1 28th 138.4
Melbourne Airport 18.8 -1.6 24.7 1st 9.9 -0.3 5.8 28th 132.6 44.8 v high 296%
Moorabbin Airport 19.0 -1.3 24.5 15th 11.4 +0.9 6.1 28th 150.8 62.5 v high 241%
Rhyll 18.4 -1.2 23.0 3rd 12.3 -0.4 9.4 28th 138.0 60.2 highest 229%
Scoresby Research Institute 18.9 -1.2 24.4 1st 10.3 +0.2 6.2 9th 201.2 68.5 highest 294%
Viewbank 19.1 -2.4 24.1 1st 10.2 +0.1 4.8 28th 169.2 60.5 highest 280%
West Central (district 87)
Avalon Airport 19.1 -1.5 24.5 15th 9.8 +0.1 4.5 21st 82.8 38.5 v high 215%
Breakwater (Geelong Racecourse) 18.8   25.4 15th 10.4   5.0 28th 85.0
Laverton RAAF 19.0 -1.3 23.7 14th 10.2 +0.3 6.3 21st 97.4 45.3 v high 215%
Sheoaks 17.0 -2.4 22.6 15th 8.8 -0.1 1.6 28th 74.0 38.8 high 191%
North Central (district 88)
Castlemaine Prison 17.7 -2.5 23.3 1st 7.9 +0.2 2.2 27th 122.0 42.1 v high 290%
Eildon Fire Tower 15.8 -2.7 23.1 1st 8.2 -1.1 4.3 5th 182.4 50.5 highest 361%
Lake Eildon 18.8 -2.2 24.8 1st 8.4 +0.5 3.9 7th 207.6 60.2 highest 345%
Mangalore Airport 19.3 -2.2 24.6 1st 8.2 -0.4 2.0 28th 154.4 40.1 v high 385%
Maryborough 18.7 -1.9 25.3 15th 8.4 +0.1 3.0 30th 85.4 38.9 v high 220%
Puckapunyal Lyon Hill (Defence) 19.1   24.2 1st 9.8   5.3 27th 159.0
Puckapunyal West (Defence) 18.3   23.9 1st 9.0   4.5 27th 140.4
Redesdale 18.8 -2.1 24.5 1st 7.6 +0.2 1.4 27th 178.8 41.6 v high 430%
Wallan (Kilmore Gap) 15.2 -2.0 20.8 1st 8.6 -0.3 4.9 5th 170.0 57.0 v high 298%
Western Plains (district 89)
Ararat Prison 18.2 -1.5 26.2 15th 7.7 +0.4 1.9 27th 49.9 41.3 average 121%
Ballarat Aerodrome 16.2 -1.5 22.4 1st 7.3 -0.2 0.7 27th 104.0 51.1 v high 204%
Westmere 17.7 -2.6 24.6 1st 8.1 +0.4 3.5 28th 57.6 35.5 high 162%
West Coast (district 90)
Aireys Inlet 18.2 -1.0 25.3 15th 10.9 -0.7 6.7 30th 63.4 47.9 high 132%
Cape Nelson Lighthouse 18.5 +0.2 26.3 3rd 11.7 -0.6 8.3 19th 65.4 45.3 high 144%
Cape Otway Lighthouse 16.9 -1.1 24.3 3rd 11.8 +0.1 8.1 5th 73.2 70.8 average 103%
Casterton 18.7 -1.9 27.2 14th 8.8 0.0 3.4 19th 54.6 44.6 average 122%
Colac (Mount Gellibrand) 17.1 -2.2 24.4 3rd 9.3 -0.7 4.4 30th 72.4 42.1 high 172%
Dartmoor 18.7 -1.5 26.7 15th 9.3 +0.3 3.4 19th 66.2 51.1 average 130%
Hamilton Airport 17.8 -2.1 25.7 3rd 8.7 +0.3 3.0 30th 63.0 40.5 high 156%
Mortlake Racecourse 18.3 -1.8 25.4 3rd 8.1 +0.2 3.8 30th 67.6 44.2 high 153%
Port Fairy AWS 18.2 -1.3 27.2 3rd 10.7 -0.2 6.2 28th 66.4 49.7 average 134%
Portland (Cashmore Airport) 17.7 -0.8 24.7 15th 10.2 +0.4 5.7 19th 51.8 58.3 average 89%
Warrnambool Airport NDB 18.1 -2.0 26.5 3rd 9.3 +0.3 4.5 28th 70.6 53.3 average 132%

Notes

The Monthly climate summary, generally published on the first working day of each month, 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. More extensive discussion of significant weather events, along with later information and data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review.

This statement has been prepared based on information available at 10 am on Friday 1 May 2020. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.

In some situations, some or all of the rainfall is in the form of hail or snow. In these cases the totals given are for the water equivalent: the depth of liquid water that results from melting any frozen precipitation. There can be significant 'undercatch' of snow in strong winds, meaning the true precipitation can be higher than that reported.

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.

Where temperature area averages are mentioned, they are derived from the ACORN-SAT dataset.

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