Friday, 1 May 2020 - Monthly Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC16R0
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 Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in April 2020 | |
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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 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Maps | |||
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Observed | Anomaly | Decile rank | |
Total rainfall |
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Mean daily maximum temperatures |
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Mean daily minimum temperatures |
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Record highest April daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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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 | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for April |
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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 | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for April |
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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 | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for April |
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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 | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for April |
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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
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for April 2020 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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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 |
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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% |
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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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