Monday, 2 August 2021 - Monthly Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC16R0

Victoria in July 2021: close to average rainfall overall, mild nights

Victoria's rainfall in July was close to average for the state as a whole, although varying from below average in Gippsland through to above average across the west and the north-east. Night-time temperatures were warmer than average across Victoria away from the north-west. Daytime temperatures were mostly close to average, except in parts of the Mallee, Gippsland and Central districts where they were warmer than average.

Close to average rainfall

• State-wide, rainfall was 2% above average of 71 mm, the highest July rainfall since 2016.
• Rainfall was below average in Gippsland and areas surrounding Port Phillip Bay, and above average in parts of the state's west and north-east.
• A large area in Gippsland recorded rainfall in the lowest 10% of July totals.
• A cold front brought rainfall to Victoria, with daily rainfall totals to 9am on the 3rd exceeding 30 mm at some sites in the south-west.
• A low-pressure trough and a cold front associated with deep low pressure system south of Victoria brought widespread rainfall to the state between the 15th and 18th.
• Cold fronts that crossed the state on the 20th and 24th brought more rainfall and strong winds, with gusts over 100 km recorded at Mount William in the Grampians and at Wilsons Promontory.
• The wettest place in Victoria this month was Falls Creek (Rocky Valley), which recorded a July total of 457.9 mm.
• Coleraine, Portland and Cape Nelson Lighthouse had their highest July daily rainfall on record.
• Some sites had their highest total July rainfall on record, or their highest total July rainfall for at least 20 years.
• The year-to-date (January-July) Victoria's rainfall was 7% above average.

Close to average daytime temperatures, mild nights

• Daytime temperatures were mostly close to average, except in parts of the Mallee, Gippsland and Central districts where they were warmer than average.
• The statewide maximum temperature for Victoria was 0.44 °C above average, the lowest since 2015.
• It was a warm start to the month, followed by low daily maximum temperatures in a wake of a strong cold front which crossed the state on the 2nd.
• The lowest daytime temperature this July was −4.1 °C recorded at Mount Hotham on the 3rd.
• Some sites had their lowest July mean daily maximum temperature.
• Night-time temperatures were warmer than average across Victoria away from the north-west, and much warmer than average in the far east.
• The state's mean night-time temperature was 1.0 °C above the July average.
• The highest night-time temperature was 14.6 °C recorded at Lakes Entrance on the 28th, in the north-westerly airstream preceding the cold front.
• Bairnsdale Airport had its warmest July night on record on the 28th.
• Although night-time temperatures were generally mild, there were some cold nights in July, for example between the 3rd and 5th, between the 8th and 10th, and on the 21st and 25th; the lowest night-time temperature in Victoria during month, −6.2 °C, was recorded at Mount Hotham on the 21st.
• For the year-to-date, the mean maximum temperature was close to average, while the mean minimum temperature was 0.32 °C above average.

Strong winds and snow

• 10-25 cm of snow fell in the Victorian Alps in a wake of cold front that crossed the state on the 2nd.
• A cold outbreak brought more snow to the Victorian Alps on the 25th; snow was also reported in elevated areas of the Grampians, Otways, and in central north Victoria where light snowfall was observed at Woodend and snow flurries were reported at Trentham.
• Coastal flooding with tides and surge was observed on the 24th and 25th.
• Strong, gusty and damaging winds occurred several times through the month; the strongest gusts of 122 km/h were recorded at Mount Hotham on the 28th.

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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Maps
	Observed	Anomaly	Decile rank
Total rainfall
Mean daily maximum temperatures
Mean daily minimum temperatures

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

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top