Tuesday, 1 February 2022 - Monthly Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC16R0
Victoria in January 2022: warmest January nights on record; wetter than average
Victoria in January was much wetter than average, largely due to the intense thunderstorm activity on several days; this was the eighth-wettest January on record for Victoria as a whole. Daytime temperatures were warmer to much warmer than average in the central and western parts of the state. Night-time temperatures were the warmest on record across most of Victoria.
Eighth-highest January rainfall on record
- State-wide, January rainfall was 91% above the long-term January average, making it the eighth-highest January rainfall total on record, and the highest since 2011.
- Rainfall was above average across most of the state, and large parts of eastern, north-eastern and central Victoria were much wetter than average.
- A low pressure trough over Victoria on the 4th and 5th brought a humid tropical air-mass, and severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall and damaging wings impacted parts of the state.
- Showers and isolated thunderstorms developed in Victoria's southern central parts with the highest daily rainfall totals of 97.4 mm recorded to 9am on the 5th at Mount Cowley (Lorne).
- More thunderstorms developed across Victoria on the 6th and 7th, and again on the 14th and 15th when deep low pressure troughs moved slowly westward over the state.
- A slow-moving high pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea directed a warm and humid north-easterly airflow over Victoria between the 24th and 28th; thunderstorms, some severe, developed over parts of the state, with strong winds, lightning, hail, heavy rainfall and flash flooding.
- A low pressure trough across eastern Victoria resulted in thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across central and eastern ranges on the 29th and 30th.
- The highest daily rainfall total recorded in Victoria this January was 130.0 mm at Indigo on the 30th.
- Many sites had their highest January daily rainfall on record.
- Some sites had their highest total January rainfall on record, including several sites that have more than 100 years of measurements.
- Some sites had their highest total January rainfall since at least 1996.
- The wettest place in Victoria in January was Harrietville (Ovens River), with 286.6 mm recorded during the month, nearly four-times its January average.
Warmest January nights on record
- State-wide, the mean minimum temperature was 3.65 °C above the long-term average, making it the highest on record for January.
- Night-time temperatures were the warmest on record for most of Victoria except the north-east, East Gippsland and parts of the far north-west where January night-time temperatures were still much warmer than average.
- Many sites had their highest January mean daily minimum temperature on record, while Ballarat Aerodrome, Cape Otway Lighthouse and Maryborough had their highest January mean daily minimum temperature since 1908.
- Daytime temperatures were warmer to much warmer than average in the central and western parts of the state.
- For the state as a whole, the mean maximum temperature was 1.88 °C warmer than the long-term January average.
- The month started with high temperatures across most of Victoria, in a warm northerly airstream.
- A low intensity heatwave affected Victoria between the 20th and 28th, with state-wide daily maximum and minimum temperatures 5 to 10 degrees above the January average.
- Portland, Cerberus, Rhyll, Warrnambool Airport and Viewbank had their highest January mean daily maximum temperature on record, and Moorabbin Airport had its highest January mean daily maximum temperature since at least 1981.
- Several sites in central and western Victoria reported record number of consecutive days with daily maximum temperature equal or above 30.0 °C, for example Kerang (24), Walpeup Research (23), Essendon Airport (9), Hamilton Airport (8), Warrnambool Airport (8, composite site), Laverton RAAF (7) and Sheoaks (7).
- The Victorian mean temperature was 2.77 °C warmer than the long-term average, the 5th warmest January on record.
Thunderstorms, flash floods and hail
- Humidity was above the January average, with afternoon vapour pressure very much above average for January across most Victoria and areas of highest on record in the state's south.
- There were reports of flooding in Ballarat and surrounding areas on the 5th, and 4 cm hail was reported near Creswick north of Ballarat.
- Multiple fires broke out across Victoria on the 26th, ahead of thunderstorms, with firefighters responding to blazes west of Bendigo around Barkly, Natte Yallock, Timor West, and Raywood.
- Thunderstorms brought heavy rain and flash flooding to western Victoria on the 26th.
- A slow-moving thunderstorm crossed Mildura in the evening of the 26th, delivering localised heavy rainfall, largely confined to the town. Mildura Airport recorded to 9am on the 27th a daily rainfall total of 80.2 mm, the highest January daily rainfall at this site in 77 years of data.
- On the 27th and 28th, thunderstorms brought strong winds, heavy rainfall and flash flooding to the western and central parts of the state, extending to south-eastern and north-eastern parts of the state.
- Thousands of properties across Victoria were left without power between the 26th and 29th due to the intense thunderstorm activity. The State Emergency Service received hundreds of requests for help related to these events, mostly for flash flooding.
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in January 2022 | |
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Hottest day | 41.1 °C at Mildura Airport on the 10th |
Warmest days on average | 35.3 °C at Walpeup Research |
Coolest days on average | 16.9 °C at Mount Hotham |
Coldest day | 10.3 °C at Mount Hotham on the 19th |
Coldest night | 2.4 °C at Mount Hotham on the 20th |
Coolest nights on average | 9.8 °C at Mount Hotham |
Warmest nights on average | 20.3 °C at Mildura Airport |
Warmest night |
27.0 °C at Mildura Airport on the 2nd 27.0 °C at Mildura Airport on the 13th |
Warmest on average overall | 27.7 °C at Mildura Airport |
Coolest on average overall | 13.4 °C at Mount Hotham |
Wettest overall | 286.6 mm at Ovens River @ Harrietville |
Wettest day | 132.0 mm at Indigo on the 30th |
Strongest wind gust | 150 km/h at Point Cook RAAF on the 7th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Record highest January daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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Milawa Brown Bros | 82.4 | on the 30th | 74.9 | on the 4th in 1917 | 120 | |
Beeac (Post Office) | 73.4 | on the 29th | 66.2 | on the 14th in 2011 | 118 | |
Indigo | 132.0 | on the 30th | 76.2 | on the 7th in 1934 | 117 | |
Wodonga | 89.0 | on the 30th | 64.3 | on the 20th in 1956 | 97 | |
Mildura Airport | 80.2 | on the 27th | 62.8 | on the 12th in 2011 | 76 | |
Dartmouth Reservoir | 85.0 | on the 15th | 65.6 | on the 6th in 1991 | 70 | |
Tawonga | 81.2 | on the 6th | 72.0 | on the 30th in 2021 | 69 | |
Meerlieu (Springvale West) | 61.2 | on the 6th | =61.2 | on the 21st in 2020 | 54 | |
Nicholson Winery | 100.0 | on the 6th | 64.2 | on the 21st in 2020 | 36 | |
Aireys Inlet | 71.4 | on the 29th | 60.0 | on the 14th in 2015 | 28 | |
Coldstream | 47.2 | on the 27th | 45.0 | on the 30th in 2021 | 28 | |
Gelantipy | 53.6 | on the 6th | 43.0 | on the 28th in 1995 | 28 | |
Maffra | 56.6 | on the 31st | 56.2 | on the 21st in 2020 | 26 | |
Boonah | 88.6 | on the 29th | 68.0 | on the 14th in 2015 | 22 | |
Holland Ck at Wrightley | 71.8 | on the 15th | 66.0 | on the 30th in 2021 | 22 | |
Mitchell River @ Glenaladale | 65.8 | on the 6th | 59.8 | on the 21st in 2020 | 22 | |
Whitfield (King River at Cheshunt) | 101.0 | on the 29th | 95.4 | on the 20th in 2008 | 22 | |
Wonnangatta River @ Waterford | 73.4 | on the 6th | 61.2 | on the 20th in 2008 | 22 | |
Avon River @ The Channel | 50.6 | on the 29th | 50.0 | on the 3rd in 2016 | 21 | |
Reeves Knob | 79.8 | on the 29th | 78.8 | on the 20th in 2008 | 20 |
Record highest January total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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Chiltern (Post Office) | 243.4 | 209.8 | in 1974 | 137 | 43.5 |
Eldorado | 189.6 | 188.2 | in 1984 | 130 | 43.3 |
Milawa Brown Bros | 170.8 | 166.2 | in 1934 | 120 | 40.8 |
Springhurst | 228.8 | 212.2 | in 1974 | 116 | 40.5 |
Indigo | 274.3 | 179.2 | in 1974 | 115 | 42.8 |
Wodonga | 269.6 | 179.0 | in 1974 | 97 | 45.7 |
Archerton | 240.0 | 230.6 | in 2011 | 76 | 69.5 |
Dartmouth Reservoir | 230.2 | 207.6 | in 1995 | 71 | 65.0 |
Meerlieu (Springvale West) | 137.0 | 127.4 | in 1980 | 52 | 48.6 |
Nicholson Winery | 151.8 | 136.2 | in 2016 | 37 | 55.4 |
Hunters Hill | 216.2 | 165.4 | in 1995 | 28 | 73.2 |
Sheoaks | 122.8 | 122.4 | in 2011 | 28 | 39.8 |
Mount Moornapa | 275.0 | 226.2 | in 2020 | 27 | 78.2 |
Combienbar AWS | 151.8 | 142.2 | in 2015 | 26 | 73.5 |
Boonah | 197.8 | 162.4 | in 2011 | 22 | 63.3 |
Edi Upper (Black Range Trout Farm) | 165.8 | 144.4 | in 2011 | 22 | 65.3 |
Holland Ck at Wrightley | 236.8 | 132.0 | in 2011 | 22 | 60.3 |
Tolmie (Mount Tabletop Repeater) | 172.2 | 170.0 | in 2011 | 22 | 68.7 |
Wonnangatta River @ Waterford | 212.6 | 168.0 | in 2016 | 22 | 64.0 |
Boho (Honeysuckle Ck U/S Violet Town) | 137.6 | 131.8 | in 2011 | 21 | 52.6 |
Hurdle Ck at Bobinawarrah | 119.4 | 97.8 | in 2015 | 21 | 45.2 |
Myrrhee (Boggy Ck at Angleside) | 182.2 | 132.2 | in 2011 | 21 | 47.6 |
Benwerrin | 208.2 | 195.2 | in 2021 | 20 | 62.2 |
Myrhee (Handcocks) | 262.8 | 154.2 | in 2021 | 20 | 60.9 |
Highest January total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for January |
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Ensay | 188.0 | 238.6 | in 1920* | 63.0 | |
Caniambo | 157.2 | 161.4 | in 1934* | 34.8 | |
Toorourrong Reservoir (Toorourrong) | 124.4 | 131.5 | in 1963 | 54.7 | |
Balmoral (Post Office) | 137.4 | 143.7 | in 1963* | 29.1 | |
Briagolong | 167.8 | 179.1 | in 1971* | 58.1 | |
Woodend | 140.8 | 172.3 | in 1970* | 43.9 | |
Durdidwarrah | 160.8 | 209.6 | in 1970* | 42.8 | |
Madalya | 189.8 | 261.7 | in 1971* | 75.1 | |
Rutherglen Research | 133.8 | 181.9 | in 1974* | 37.7 | |
Wilsons Reservoir | 165.8 | 217.4 | in 1963* | 50.8 | |
Bruthen (Post Office) | 136.8 | 162.6 | in 1980* | 62.8 | |
Yan Yean | 102.0 | 103.8 | in 1988 | 45.0 | |
Myrtleford (Ovens Research Station) | 182.4 | 190.6 | in 1984* | 62.7 | |
Elmore | 79.4 | 92.0 | in 1987* | 30.9 | |
Mitta Mitta | 165.2 | 186.0 | in 1995 | 64.5 | |
Wangaratta Aero | 115.8 | 148.2 | in 1995 | 45.0 | |
Eurobin | 212.6 | 230.0 | in 1996 | 62.6 | |
Lake Buffalo | 154.8 | 155.8 | in 1996 | 59.4 | |
Mansfield (Post Office) | 112.7 | 116.2 | in 1996 | 46.5 | |
Uplands (Gibbo River Park) | 165.0 | 229.6 | in 1995* | 64.8 | |
Dederang | 163.6 | 199.0 | in 1996* | 63.7 | |
Lake Tyers | 109.6 | 146.0 | in 1995* | 59.1 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record highest January mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 25.0 | 24.3 | in 2019 | 39 | 22.1 |
Cerberus | 27.0 | 26.8 | in 2001 | 30 | 24.6 |
Rhyll | 26.6 | 26.3 | in 2019 | 30 | 24.0 |
Warrnambool Airport NDB | 27.5 | 27.0 | in 2001 | 23 | 24.6 |
Viewbank | 31.5 | 31.4 | in 2019 | 22 | 28.0 |
Highest January mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for January |
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Moorabbin Airport | 29.4 | 29.5 | in 1981 | 25.9 |
Record highest January mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 17.0 | 16.8 | in 2019 | 142 | 14.1 |
Kerang | 18.8 | = 18.8 | in 1908 | 113 | 15.2 |
Ouyen (Post Office) | 19.2 | 18.7 | in 2001 | 84 | 15.6 |
Laverton RAAF | 17.3 | 16.8 | in 1981 | 78 | 13.9 |
East Sale | 16.0 | 15.4 | in 2019 | 76 | 13.0 |
Mangalore Airport | 17.0 | 16.7 | in 1981 | 63 | 14.3 |
Scoresby Research Institute | 17.1 | 16.2 | in 1981 | 63 | 13.4 |
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 17.3 | 17.2 | in 2019 | 57 | 14.3 |
Kyabram | 18.2 | 17.5 | in 2001 | 56 | 14.6 |
Essendon Airport | 17.4 | 16.5 | in 2019 | 52 | 13.7 |
Lake Eildon | 16.7 | 15.7 | in 1999 | 51 | 12.8 |
Melbourne Airport | 16.4 | 16.1 | in 2001 | 51 | 13.8 |
Moorabbin Airport | 17.8 | 16.6 | in 1981 | 50 | 14.3 |
Bairnsdale Airport | 15.7 | 15.4 | in 2019 | 40 | 13.0 |
Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 14.9 | 13.9 | in 2001 | 39 | 12.3 |
Hamilton Airport | 14.9 | 13.1 | in 2001 | 38 | 11.2 |
Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 15.8 | 15.1 | in 2019 | 38 | 12.9 |
Aireys Inlet | 16.3 | 15.6 | in 2001 | 30 | 14.1 |
Bendigo Airport | 17.3 | 16.5 | in 2019 | 30 | 14.3 |
Cerberus | 16.5 | 15.6 | in 2001 | 30 | 13.9 |
Mortlake Racecourse | 14.6 | 13.3 | in 2001 | 30 | 11.0 |
Port Fairy AWS | 15.8 | 15.4 | in 2012 | 30 | 14.1 |
Rhyll | 17.7 | 17.4 | in 2019 | 30 | 15.6 |
Sheoaks | 15.0 | 14.3 | in 2001 | 30 | 12.4 |
Mount Moornapa | 15.2 | 15.1 | in 2001 | 28 | 13.3 |
Redesdale | 16.1 | 15.1 | in 2019 | 28 | 13.2 |
Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 15.2 | 14.4 | in 2001 | 28 | 12.4 |
Coldstream | 14.9 | 13.9 | in 2011 | 27 | 12.0 |
Avalon Airport | 17.0 | 15.7 | in 2001 | 26 | 14.2 |
Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 15.9 | 15.8 | in 2018 | 26 | 14.7 |
Mount Nowa Nowa | 16.0 | = 16.0 | in 2019 | 26 | 14.4 |
Stawell Aerodrome | 16.6 | 15.3 | in 2001 | 25 | 13.6 |
Swan Hill Aerodrome | 19.5 | 18.7 | in 2019 | 25 | 16.2 |
Horsham Aerodrome | 15.6 | 14.6 | in 2001 | 24 | 12.6 |
Mount Baw Baw | 11.1 | 11.0 | in 2019 | 23 | 8.7 |
Warrnambool Airport NDB | 14.6 | 13.1 | in 2007 | 23 | 11.8 |
Viewbank | 17.1 | 16.1 | in 2019 | 22 | 14.6 |
Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 15.0 | 14.0 | in 2018 | 21 | 12.6 |
Highest January mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for January |
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Ballarat Aerodrome | 14.9 | 15.1 | in 1908* | 11.0 | |
Cape Otway Lighthouse | 16.0 | 16.2 | in 1908* | 13.4 | |
Maryborough | 16.7 | 17.5 | in 1908* | 13.0 | |
Echuca Aerodrome | 18.2 | 18.3 | in 1939 | 15.2 | |
Longerenong | 16.3 | 16.4 | in 1981 | 13.0 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record highest January mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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Scoresby Research Institute | 23.6 | = 23.6 | in 2019 | 63 | 19.9 |
Essendon Airport | 23.7 | 23.4 | in 2019 | 52 | 20.2 |
Lake Eildon | 24.1 | 24.0 | in 2019 | 51 | 20.9 |
Melbourne Airport | 23.3 | 23.0 | in 2019 | 51 | 20.2 |
Moorabbin Airport | 23.6 | 23.1 | in 1981 | 50 | 20.1 |
Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 19.9 | 19.1 | in 2001 | 39 | 17.2 |
Hamilton Airport | 22.3 | 21.7 | in 2001 | 38 | 19.0 |
Cerberus | 21.7 | 21.2 | in 2001 | 30 | 19.2 |
Mortlake Racecourse | 21.9 | 20.9 | in 2001 | 30 | 18.6 |
Rhyll | 22.2 | 21.9 | in 2019 | 30 | 19.8 |
Coldstream | 22.7 | = 22.7 | in 2019 | 27 | 20.0 |
Avalon Airport | 22.6 | 22.5 | in 2019 | 26 | 20.3 |
Stawell Aerodrome | 23.9 | 23.6 | in 2019 | 25 | 21.4 |
Horsham Aerodrome | 24.4 | 24.3 | in 2001 | 24 | 21.9 |
Warrnambool Airport NDB | 21.0 | 20.0 | in 2001 | 23 | 18.2 |
Viewbank | 24.3 | 23.8 | in 2019 | 22 | 21.3 |
Highest January mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for January |
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Laverton RAAF | 22.6 | 23.1 | in 1981 | 19.8 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for January 2022 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for January 2022 |
Diff from average |
Highest for January 2022 |
Mean for January 2022 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for January 2022 |
Total for January 2022 |
Average for January |
Rank of January 2022 |
Fraction of January average |
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North Mallee (district 76) | ||||||||||||
Mildura Airport | 35.0 | +2.5 | 41.1 | 10th | 20.3 | +3.5 | 13.9 | 4th | 86.2 | 23.1 | v high | 373% |
Ouyen (Post Office) | 34.4 | +1.9 | 40.2 | 10th | 19.2 | +3.6 | 12.3 | 4th | 54.8 | 21.2 | v high | 258% |
Walpeup Research | 35.3 | +3.3 | 40.8 | 1st | 18.5 | +3.1 | 10.9 | 4th | 31.8 | 22.4 | high | 142% |
South Mallee (district 77) | ||||||||||||
Hopetoun Airport | 35.0 | +1.8 | 40.1 | 10th | 17.9 | +2.5 | 10.8 | 4th | 4.0 | 28.0 | v low | 14% |
Swan Hill Aerodrome | 34.6 | +1.3 | 40.1 | 10th | 19.5 | +3.3 | 12.3 | 4th | 56.0 | 25.2 | high | 222% |
North Wimmera (district 78) | ||||||||||||
Kellalac (Warracknabeal Airport) | 33.8 | 39.3 | 1st | 17.0 | 11.9 | 4th | 76.0 | |||||
Nhill Aerodrome | 33.0 | +1.7 | 38.6 | 10th | 16.8 | +2.9 | 8.1 | 4th | 26.6 | |||
South Wimmera (district 79) | ||||||||||||
Edenhope Airport | 31.1 | +1.5 | 37.8 | 25th | 16.1 | +3.0 | 9.1 | 3rd | 72.8 | 34.3 | high | 212% |
Grampians (Mount William) | 22.9 | +1.7 | 31.3 | 25th | 12.0 | +1.8 | 4.5 | 4th | 59.4 | 65.9 | average | 90% |
Horsham Aerodrome | 33.2 | +2.0 | 38.4 | 10th | 15.6 | +3.0 | 6.9 | 9th | 59.8 | 30.9 | high | 194% |
Kanagulk | 31.3 | +1.4 | 37.9 | 25th | 15.8 | +3.0 | 10.3 | 9th | 56.2 | 36.5 | high | 154% |
Longerenong | 33.1 | +3.0 | 38.9 | 1st | 16.3 | +3.3 | 6.7 | 4th | 43.2 | 24.9 | high | 173% |
Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) | 26.5 | +1.2 | 32.8 | 10th | 14.2 | +1.8 | 6.9 | 4th | 45.2 | 46.8 | average | 97% |
Stawell Aerodrome | 31.2 | +1.9 | 36.5 | 25th | 16.6 | +3.0 | 10.8 | 16th | 42.8 | 37.0 | high | 116% |
Lower North (district 80) | ||||||||||||
Charlton | 34.0 | +1.4 | 39.1 | 1st | 18.2 | +2.7 | 12.8 | 19th | 35.4 | 30.7 | high | 115% |
Echuca Aerodrome | 33.6 | +2.6 | 38.5 | 1st | 18.2 | +3.0 | 12.5 | 4th | 20.4 | 27.7 | average | 74% |
Kerang | 34.5 | +2.8 | 39.8 | 1st | 18.8 | +3.6 | 12.4 | 4th | 72.2 | 23.9 | v high | 302% |
Kyabram | 32.9 | +2.4 | 38.1 | 1st | 18.2 | +3.6 | 12.8 | 20th | 47.0 | 34.9 | high | 135% |
Upper North (district 81) | ||||||||||||
Bendigo Airport | 32.9 | +2.7 | 38.2 | 1st | 17.3 | +3.0 | 12.9 | 4th | 53.4 | 35.6 | high | 150% |
Shepparton Airport | 33.2 | +1.1 | 38.6 | 1st | 17.6 | +2.2 | 11.7 | 20th | 60.2 | 30.0 | v high | 201% |
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 31.0 | +1.2 | 37.1 | 1st | 17.3 | +3.0 | 10.4 | 20th | 68.8 | 34.2 | high | 201% |
Yarrawonga | 32.3 | -0.6 | 37.5 | 2nd | 17.7 | +1.7 | 11.6 | 20th | 76.0 | 36.0 | v high | 211% |
Lower Northeast (district 82) | ||||||||||||
Benalla Airport | 31.4 | -1.1 | 37.0 | 1st | 17.7 | +1.9 | 10.3 | 20th | 149.1 | 46.3 | v high | 322% |
Corryong Airport | 30.1 | -2.4 | 34.5 | 2nd | 15.3 | +1.1 | 9.5 | 20th | 82.0 | 57.2 | high | 143% |
Dartmouth Reservoir | 29.0 | -0.5 | 35.0 | 1st | 16.3 | +2.3 | 11.4 | 21st | 230.2 | 65.0 | highest | 354% |
Hunters Hill | 25.1 | -1.1 | 30.1 | 2nd | 15.3 | +0.8 | 9.6 | 20th | 216.2 | 73.2 | highest | 295% |
Rutherglen Research | 31.4 | -0.1 | 36.1 | 1st | 16.4 | +2.6 | 8.8 | 20th | 133.8 | 37.7 | v high | 355% |
Strathbogie | 28.8 | +1.3 | 34.3 | 1st | 13.4 | +1.7 | 7.1 | 20th | 97.4 | 49.3 | high | 198% |
Wangaratta Aero | 31.6 | -0.6 | 36.4 | 1st | 16.6 | +2.3 | 9.9 | 20th | 115.8 | 45.0 | v high | 257% |
Upper Northeast (district 83) | ||||||||||||
Mount Buller | 18.3 | +0.8 | 22.7 | 1st | 11.2 | +2.2 | 8.1 | 20th | 136.6 | 79.7 | high | 171% |
Mount Hotham | 16.9 | +0.3 | 21.5 | 1st | 9.8 | +1.6 | 2.4 | 20th | 109.0 | 105.7 | average | 103% |
Omeo | 25.7 | -1.8 | 32.0 | 1st | 13.6 | +2.2 | 6.3 | 21st | 200.4 | 62.4 | v high | 321% |
East Gippsland (district 84) | ||||||||||||
Combienbar AWS | 25.0 | -0.6 | 32.7 | 2nd | 15.2 | +1.5 | 10.5 | 19th | 151.8 | 73.5 | highest | 207% |
Gabo Island Lighthouse | 22.4 | +1.1 | 26.2 | 17th | 17.7 | +1.9 | 15.5 | 19th | 104.4 | 69.9 | high | 149% |
Gelantipy | 23.4 | -0.7 | 31.0 | 1st | 13.7 | +1.9 | 7.3 | 19th | 135.0 | 65.2 | v high | 207% |
Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) | 23.3 | -1.2 | 31.8 | 28th | 16.3 | +1.2 | 11.7 | 21st | 97.6 | 46.1 | v high | 212% |
Mallacoota | 24.1 | -0.2 | 30.4 | 28th | 17.6 | +1.8 | 12.9 | 21st | 83.4 | 64.3 | average | 130% |
Mount Nowa Nowa | 24.5 | -0.4 | 34.4 | 1st | 16.0 | +1.6 | 11.8 | 20th | 114.4 | 63.1 | high | 181% |
Orbost | 25.7 | -0.6 | 33.9 | 28th | 16.3 | +1.5 | 12.2 | 21st | 74.2 | 48.0 | high | 155% |
West Gippsland (district 85) | ||||||||||||
Bairnsdale Airport | 25.2 | -0.8 | 36.6 | 1st | 15.7 | +2.7 | 9.5 | 21st | 125.8 | 51.5 | v high | 244% |
Corner Inlet (Yanakie) | 23.7 | 29.1 | 28th | 17.1 | 11.3 | 9th | 47.0 | 44.6 | average | 105% | ||
East Sale | 25.5 | -0.1 | 37.4 | 1st | 16.0 | +3.0 | 10.6 | 21st | 85.8 | 45.4 | high | 189% |
East Sale Airport | 25.9 | 37.7 | 1st | 15.9 | 10.7 | 21st | 96.8 | |||||
Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 27.3 | +0.6 | 37.7 | 1st | 15.8 | +2.9 | 12.1 | 21st | 120.2 | 50.5 | v high | 238% |
Mount Baw Baw | 18.9 | +1.3 | 25.4 | 1st | 11.1 | +2.4 | 3.3 | 20th | 53.6 | 94.7 | low | 57% |
Mount Moornapa | 24.3 | -1.4 | 36.0 | 1st | 15.2 | +1.9 | 10.9 | 19th | 275.0 | 78.2 | highest | 352% |
Nilma North (Warragul) | 27.6 | 36.8 | 1st | 15.8 | 12.0 | 9th | 49.4 | |||||
Pound Creek | 26.5 | +1.3 | 37.2 | 1st | 15.7 | +2.8 | 8.9 | 19th | 66.0 | 41.6 | high | 159% |
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 21.4 | +1.0 | 33.7 | 1st | 17.0 | +2.9 | 14.7 | 9th | 73.0 | 52.0 | high | 140% |
Yarram Airport | 25.2 | -0.6 | 38.4 | 1st | 15.4 | +2.4 | 9.0 | 23rd | 72.6 | 48.4 | high | 150% |
East Central (district 86) | ||||||||||||
Cerberus | 27.0 | +2.4 | 37.4 | 1st | 16.5 | +2.6 | 11.3 | 16th | 77.8 | 41.2 | high | 189% |
Coldstream | 30.5 | +2.5 | 37.2 | 1st | 14.9 | +2.9 | 8.0 | 20th | 97.6 | 50.7 | v high | 193% |
Essendon Airport | 30.1 | +3.5 | 38.0 | 1st | 17.4 | +3.7 | 13.0 | 20th | 43.8 | 43.7 | average | 100% |
Ferny Creek | 26.2 | +1.9 | 33.9 | 1st | 15.7 | +2.7 | 10.9 | 9th | 89.4 | 82.3 | average | 109% |
Frankston (Ballam Park) | 28.4 | 35.7 | 1st | 17.1 | 13.3 | 10th | 69.6 | |||||
Melbourne (Olympic Park) | 29.1 | 37.1 | 1st | 18.3 | 12.9 | 20th | 79.6 | |||||
Melbourne Airport | 30.0 | +3.4 | 38.4 | 1st | 16.4 | +2.6 | 11.0 | 20th | 59.6 | 42.8 | high | 139% |
Moorabbin Airport | 29.4 | +3.5 | 36.7 | 1st | 17.8 | +3.5 | 13.4 | 19th | 18.6 | 44.9 | low | 41% |
Rhyll | 26.6 | +2.6 | 33.9 | 1st | 17.7 | +2.1 | 14.8 | 9th | 67.2 | 40.0 | high | 168% |
Scoresby Research Institute | 30.1 | +3.7 | 37.1 | 1st | 17.1 | +3.7 | 12.4 | 20th | 54.0 | 53.8 | average | 100% |
Viewbank | 31.5 | +3.5 | 39.0 | 1st | 17.1 | +2.5 | 11.1 | 20th | 41.8 | 45.5 | average | 92% |
West Central (district 87) | ||||||||||||
Avalon Airport | 28.3 | +1.8 | 38.3 | 1st | 17.0 | +2.8 | 11.3 | 10th | 75.0 | 35.0 | high | 214% |
Breakwater (Geelong Racecourse) | 27.2 | +1.2 | 35.0 | 1st | 16.5 | +1.9 | 11.3 | 10th | 71.0 | 44.7 | high | 159% |
Laverton RAAF | 28.0 | +2.2 | 38.5 | 1st | 17.3 | +3.4 | 12.6 | 10th | 100.0 | 41.4 | v high | 242% |
Point Cook RAAF | 26.6 | 38.0 | 1st | 17.5 | 12.7 | 10th | 164.2 | |||||
Sheoaks | 27.6 | +1.5 | 35.3 | 1st | 15.0 | +2.6 | 9.0 | 16th | 122.8 | 39.8 | highest | 309% |
North Central (district 88) | ||||||||||||
Eildon Fire Tower | 28.6 | +1.2 | 34.1 | 1st | 15.8 | +2.2 | 10.4 | 4th | 40.2 | 44.2 | average | 91% |
Lake Eildon | 31.5 | +2.4 | 36.9 | 1st | 16.7 | +3.9 | 11.2 | 4th | 102.2 | 48.3 | high | 212% |
Mangalore Airport | 32.2 | +2.3 | 38.5 | 1st | 17.0 | +2.7 | 12.0 | 20th | 67.2 | 41.9 | high | 160% |
Maryborough | 31.4 | +2.5 | 38.0 | 1st | 16.7 | +3.7 | 11.9 | 9th | 33.2 | 31.6 | average | 105% |
Puckapunyal Lyon Hill (Defence) | 31.8 | 38.2 | 1st | 17.9 | 13.3 | 19th | 53.4 | |||||
Puckapunyal West (Defence) | 31.4 | 37.8 | 1st | 16.6 | 11.0 | 20th | 73.8 | |||||
Redesdale | 32.7 | +2.9 | 38.1 | 2nd | 16.1 | +2.9 | 9.5 | 20th | 57.4 | 34.3 | high | 167% |
Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 28.1 | +2.9 | 34.8 | 1st | 15.2 | +2.8 | 10.3 | 19th | 87.6 | 51.2 | high | 171% |
Western Plains (district 89) | ||||||||||||
Ballarat Aerodrome | 27.8 | +2.6 | 34.3 | 1st | 14.9 | +3.9 | 9.2 | 18th | 66.0 | 40.3 | high | 164% |
Westmere | 30.3 | +1.9 | 37.9 | 25th | 13.9 | +2.7 | 6.3 | 16th | 65.8 | 45.9 | high | 143% |
West Coast (district 90) | ||||||||||||
Aireys Inlet | 23.1 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 27th | 16.3 | +2.2 | 12.0 | 10th | 129.8 | 42.3 | v high | 307% |
Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 21.4 | 0.0 | 27.6 | 27th | 15.9 | +1.2 | 12.3 | 16th | 29.0 | 32.3 | average | 90% |
Cape Otway Lighthouse | 21.0 | -0.4 | 28.7 | 27th | 16.0 | +2.6 | 11.7 | 16th | 104.6 | 44.7 | v high | 234% |
Casterton | 29.9 | +1.8 | 38.5 | 25th | 15.0 | +2.9 | 9.0 | 18th | 34.6 | 32.1 | high | 108% |
Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 27.8 | +1.8 | 35.2 | 27th | 15.0 | +2.4 | 10.7 | 3rd | 44.8 | 33.2 | high | 135% |
Dartmoor | 29.2 | +2.3 | 39.0 | 25th | 15.1 | +2.8 | 8.5 | 3rd | 22.4 | 34.8 | average | 64% |
Hamilton Airport | 29.7 | +3.0 | 37.2 | 25th | 14.9 | +3.7 | 8.6 | 3rd | 44.0 | 33.9 | high | 130% |
Mortlake Racecourse | 29.1 | +2.9 | 38.3 | 26th | 14.6 | +3.6 | 6.5 | 3rd | 83.6 | 36.9 | v high | 227% |
Port Fairy AWS | 22.6 | -0.1 | 32.5 | 22nd | 15.8 | +1.7 | 11.7 | 16th | 78.2 | 32.0 | high | 244% |
Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 25.0 | +2.9 | 35.3 | 26th | 14.9 | +2.6 | 8.5 | 16th | 32.2 | 36.0 | average | 89% |
Warrnambool Airport NDB | 27.5 | +2.9 | 38.5 | 26th | 14.6 | +2.8 | 7.3 | 3rd | 34.2 | 36.6 | average | 93% |
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Notes
The Monthly climate summary, generally published on the third 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 Tuesday 1 February 2022. 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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