Friday, 1 April 2022 - Monthly Climate Summary for Greater Melbourne - Product code IDCKGC16L0
Greater Melbourne in March 2022: above average rainfall, warm days and nights
Rainfall in March was above average across Greater Melbourne, mostly due to severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall that crossed Greater Melbourne on the 4th. Both daytime and night-time temperatures were generally above the March average.
Above average rainfall
- Rainfall in March was above average across Greater Melbourne, mostly due to severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall that crossed Greater Melbourne on the 4th, which was the wettest day this month.
- The highest daily rainfall total in Greater Melbourne was 62.0 mm at Springvale (Sandown) to 9am on the 5th.
- March rainfall totals ranged from 107% of average at Cerberus to 201% of average at Wallan (Kilmore Gap).
- Wallan (Kilmore Gap) was the wettest location in Greater Melbourne, receiving 96.6 mm during the month.
- Melbourne (Olympic Park) recorded rainfall on 7 days, and had a monthly total of 54.2 mm, most of which, 37.8 mm, was recorded to 9am on the 5th.
- Some sites had their highest March daily rainfall on record.
- Some sites had their highest total March rainfall for at least 20 years.
Warm days and nights
- Daytime temperatures were warmer than average at most sites in Greater Melbourne.
- The warmest day in most suburbs was on the 4th, with many sites reporting maximum temperatures above 30.0 °C.
- The highest temperature for the month was 33.8 °C at Laverton RAAF on the 4th.
- Mean minimum temperatures were warmer than average and ranged from 0.9 °C above average at Viewbank to 2.5 °C above average at Laverton RAAF.
- The warmest night during the month was on the 2nd, with temperatures at most sites staying above 18.0 °C throughout the night.
- The warmest night-time temperature for the month in Greater Melbourne was recorded at Cerberus with 20.6 °C on the 2nd.
- Coldstream recorded the coldest night-time temperature during the month, 3.5 °C on the 25th, under the high‐pressure system with clear sky and light winds.
Melbourne (Olympic Park)
- Total monthly rainfall for Melbourne (Olympic Park) was 54.2 mm.
- The mean daily maximum temperature for Melbourne (Olympic Park) was 24.3 °C.
- The warmest day was 32.5 °C on the 4th, and the coolest day was on the 23rd when the temperature reached 19.5 °C.
- The mean daily minimum temperature for Melbourne (Olympic Park) was 15.7 °C.
- The coldest morning was 11.1 °C on the 26th, and the warmest morning was on the 1st when the minimum temperature was 19.8 °C.
Thunderstorms and flash flooding
- Severe thunderstorms associated with a low-pressure trough developed in south-western Victoria on the 4th and moved into the Melbourne Metro area during the night. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding were observed, with rainfall totals to 9am on the 5th generally between 35 mm and 45 mm. The most significant impacts were in the eastern suburbs of Whitehorse, Frankston and Springvale.
Further information
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
| Extremes in March 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day | 33.8 °C at Laverton RAAF on the 4th |
| Warmest days on average | 26.1 °C at Coldstream |
| Coolest days on average | 21.5 °C at Wallan (Kilmore Gap) |
| Coldest day | 15.8 °C at Ferny Creek on the 23rd |
| Coldest night | 3.5 °C at Coldstream on the 25th |
| Coolest nights on average | 11.4 °C at Coldstream |
| Warmest nights on average | 15.7 °C at Melbourne (Olympic Park) |
| Warmest night | 20.6 °C at Cerberus on the 2nd |
| Warmest on average overall | 20.0 °C at Melbourne (Olympic Park) |
| Coolest on average overall | 16.9 °C at Wallan (Kilmore Gap) |
| Wettest overall | 96.6 mm at Wallan (Kilmore Gap) |
| Wettest day | 62.0 mm at Springvale (Sandown) on the 5th |
| Strongest wind gust | 78 km/h at South Channel Island on the 1st |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
| Record highest March daily rainfall | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Bonbeach (Carrum (Patterson River Countr | 58.0 | on the 5th | 57.0 | on the 5th in 2020 | 65 | |
| Springvale (Sandown) | 62.0 | on the 5th | 60.0 | on the 5th in 2020 | 34 | |
| Cerberus | 39.2 | on the 5th | 36.8 | on the 22nd in 2017 | 31 | |
| Coldstream | 40.6 | on the 5th | 33.6 | on the 5th in 2020 | 28 | |
| Highest March total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for March |
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| Bullengarook East | 96.2 | 103.0 | in 1984* | 46.4 | |
| Bonbeach (Carrum (Patterson River Countr | 82.0 | 91.6 | in 1984* | 42.7 | |
| Springvale (Sandown) | 81.2 | 82.2 | in 1999* | 44.5 | |
| Preston Reservoir | 75.2 | 75.6 | in 2001 | 46.6 | |
* 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 Daily observations Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for March 2022 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for March 2022 |
Diff from average |
Highest for March 2022 |
Mean for March 2022 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for March 2022 |
Total for March 2022 |
Average for March |
Rank of March 2022 |
Fraction of March average |
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| Cerberus | 24.1 | +1.0 | 33.1 | 4th | 14.1 | +1.5 | 7.8 | 12th | 47.4 | 44.5 | average | 107% |
| Coldstream | 26.1 | +0.9 | 32.7 | 3rd | 11.4 | +1.6 | 3.5 | 25th | 54.6 | 48.3 | average | 113% |
| Essendon Airport | 24.9 | +0.8 | 32.9 | 4th | 14.8 | +2.2 | 9.7 | 26th | 51.6 | 39.5 | high | 131% |
| Ferny Creek | 21.7 | +0.8 | 28.1 | 4th | 12.9 | +0.8 | 8.5 | 26th | 96.4 | 82.2 | average | 117% |
| Frankston (Ballam Park) | 24.3 | 32.0 | 4th | 14.7 | 10.2 | 11th | 88.4 | |||||
| Laverton RAAF | 24.3 | +0.6 | 33.8 | 4th | 15.2 | +2.5 | 10.3 | 26th | 52.6 | 34.7 | high | 152% |
| Melbourne (Olympic Park) | 24.3 | 32.5 | 4th | 15.7 | 11.1 | 26th | 54.2 | |||||
| Melbourne Airport | 24.6 | +0.4 | 32.8 | 4th | 14.1 | +1.4 | 8.8 | 12th | 65.8 | 38.0 | high | 173% |
| Moorabbin Airport | 24.5 | +0.7 | 32.7 | 4th | 14.6 | +1.5 | 9.2 | 26th | 64.4 | 44.2 | high | 146% |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 25.4 | +1.2 | 32.2 | 3rd | 13.6 | +1.1 | 7.8 | 10th | 62.4 | 53.4 | high | 117% |
| Viewbank | 25.9 | +0.6 | 32.8 | 4th | 13.7 | +0.9 | 8.1 | 11th | 63.2 | 43.6 | high | 145% |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 21.5 | -0.1 | 28.6 | 4th | 12.1 | +1.0 | 7.9 | 31st | 96.6 | 48.1 | high | 201% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
| Daily maximum temperatures for March 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
| Cerberus | 26.2 | 30.4 | 30.3 | 33.1 | 22.0 | 20.3 | 23.2 | 21.2 | 20.9 | 20.6 | 20.6 | 21.4 | 30.1 | 26.4 | 26.6 | 25.6 | 28.2 | 21.4 | 27.1 | 25.3 | 27.0 | 19.3 | 19.6 | 20.5 | 20.7 | 22.8 | 29.4 | 25.2 | 19.9 | 20.5 | 19.9 |
| Coldstream | 25.3 | 30.0 | 32.7 | 32.5 | 22.1 | 24.3 | 27.4 | 21.1 | 22.9 | 22.5 | 22.9 | 26.5 | 29.9 | 30.5 | 28.7 | 22.6 | 29.3 | 22.8 | 30.7 | 29.3 | 31.3 | 26.8 | 21.1 | 22.7 | 22.4 | 27.3 | 28.8 | 27.6 | 22.9 | 21.7 | 22.2 |
| Essendon Airport | 26.1 | 30.1 | 31.5 | 32.9 | 22.6 | 21.5 | 24.2 | 20.3 | 21.9 | 21.3 | 21.3 | 22.3 | 29.6 | 28.3 | 27.2 | 23.3 | 29.5 | 22.9 | 30.4 | 26.8 | 30.6 | 23.1 | 20.6 | 20.8 | 21.1 | 24.3 | 29.1 | 25.7 | 20.3 | 21.4 | 21.9 |
| Ferny Creek | 22.1 | 26.3 | 27.9 | 28.1 | 18.1 | 17.4 | 23.4 | 17.6 | 18.2 | 18.2 | 18.0 | 21.2 | 26.1 | 25.9 | 24.3 | 20.4 | 25.6 | 18.3 | 26.2 | 25.7 | 26.7 | 23.7 | 15.8 | 17.8 | 18.1 | 22.5 | 24.4 | 22.2 | 18.5 | 17.4 | 16.5 |
| Frankston (Ballam Park) | 27.0 | 29.4 | 30.8 | 32.0 | 23.1 | 21.0 | 25.4 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 21.3 | 19.4 | 22.0 | 29.2 | 26.6 | 26.0 | 24.5 | 28.6 | 21.3 | 27.5 | 24.1 | 28.4 | 21.2 | 20.4 | 20.9 | 20.8 | 24.4 | 28.2 | 24.4 | 19.9 | 20.9 | 20.4 |
| Laverton RAAF | 25.9 | 28.6 | 30.4 | 33.8 | 23.0 | 21.1 | 23.4 | 20.4 | 21.5 | 21.0 | 20.5 | 21.5 | 29.8 | 26.2 | 25.7 | 24.1 | 30.3 | 21.2 | 28.4 | 25.1 | 28.0 | 20.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 | 22.9 | 30.2 | 25.7 | 20.1 | 21.2 | 20.6 |
| Melbourne (Olympic Park) | 25.8 | 29.6 | 30.5 | 32.5 | 22.2 | 21.8 | 23.1 | 20.7 | 22.0 | 20.4 | 20.3 | 22.6 | 29.8 | 28.0 | 27.5 | 23.2 | 29.2 | 21.7 | 30.3 | 25.0 | 28.3 | 22.2 | 19.5 | 20.3 | 20.4 | 22.3 | 29.1 | 24.4 | 20.0 | 20.4 | 21.7 |
| Melbourne Airport | 25.9 | 29.4 | 30.6 | 32.8 | 21.8 | 20.8 | 24.0 | 20.5 | 21.4 | 20.8 | 20.7 | 22.4 | 29.1 | 28.6 | 26.0 | 23.4 | 30.5 | 21.7 | 30.4 | 27.5 | 30.4 | 22.4 | 19.7 | 20.5 | 20.8 | 24.6 | 28.7 | 25.8 | 20.5 | 21.0 | 21.4 |
| Moorabbin Airport | 26.9 | 29.1 | 31.7 | 32.7 | 22.1 | 21.1 | 24.9 | 21.7 | 22.2 | 20.9 | 20.4 | 22.9 | 29.7 | 27.3 | 27.2 | 23.9 | 29.6 | 21.8 | 30.2 | 24.0 | 27.4 | 21.8 | 19.9 | 20.5 | 20.7 | 21.8 | 29.6 | 24.1 | 20.3 | 21.8 | 21.5 |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 26.1 | 29.9 | 32.2 | 32.0 | 22.9 | 21.3 | 26.0 | 21.6 | 22.3 | 21.8 | 21.8 | 25.4 | 29.6 | 28.9 | 27.6 | 22.6 | 29.3 | 22.6 | 30.5 | 28.8 | 30.8 | 23.6 | 20.4 | 22.1 | 21.8 | 26.4 | 28.9 | 25.1 | 22.6 | 21.6 | 21.1 |
| Viewbank | 27.3 | 31.1 | 32.5 | 32.8 | 22.2 | 22.7 | 25.7 | 21.7 | 23.6 | 22.3 | 21.7 | 24.8 | 30.4 | 30.4 | 27.8 | 22.5 | 29.3 | 23.3 | 30.8 | 29.1 | 31.5 | 24.0 | 21.1 | 22.2 | 22.6 | 26.3 | 29.7 | 25.4 | 23.0 | 21.4 | 22.2 |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 21.9 | 25.0 | 28.0 | 28.6 | 16.9 | 18.5 | 20.7 | 17.3 | 17.9 | 17.8 | 21.6 | 24.4 | 26.1 | 21.7 | 16.8 | 23.7 | 18.9 | 25.8 | 25.0 | 27.7 | 25.1 | 16.0 | 17.9 | 17.6 | 23.9 | 24.8 | 23.9 | 18.6 | 16.3 | 17.6 | |
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Values are the maximum temperature, usually in the 24 hours from 9 am on the day indicated, and typically occurred in the afternoon of that day. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temperatures coloured according to their difference from the long-term average for the period |
-10.0 | -9.0 | -8.0 | -7.0 | -6.0 | -5.0 | -4.0 | -3.0 | -2.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +3.0 | +4.0 | +5.0 | +6.0 | +7.0 | +8.0 | +9.0 | +10.0 | °C | Grey outline marks highest and lowest for the period |
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| Daily minimum temperatures for March 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
| Cerberus | 17.6 | 20.6 | 19.1 | 18.8 | 17.8 | 16.8 | 16.3 | 16.0 | 14.8 | 8.6 | 10.5 | 7.8 | 11.0 | 14.4 | 15.4 | 18.0 | 14.9 | 15.9 | 14.7 | 13.3 | 11.1 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 9.8 | 7.9 | 12.8 | 13.2 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 14.3 | 14.4 |
| Coldstream | 16.3 | 17.3 | 12.6 | 12.4 | 16.7 | 16.2 | 11.9 | 14.9 | 14.4 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 9.4 | 13.9 | 14.1 | 15.5 | 12.5 | 18.3 | 7.4 | 11.4 | 13.0 | 16.0 | 9.2 | 6.4 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 7.9 | 10.2 | 8.7 | 14.1 | 7.0 |
| Essendon Airport | 18.8 | 19.7 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 16.7 | 15.4 | 14.0 | 14.7 | 13.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 11.4 | 13.0 | 16.2 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 17.2 | 18.1 | 13.3 | 13.9 | 17.4 | 16.9 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 12.2 | 9.7 | 11.2 | 16.8 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 14.1 |
| Ferny Creek | 16.3 | 16.8 | 16.4 | 18.4 | 14.7 | 12.8 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 10.8 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 12.4 | 17.3 | 15.2 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 14.4 | 11.9 | 15.7 | 12.7 | 13.7 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 8.5 | 13.5 | 17.5 | 12.4 | 10.1 | 9.1 |
| Frankston (Ballam Park) | 18.7 | 19.6 | 18.2 | 17.0 | 17.5 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 15.0 | 14.4 | 11.4 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 12.7 | 16.1 | 17.3 | 17.8 | 17.2 | 16.8 | 14.8 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 15.4 | 13.4 | 11.8 | 11.6 | 10.6 | 12.8 | 16.3 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 10.4 |
| Laverton RAAF | 19.1 | 19.7 | 15.7 | 16.3 | 16.8 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 13.8 | 14.2 | 11.8 | 12.5 | 15.3 | 17.5 | 18.8 | 17.7 | 18.1 | 14.9 | 13.0 | 16.8 | 17.6 | 10.6 | 11.1 | 12.7 | 10.3 | 11.0 | 15.8 | 17.0 | 15.4 | 14.9 |
| Melbourne (Olympic Park) | 19.8 | 19.7 | 17.5 | 18.3 | 17.3 | 16.6 | 15.9 | 15.4 | 14.6 | 11.8 | 12.0 | 11.7 | 14.0 | 16.4 | 18.3 | 18.9 | 17.7 | 19.1 | 13.5 | 15.7 | 17.7 | 18.2 | 13.6 | 14.4 | 14.0 | 11.1 | 12.4 | 16.3 | 15.6 | 15.9 | 13.5 |
| Melbourne Airport | 18.1 | 18.7 | 15.2 | 15.5 | 16.4 | 14.8 | 12.8 | 14.3 | 13.3 | 11.3 | 10.7 | 8.8 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 16.3 | 16.6 | 16.2 | 18.0 | 11.8 | 14.8 | 16.9 | 16.4 | 10.4 | 10.0 | 12.2 | 9.7 | 10.6 | 17.1 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 13.2 |
| Moorabbin Airport | 18.6 | 19.2 | 17.8 | 17.3 | 15.1 | 13.6 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 11.3 | 13.4 | 16.9 | 18.4 | 18.7 | 18.1 | 14.7 | 12.9 | 14.7 | 16.3 | 15.0 | 13.3 | 12.6 | 9.2 | 11.1 | 14.8 | 14.2 | 14.9 | 12.7 | ||||
| Scoresby Research Institute | 18.3 | 18.2 | 14.8 | 15.1 | 16.8 | 15.2 | 15.3 | 14.3 | 13.0 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.8 | 12.2 | 17.4 | 16.5 | 17.3 | 15.3 | 17.4 | 11.2 | 14.0 | 15.9 | 16.2 | 10.0 | 10.5 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 12.2 | 16.4 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 8.1 |
| Viewbank | 19.1 | 19.1 | 15.7 | 15.5 | 16.4 | 15.3 | 13.5 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 10.0 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 11.8 | 15.1 | 16.8 | 17.3 | 14.6 | 17.4 | 10.5 | 14.5 | 17.1 | 16.4 | 11.7 | 12.7 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 10.6 | 14.1 | 12.6 | 14.8 | 10.8 |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 15.5 | 15.7 | 16.7 | 18.2 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.6 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 10.7 | 14.5 | 14.9 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 11.3 | 12.8 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 9.8 | 10.8 | 15.4 | 12.0 | 10.7 | 7.9 |
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Values are the minimum temperature, usually in the 24 hours to 9 am on the day indicated, and typically occurred that morning. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temperatures coloured according to their difference from the long-term average for the period |
-10.0 | -9.0 | -8.0 | -7.0 | -6.0 | -5.0 | -4.0 | -3.0 | -2.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +3.0 | +4.0 | +5.0 | +6.0 | +7.0 | +8.0 | +9.0 | +10.0 | °C | Grey outline marks highest and lowest for the period |
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| Daily rainfall for March 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | ||
| Bonbeach (Carrum (Patterson River Countr | - | 4.0 | - | - | 58.0 | - | - | - | 2.5 | - | - | - | - | 17.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bullengarook East | 0.2 | 8.2 | - | 1.6 | 42.2 | 22.4 | 2.6 | 9.4 | - | 0.4 | 1.0 | - | - | - | 3.2 | 0.8 | - | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | 3.6 | - | - | |||||||
| Burnside | 1.2 | 9.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Cape Schanck | - | 1.8 | - | - | 47.0 | - | 1.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.6 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | |
| Cerberus | - | 0.2 | - | - | 39.2 | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.8 | 4.4 | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | 0.2 | 0.4 | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | |
| Cheltenham Kingston Centre | - | 0.5 | - | - | → | 44.0 | - | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | - | 0.4 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Coldstream | 0.4 | 2.0 | - | - | 40.6 | 3.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | 3.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.4 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Eltham | 0.4 | 5.2 | - | - | 44.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | 1.8 | - | - | 0.4 | - | - | - | 2.0 | |||||||||
| Essendon Airport | - | 0.2 | - | 32.2 | 12.6 | 2.0 | 2.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 1.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Ferny Creek | 0.4 | 10.6 | 0.2 | - | 49.4 | 19.4 | 1.0 | 7.4 | 0.4 | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | 0.8 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | 4.8 | - | 0.2 | 0.4 | - | - | - | 0.2 | 0.6 | |
| Frankston (Ballam Park) | - | 6.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 56.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 5.6 | - | - | - | - | - | 11.0 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Greenvale Reservoir | 0.6 | 8.6 | - | - | 26.6 | 20.6 | 2.8 | 1.4 | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.4 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | 1.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Kinglake West | 0.8 | 5.0 | - | - | 27.2 | 12.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12.6 | 7.4 | 1.8 | - | 0.4 | - | - | - | 4.8 | |||||||||
| Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek) | 1.2 | 5.2 | - | - | 29.2 | 20.4 | 2.2 | 0.6 | - | 0.2 | - | - | 0.2 | - | 18.8 | 13.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.2 | - | 3.8 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | |
| Laverton RAAF | - | 6.0 | - | - | 40.0 | 2.0 | - | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Macedon Forestry | - | 8.0 | - | - | → | → | 50.0 | 5.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Melbourne (Olympic Park) | - | 6.0 | - | - | 37.8 | 4.8 | - | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Melbourne Airport | 0.4 | 7.6 | 0.2 | - | 38.8 | 9.2 | 1.6 | 6.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 1.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Melbourne Botanical Gardens | - | 7.4 | - | - | 39.4 | 4.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.1 | 0.6 | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | - | - | 1.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Mitcham | - | 0.8 | - | 32.4 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.6 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Monbulk (Spring Road) | 1.0 | 15.6 | 0.2 | - | 51.2 | 7.8 | - | 2.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Moorabbin Airport | - | 6.6 | - | - | 46.8 | 3.0 | - | 1.6 | - | - | - | - | - | 3.8 | - | 0.6 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | 0.2 | |
| Mornington | - | - | - | - | - | → | 40.0 | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | 9.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | |||
| Mount Waverley (Riversdale Golf Club) | - | 1.0 | - | - | 46.6 | 12.0 | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 2.0 | - | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | |||||||||
| Newham (Cobaw) | 0.2 | 6.6 | - | - | 41.6 | 3.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.8 | 1.8 | |||||||||||||||
| Oakleigh (Metropolitan Golf Club) | - | 6.0 | - | - | 41.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | - | - | - | - | 10.5 | - | 3.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Preston Reservoir | - | 9.6 | 0.2 | - | 41.6 | 6.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Romsey | 0.2 | 8.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rosebud (Country Club) | - | 3.0 | - | - | 47.4 | - | → | 4.2 | - | - | - | - | → | 8.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.4 | - | 1.4 | |||||||
| Scoresby Research Institute | - | 8.2 | 0.2 | - | 37.2 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 3.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.4 | 1.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.2 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | 0.6 | |
| Springvale (Sandown) | 3.8 | - | - | 2.4 | 62.0 | 0.2 | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | 6.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | 1.8 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | 0.2 | - | 0.6 | |
| Springvale Necropolis | - | - | - | - | → | → | 60.0 | 3.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toorourrong Reservoir (Toorourrong) | 0.6 | 3.6 | - | - | 41.6 | 11.6 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | 3.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Upper Plenty | 1.8 | 4.0 | 0.2 | - | 33.8 | 12.0 | 1.8 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Viewbank | - | 3.8 | - | - | 47.2 | 6.0 | - | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | 1.6 | - | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | 2.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | |
| Wallan | 1.8 | 5.6 | - | - | 48.0 | 19.0 | - | 1.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12.2 | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.2 | |||||||||
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 2.2 | 8.6 | 0.2 | - | 44.6 | 20.6 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 8.2 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 3.6 | - | 0.2 | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Warburton (O'Shannassy Reservoir (Quarte | - | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Willowmavin (Avalon Station) | 0.6 | 14.4 | - | - | 35.4 | 5.4 | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.2 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | - | - | - | - | 2.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | |
| Woodend | 0.6 | 5.4 | - | - | 39.2 | 11.4 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 0.2 | - | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | - | 0.2 | - | - | 2.2 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | |
| Yan Yean | 0.2 | 5.0 | 0.2 | - | 42.0 | 12.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.8 | 3.2 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
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Most values are the precipitation in the 24 hours to 9 am on the day indicated.
Days marked with → are part of a longer accumulation, which is shown on the final day. Values over 100 mm have been rounded to the nearest whole millimetre. Days marked with - have a rainfall report of zero; days left blank have no rainfall report (which often indicates no rain fell). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rainfalls coloured according to the amount |
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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 Greater Melbourne 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 summary includes data from observing sites in or near the Greater Melbourne “Greater Capital City Statistical Area” (GCCSA). The Australian Bureau of Statistics designed the GCCSAs to “include the population within the urban area of the city, as well as people who regularly socialise, shop or work within the city, and live in small towns and rural areas surrounding the city. It is important to note that GCCSAs do not define the built up edge of the city. They provide a stable definition for these cities and are designed for the output of a range of social and economic survey data.”
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 10 am on Friday 1 April 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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