Thursday, 1 February 2024 - Monthly Climate Summary for Greater Melbourne - Product code IDCKGC16L0
Greater Melbourne in January 2024
Rainfall
- January rainfall totals were above to very much above the 1961–1990 average across Greater Melbourne. Rainfall totals ranged from 163% of the monthly average at Laverton RAAF to 361% of the monthly average at Coldstream.
- Many sites had their highest total January rainfall on record or their highest total January rainfall for at least 20 years.
- Several sites had their highest January daily rainfall on record on the 8th, as thunderstorms brought widespread rainfall to Greater Melbourne.
- Willowmavin (Avalon Station) recorded the highest rainfall totals in Greater Melbourne this January, with a total of 221.4 mm. This site also recorded the highest daily rainfall total on the 8th at 136.6 mm.
Temperature
- Mean maximum temperatures were generally below the 1961–1990 average across Greater Melbourne, ranging from -1.9 °C below average at Wallan (Kilmore Gap) to 0.1 °C above average at Scoresby Research Institute.
- Daily maximum (daytime) temperatures were generally below average to average across Greater Melbourne for much of January. Cooler daytime temperatures were associated with cooler southerly or south-easterly airflow or low pressure system that crossed Greater Melbourne during the month.
- Several sites had their lowest January mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Mean minimum temperatures were below to above the 1961–1990 average across Greater Melbourne, ranging from 0.3 °C below average at Ferny Creek to 1.8 °C above average at Laverton RAAF.
Melbourne (Olympic Park)
- Total rainfall for Melbourne (Olympic Park) was 108.8 mm, which is 190% of the long-term average of 57.2 mm.
- The mean daily maximum temperature for Melbourne (Olympic Park) was 25.3 °C, which is 1.6 °C below the long-term average of 26.9 °C.
- The warmest day was 33.4 °C on the 12th, and the coolest day was on the 22nd when the temperature reached 20.2 °C.
- The mean daily minimum temperature for Melbourne (Olympic Park) was 16.5 °C, which is 0.1 °C below the long-term average of 16.6 °C.
- The coldest morning was 12.1 °C on the 27th, and the warmest morning was on the 7th when the minimum temperature was 21.4 °C.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
| Extremes in January 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day | 35.1 °C at Viewbank on the 12th |
| Warmest days on average | 27.2 °C at Viewbank |
| Coolest days on average | 22.8 °C at Ferny Creek |
| Coldest day | 17.0 °C at Ferny Creek on the 19th |
| Coldest night | 7.7 °C at Coldstream on the 27th |
| Coolest nights on average | 12.7 °C at Wallan (Kilmore Gap) |
| Warmest nights on average | 16.5 °C at Melbourne (Olympic Park) |
| Warmest night | 21.8 °C at Essendon Airport on the 7th |
| Warmest on average overall | 21.3 °C at Viewbank |
| Coolest on average overall | 17.9 °C at Ferny Creek |
| Wettest overall | 221.4 mm at Willowmavin (Avalon Station) |
| Wettest day | 136.6 mm at Willowmavin (Avalon Station) on the 8th |
| Strongest wind gust | 85 km/h at Fawkner Beacon on the 18th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
| Record highest January daily rainfall | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Wallan | 95.4 | on the 8th | 50.4 | on the 1st in 1988 | 45 | |
| Tarrawarra Monastery | 62.0 | on the 8th | 46.0 | on the 27th in 2022 | 37 | |
| Coldstream | 76.2 | on the 8th | 47.2 | on the 27th in 2022 | 30 | |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 95.6 | on the 8th | 60.0 | on the 29th in 1995 | 30 | |
| Willowmavin (Avalon Station) | 136.6 | on the 8th | 71.2 | on the 14th in 2011 | 23 | |
| Record highest January total rainfall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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| Yan Yean | 171.2 | 141.5 | in 1872 | 167 | 45.6 |
| Springvale Necropolis | 173.0 | 171.7 | in 1963 | 73 | 51.7 |
| Moorabbin Airport | 149.2 | 137.0 | in 1991 | 70 | 46.3 |
| Wallan | 176.4 | 107.8 | in 2011 | 45 | 50.7 |
| Upper Plenty | 144.4 | 115.6 | in 2021 | 39 | 54.4 |
| Tarrawarra Monastery | 167.4 | 122.6 | in 2021 | 35 | 58.1 |
| Coldstream | 195.8 | 134.2 | in 2021 | 30 | 54.2 |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 186.2 | 140.6 | in 1995 | 30 | 54.9 |
| Viewbank | 110.0 | 109.6 | in 2020 | 25 | 47.6 |
| Willowmavin (Avalon Station) | 221.4 | 218.4 | in 2011 | 23 | 54.3 |
| Highest January total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for January |
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| Toorourrong Reservoir (Toorourrong) | 148.6 | 183.1 | in 1941 | 55.3 | |
| Mitcham | 153.8 | 212.3 | in 1963 | 55.4 | |
| Eltham | 122.4 | 229.8 | in 1963* | 48.4 | |
| Mornington | 103.2 | 130.4 | in 1993* | 44.7 | |
| Bonbeach (Carrum (Patterson River Countr | 92.0 | 128.2 | in 1993* | 46.2 | |
| Preston Reservoir | 108.2 | 147.4 | in 1994* | 48.2 | |
| Cheltenham Kingston Centre | 130.3 | 165.0 | in 1993* | 50.0 | |
| Oakleigh (Metropolitan Golf Club) | 134.0 | 143.6 | in 1996* | 50.0 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Lowest January mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for January |
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| Essendon Airport | 26.0 | 24.7 | in 2004 | 26.7 | |
| Melbourne Airport | 25.9 | 24.8 | in 2004 | 26.6 | |
| Moorabbin Airport | 25.2 | 22.7 | in 2004 | 26.0 | |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for January 2024 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for January 2024 |
Diff from average |
Highest for January 2024 |
Mean for January 2024 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for January 2024 |
Total for January 2024 |
Average for January |
Rank of January 2024 |
Fraction of January average |
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| Cerberus | 23.9 | -0.8 | 31.7 | 16th | 14.7 | +0.7 | 10.1 | 27th | 68.0 | 41.3 | high | 165% |
| Coldstream | 26.8 | -1.3 | 34.9 | 12th | 13.7 | +1.6 | 7.7 | 27th | 195.8 | 54.2 | highest | 361% |
| Essendon Airport | 26.0 | -0.7 | 34.3 | 12th | 15.7 | +1.9 | 10.6 | 27th | 94.0 | 44.3 | v high | 212% |
| Ferny Creek | 22.8 | -1.6 | 31.3 | 12th | 13.0 | -0.3 | 7.8 | 27th | 209.4 | 92.3 | v high | 227% |
| Frankston (Ballam Park) | 24.8 | 32.8 | 12th | 15.2 | 11.9 | 1st | 104.8 | |||||
| Laverton RAAF | 25.1 | -0.7 | 32.4 | 16th | 15.7 | +1.8 | 9.6 | 27th | 67.4 | 41.4 | high | 163% |
| Melbourne (Olympic Park) | 25.3 | -1.6 | 33.4 | 12th | 16.5 | -0.1 | 12.1 | 27th | 108.8 | 57.2 | high | 190% |
| Melbourne Airport | 25.9 | -0.7 | 34.4 | 12th | 14.8 | +0.9 | 9.1 | 27th | 98.6 | 43.2 | v high | 228% |
| Moorabbin Airport | 25.2 | -0.8 | 32.1 | 12th | 15.7 | +1.3 | 10.7 | 23rd | 149.2 | 46.3 | highest | 322% |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 26.6 | +0.1 | 34.5 | 12th | 14.7 | +1.3 | 9.4 | 27th | 118.6 | 54.3 | v high | 218% |
| Viewbank | 27.2 | -1.0 | 35.1 | 12th | 15.3 | +0.6 | 9.7 | 27th | 110.0 | 47.6 | highest | 231% |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 23.4 | -1.9 | 31.8 | 12th | 12.7 | +0.2 | 8.4 | 27th | 186.2 | 54.9 | highest | 339% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
| Daily maximum temperatures for January 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 22.8 | 26.2 | 24.4 | 22.9 | 27.3 | 29.4 | 27.9 | 19.4 | 23.9 | 25.0 | 22.1 | 20.6 | 23.0 | 27.7 | 31.7 | 20.2 | 20.5 | 19.7 | 27.9 | 20.8 | 19.5 | 27.0 | 27.2 | 22.2 | 22.0 | 22.6 | 23.2 | 26.3 | 22.2 | 21.3 | |
| Coldstream | 30.6 | 31.4 | 28.6 | 26.3 | 28.7 | 31.6 | 25.5 | 20.6 | 27.2 | 29.9 | 26.7 | 34.9 | 23.4 | 26.6 | 29.6 | 30.8 | 21.2 | 21.4 | 21.2 | 26.9 | 22.6 | 21.6 | 30.2 | 32.7 | 22.7 | 22.9 | 24.4 | 26.4 | 30.9 | 29.0 | 23.5 |
| Essendon Airport | 24.9 | 28.2 | 27.8 | 23.3 | 28.6 | 32.8 | 26.3 | 20.3 | 24.8 | 28.5 | 24.1 | 34.3 | 22.0 | 23.1 | 30.1 | 32.0 | 21.3 | 22.2 | 21.3 | 27.8 | 20.2 | 21.0 | 31.7 | 31.9 | 23.9 | 24.5 | 25.7 | 26.3 | 29.7 | 25.3 | 22.7 |
| Ferny Creek | 25.8 | 27.8 | 25.3 | 21.8 | 24.6 | 28.2 | 22.5 | 18.4 | 22.8 | 25.3 | 22.3 | 31.3 | 18.2 | 22.2 | 25.4 | 27.1 | 18.4 | 17.6 | 17.0 | 22.2 | 18.6 | 17.2 | 26.7 | 28.4 | 21.0 | 18.9 | 20.5 | 21.8 | 26.2 | 24.1 | 19.6 |
| Frankston (Ballam Park) | 25.3 | 26.2 | 25.6 | 23.6 | 28.1 | 31.1 | 27.3 | 20.0 | 24.6 | 24.4 | 23.9 | 32.8 | 20.4 | 23.4 | 28.2 | 31.2 | 22.0 | 20.4 | 21.3 | 27.4 | 21.6 | 19.8 | 28.1 | 27.3 | 22.3 | 22.2 | 22.6 | 24.2 | 27.4 | 25.0 | 22.0 |
| Laverton RAAF | 23.3 | 24.8 | 25.6 | 23.3 | 27.4 | 31.0 | 25.8 | 20.2 | 24.0 | 25.8 | 23.6 | 31.0 | 20.8 | 22.2 | 28.2 | 32.4 | 22.7 | 21.8 | 20.1 | 29.1 | 21.2 | 20.7 | 29.2 | 31.5 | 22.5 | 24.6 | 25.5 | 25.0 | 28.4 | 25.0 | 22.7 |
| Melbourne (Olympic Park) | 23.2 | 24.7 | 26.9 | 21.9 | 28.9 | 32.6 | 27.2 | 20.3 | 24.2 | 27.4 | 23.1 | 33.4 | 21.7 | 22.9 | 30.2 | 31.9 | 21.5 | 21.6 | 20.8 | 28.7 | 20.5 | 20.2 | 31.7 | 30.2 | 23.8 | 22.3 | 24.7 | 26.3 | 27.2 | 23.3 | 21.6 |
| Melbourne Airport | 25.6 | 28.8 | 27.8 | 23.6 | 28.0 | 32.1 | 25.0 | 20.2 | 24.5 | 29.3 | 24.3 | 34.4 | 21.7 | 22.9 | 29.2 | 31.4 | 23.4 | 21.6 | 20.6 | 27.9 | 20.7 | 20.3 | 31.4 | 31.5 | 22.9 | 23.3 | 24.7 | 25.9 | 30.3 | 25.8 | 22.4 |
| Moorabbin Airport | 25.1 | 27.6 | 26.9 | 23.0 | 28.5 | 31.7 | 27.0 | 19.9 | 25.8 | 24.9 | 25.4 | 32.1 | 20.9 | 24.7 | 29.0 | 31.6 | 20.4 | 21.7 | 20.1 | 28.1 | 20.9 | 20.4 | 30.4 | 29.4 | 21.6 | 22.1 | 23.6 | 25.6 | 25.7 | 24.5 | 21.7 |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 28.7 | 31.4 | 28.4 | 24.5 | 28.9 | 32.4 | 26.1 | 20.4 | 26.5 | 29.2 | 26.4 | 34.5 | 29.6 | 30.6 | 21.5 | 21.8 | 21.5 | 26.9 | 22.0 | 21.5 | 31.0 | 30.9 | 23.8 | 22.3 | 24.3 | 26.4 | 29.2 | 27.3 | 23.0 | ||
| Viewbank | 29.6 | 33.1 | 30.3 | 24.2 | 30.4 | 33.6 | 26.2 | 20.5 | 26.7 | 30.1 | 27.2 | 35.1 | 22.4 | 26.0 | 31.5 | 32.2 | 22.3 | 22.9 | 21.9 | 28.4 | 22.0 | 22.5 | 31.8 | 31.8 | 23.8 | 23.5 | 25.8 | 27.1 | 30.6 | 26.7 | 24.0 |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 27.7 | 28.5 | 26.5 | 21.4 | 25.9 | 28.0 | 20.3 | 18.0 | 23.2 | 26.9 | 23.4 | 31.8 | 19.9 | 20.9 | 27.2 | 26.8 | 19.6 | 19.6 | 18.3 | 22.1 | 18.0 | 17.9 | 27.1 | 29.7 | 19.7 | 20.1 | 21.8 | 22.2 | 28.0 | 25.1 | 19.3 |
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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 January 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12.6 | 16.6 | 15.9 | 16.8 | 16.3 | 12.3 | 20.3 | 19.3 | 12.9 | 12.6 | 12.0 | 14.2 | 16.0 | 14.2 | 17.6 | 15.6 | 18.3 | 14.2 | 13.5 | 10.5 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 12.6 | 16.8 | 14.0 | 14.9 | 10.1 | 14.2 | 12.4 | 16.5 | 12.5 |
| Coldstream | 9.1 | 16.0 | 15.2 | 17.0 | 13.2 | 13.8 | 20.3 | 19.5 | 15.5 | 15.4 | 12.2 | 13.2 | 14.0 | 11.2 | 13.6 | 16.5 | 19.9 | 9.7 | 12.8 | 10.6 | 14.5 | 13.0 | 8.0 | 14.3 | 15.2 | 13.5 | 7.7 | 10.8 | 12.3 | 15.4 | 12.0 |
| Essendon Airport | 12.3 | 16.7 | 17.4 | 16.9 | 15.6 | 16.5 | 21.8 | 19.0 | 14.5 | 15.9 | 16.8 | 16.0 | 17.4 | 15.5 | 16.3 | 20.0 | 18.2 | 12.3 | 13.6 | 12.9 | 14.1 | 15.2 | 12.2 | 16.8 | 17.2 | 15.5 | 10.6 | 14.1 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 13.5 |
| Ferny Creek | 9.3 | 13.8 | 16.4 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 14.6 | 20.2 | 17.1 | 12.4 | 14.7 | 11.9 | 13.2 | 14.1 | 11.1 | 12.9 | 17.8 | 17.0 | 9.2 | 10.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 | 14.8 | 12.7 | 12.0 | 7.8 | 11.6 | 13.6 | 12.9 | 10.6 |
| Frankston (Ballam Park) | 11.9 | 15.2 | 16.8 | 16.3 | 17.3 | 15.1 | 20.0 | 19.0 | 15.2 | 15.3 | 13.0 | 14.5 | 15.0 | 13.1 | 17.1 | 17.4 | 18.5 | 14.7 | 13.6 | 13.3 | 16.0 | 13.9 | 13.1 | 15.3 | 14.2 | 15.5 | 13.6 | 15.8 | 15.2 | 15.4 | 12.2 |
| Laverton RAAF | 13.7 | 17.4 | 17.0 | 16.9 | 17.4 | 15.4 | 21.2 | 19.4 | 16.7 | 15.2 | 16.5 | 15.3 | 17.3 | 15.7 | 16.2 | 19.3 | 17.8 | 12.1 | 13.6 | 11.9 | 14.5 | 15.3 | 13.6 | 17.0 | 17.5 | 14.4 | 9.6 | 13.0 | 15.2 | 17.9 | 13.8 |
| Melbourne (Olympic Park) | 12.6 | 16.9 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 15.9 | 16.7 | 21.4 | 19.9 | 15.5 | 16.9 | 17.5 | 16.3 | 19.1 | 16.0 | 17.2 | 20.6 | 19.0 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.1 | 15.8 | 15.7 | 12.8 | 16.4 | 17.4 | 16.2 | 12.1 | 15.5 | 16.9 | 18.1 | 15.6 |
| Melbourne Airport | 12.3 | 14.7 | 16.1 | 16.2 | 15.0 | 15.4 | 21.6 | 18.1 | 14.1 | 15.3 | 16.6 | 14.1 | 15.8 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 19.3 | 17.8 | 11.2 | 12.9 | 12.3 | 13.0 | 14.3 | 10.7 | 16.4 | 16.2 | 14.3 | 9.1 | 12.4 | 13.9 | 17.4 | 11.9 |
| Moorabbin Airport | 11.3 | 15.6 | 16.8 | 17.4 | 17.5 | 15.0 | 21.4 | 19.8 | 14.9 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 17.1 | 15.6 | 17.0 | 18.9 | 14.6 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 17.0 | 10.7 | 15.9 | 16.0 | 15.9 | 12.4 | 15.2 | 15.9 | 17.1 | 13.9 | |||
| Scoresby Research Institute | 10.5 | 16.5 | 15.9 | 16.8 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 21.3 | 19.6 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 13.5 | 13.7 | 15.5 | 19.1 | 19.9 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 11.2 | 15.4 | 13.9 | 10.2 | 15.0 | 15.7 | 14.7 | 9.4 | 11.7 | 14.8 | 16.4 | 12.0 | ||
| Viewbank | 11.4 | 16.5 | 17.5 | 17.3 | 14.7 | 16.3 | 21.5 | 19.3 | 14.6 | 15.6 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 18.2 | 14.5 | 15.9 | 19.5 | 19.4 | 12.6 | 13.8 | 12.0 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 10.0 | 15.9 | 16.2 | 14.9 | 9.7 | 13.9 | 14.7 | 16.0 | 13.8 |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 10.3 | 13.4 | 15.3 | 13.5 | 13.6 | 14.4 | 19.5 | 15.7 | 13.1 | 13.7 | 12.5 | 12.1 | 14.6 | 10.9 | 12.8 | 14.8 | 16.3 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 10.0 | 9.3 | 15.4 | 13.3 | 10.9 | 8.4 | 10.7 | 14.0 | 12.8 | 10.7 |
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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 January 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | - | - | 8.0 | 8.0 | - | - | - | 24.0 | 35.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Burnside | - | - | 19.2 | - | - | - | - | 30.2 | 10.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | |||||||||||
| Cape Schanck | - | - | 2.8 | - | - | - | - | 24.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | |||||||||||||
| Cerberus | - | - | 2.4 | 3.4 | - | - | - | 31.4 | 14.4 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | 2.0 | 9.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | |
| Cheltenham Kingston Centre | - | - | 7.0 | 8.2 | - | - | - | 21.0 | 36.0 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | - | 39.0 | 0.4 | - | 15.4 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | - | - | - | |
| Coldstream | - | - | 68.6 | 4.0 | - | - | - | 76.2 | 10.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | 0.8 | 2.8 | 19.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | 10.4 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Eltham | - | - | 36.2 | - | - | - | - | 44.0 | 19.8 | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | - | - | 6.0 | 15.0 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | ||||||||
| Essendon Airport | - | - | 19.6 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 34.2 | 11.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | 12.2 | 10.8 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | 5.0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Ferny Creek | - | - | 15.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | - | 0.2 | 77.6 | 46.8 | 0.4 | - | - | 0.2 | 1.2 | - | 6.6 | 3.2 | 24.8 | 11.2 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | - | 14.4 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Frankston (Ballam Park) | - | - | 6.8 | 8.4 | - | - | - | 48.8 | 15.0 | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | - | - | 2.6 | 11.2 | 9.2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.8 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Greenvale Reservoir | - | - | 29.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | - | - | 31.8 | 14.8 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | 17.2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.8 | - | 7.2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Hesket (Straws Lane) | - | 40.8 | 0.2 | 48.4 | 26.8 | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | - | 13.8 | 4.4 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | 2.8 | 10.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | |||||
| Kinglake West | - | - | 20.0 | 5.4 | 0.6 | - | - | 65.4 | 37.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | 1.4 | 4.0 | 10.8 | 0.8 | - | - | 0.4 | - | 2.6 | 1.2 | 15.8 | ||||||
| Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek) | - | - | 28.0 | 4.8 | 0.4 | - | - | 65.8 | 52.8 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | 15.6 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 1.8 | 2.0 | 16.0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Koo Wee Rup | - | - | 6.0 | 7.0 | - | - | - | 35.0 | 19.6 | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
| Lancefield | - | - | 25.8 | 7.4 | - | - | - | 72.0 | 6.4 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | - | 11.0 | 5.2 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | 1.4 | 12.2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Laverton RAAF | - | - | 14.4 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 20.0 | 9.8 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | - | 14.0 | 6.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | 1.6 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Macedon Forestry | - | - | 20.8 | 4.4 | - | → | → | 38.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Melbourne (Olympic Park) | - | - | 17.8 | 1.0 | - | - | - | 37.8 | 25.6 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | - | 8.2 | 12.2 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | 5.2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Melbourne Airport | - | - | 26.8 | 0.6 | - | - | - | 34.0 | 10.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | 12.0 | 9.2 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | 0.2 | 4.4 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | |
| Melbourne Botanical Gardens | - | - | 18.4 | 0.5 | - | - | - | 39.5 | 27.4 | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | - | - | 7.0 | 14.0 | - | 3.0 | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | 6.4 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mitcham | - | - | 13.8 | 2.6 | - | - | - | 51.2 | 33.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | 21.8 | - | 20.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | 7.2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Monbulk (Spring Road) | - | - | 15.0 | 2.2 | - | - | - | 87.8 | 28.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 2.8 | 16.2 | 5.0 | - | - | - | - | 1.4 | - | 9.4 | 1.0 | |||||
| Moorabbin Airport | - | - | 10.6 | 5.2 | - | - | - | 47.4 | 22.8 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.6 | 0.2 | 43.0 | 4.2 | 12.6 | 2.0 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Mornington | - | 3.8 | 5.0 | 4.6 | - | → | → | 50.8 | 9.8 | - | - | - | → | → | 0.7 | - | - | 16.8 | 7.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.7 | - | - | |
| Mount Waverley (Riversdale Golf Club) | - | 11.0 | 13.6 | - | - | - | 25.0 | 36.0 | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | 3.6 | - | 16.8 | - | - | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 6.8 | ||||||
| Newham (Cobaw) | - | - | 24.0 | 4.0 | - | - | - | 53.0 | 8.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.4 | 1.0 | 10.8 | ||||||
| Oakleigh (Metropolitan Golf Club) | - | - | 10.0 | 15.0 | - | - | - | 24.6 | 44.0 | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | 12.0 | - | 16.4 | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 9.0 | |||||||
| Preston Reservoir | - | - | 20.4 | 3.2 | - | - | - | 35.8 | 23.0 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | - | - | 19.8 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | 5.2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Romsey | - | - | 36.6 | 2.4 | 0.2 | - | → | 50.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rosebud (Country Club) | - | - | 3.0 | - | - | - | - | 32.8 | 12.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.8 | 13.8 | 3.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.4 | |||||
| Scoresby Research Institute | - | - | 12.2 | 2.0 | - | - | - | 50.8 | 25.4 | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | 0.8 | 2.2 | 14.8 | 2.4 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | 7.0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Springvale Necropolis | → | 50.0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | - | - | - | - | → | 63.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 5.0 | - | 20.0 | 2.0 | - | - | 3.0 | ||||||||||
| Tarrawarra Monastery | - | 0.3 | 52.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 62.0 | 20.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18.0 | 2.0 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | 9.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||||
| Toorourrong Reservoir (Toorourrong) | - | - | 24.2 | 5.2 | - | - | - | 55.4 | 32.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | 0.8 | - | 15.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14.4 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Upper Plenty | - | - | 22.0 | 3.2 | 0.2 | - | - | 58.0 | 29.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | - | 5.2 | 12.2 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | 0.2 | 13.0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Viewbank | - | - | 20.6 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 41.0 | 21.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | - | 6.8 | 13.6 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | 5.8 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Wallan | - | - | 20.8 | 6.2 | - | - | - | 95.4 | 22.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | - | - | 17.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | 13.0 | ||||||
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | - | - | 24.4 | 3.0 | 0.2 | - | - | 95.6 | 31.4 | - | - | - | 0.2 | 0.4 | - | - | 6.0 | 10.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.6 | 13.0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Willowmavin (Avalon Station) | - | - | 28.4 | 7.6 | - | - | 0.2 | 137 | 12.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | 12.4 | 6.6 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | 3.0 | 13.2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Woodend | - | - | 32.4 | 6.0 | 0.2 | - | - | 47.6 | 13.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | - | 0.4 | 17.6 | 3.8 | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | 0.4 | 2.0 | 9.6 | ||||||
| Yan Yean | - | - | 60.2 | 2.0 | - | 0.2 | - | 57.2 | 20.6 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | 15.4 | - | - | - | - | - | 2.6 | - | 12.6 | - | - | - | - | - | |
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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). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes
The Monthly climate summary, usually published in the first week of the following 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.
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 represent a socio-economic definition of each capital city. This means the greater capital city boundary includes people who regularly socialise, shop or work within the capital city, but live in the small towns and rural areas surrounding the capital city. It does not define the built up edge of the capital city.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 10 am on Thursday 1 February 2024. 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.
Information about Australian Indigenous seasonal calendars is available at the Indigenous Weather Knowledge website.
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