Victoria in July 2024

Rainfall

  • The July area-averaged rainfall total for Victoria was below July average for areas in the north and north-west, while in parts of the south and south-east rainfall was above to very much above July average, increasing to highest on record at Mt Baw Baw.
  • Victoria's area-averaged rainfall total for July was 62.79 mm, which was 11.9% below the 1961–1990 average.
  • Many troughs/cold fronts brought heavy rainfall to Victoria in July and many stations had their highest total July rainfall on record or their highest total July rainfall for at least 20 years.
  • Mt Baw Baw in the Central district had its highest total July rainfall on record, at 425.0 mm. The station recorded 116.8 mm in the 24 hours to 9 am on the 16th; this was the highest July daily rainfall on record, with the previous record of 82.2 mm on 10 July 2005.

Temperature

  • The mean temperature for July was above average for parts of the west and far east.
  • The area-averaged July mean temperature was 8.40 °C, which was 0.49 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
  • Some stations had their lowest July temperature on record.
  • The mean maximum temperature was above the July average for north and west of the state, and close to July average for the south-east.
  • The area-averaged July mean maximum temperature for Victoria was 12.88 °C, which was 0.61 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
  • Kanagulk had its highest July mean daily maximum temperature on record, at 13.8 °C. The average July mean daily maximum temperature is 12.9 °C.
  • The area-averaged July mean minimum temperature was above average for the East Gippsland district and parts of the South West and Central districts, but below average for an area west of the state.
  • The area-averaged July mean minimum temperature was 3.91 °C, which was 0.36 °C above the 1961–1990 average.

Extremes in July 2024
Hottest day 22.1 °C at Orbost on the 22nd
Warmest days on average 16.2 °C at Ouyen (Post Office)
Coolest days on average 0.1 °C at Mount Hotham
Coldest day -4.2 °C at Mount Hotham on the 28th
Coldest night -8.8 °C at Mount Hotham on the 29th
Coolest nights on average -4.1 °C at Mount Hotham
Warmest nights on average 9.4 °C at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse
Warmest night 12.8 °C at Cape Otway Lighthouse on the 24th
Warmest on average overall 11.2 °C at Cape Nelson Lighthouse
Coolest on average overall -2.0 °C at Mount Hotham
Wettest overall 425.0 mm at Mount Baw Baw
Wettest day 116.8 mm at Mount Baw Baw on the 16th
Strongest wind gust 135 km/h at Grampians (Mount William) on the 24th

Maps
ObservedAnomalyDecile rank
Total
rainfall
Map of Rainfall totals Map of Percentage of normal rainfall Map of Rainfall deciles
Mean
daily
maximum
temperatures
Map of Mean maximum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean maximum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean maximum temperature
Mean
daily
minimum
temperatures
Map of Mean minimum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean minimum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean minimum temperature

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Record highest July daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Coleraine Hospital 39.0 on the 22nd 31.2 on the 8th in 1910 127
Mount Baw Baw 116.8 on the 16th 82.2 on the 10th in 2005 24



Record highest July total rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
July
Tarrawarra Monastery 124.6 112.1 in 1991 37 65.2
Kinglake West 204.0 174.6 in 2012 31 102.1
Coldstream 143.2 120.0 in 2003 30 62.5
Viewbank 88.0 74.6 in 2003 25 47.7
Mount Baw Baw 425.0 278.4 in 2007 24 170.3

Highest July total rainfall for at least 20 years
Observed
(mm)
Most recent
higher
Average for
July
Jindivick 182.0 193.9 in 1947* 92.0
Mitcham 135.2 208.6 in 1952* 68.9
Scoresby Research Institute 141.2 180.5 in 1952* 72.6
Yan Yean 97.8 121.9 in 1957* 50.6
Greenvale Reservoir 90.6 110.6 in 1987 43.6
Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek) 171.8 180.4 in 1987 121.6
Eltham 91.6 103.0 in 1990 56.6
Preston Reservoir 86.0 98.2 in 1990 48.5
Erica (Parkers Corner) 156.0 163.2 in 1991 84.9
Buln Buln 152.4 164.2 in 1991* 87.7
Springvale Necropolis 127.1 128.4 in 1996* 69.6
Essendon Airport 67.4 67.8 in 1983* 42.7
Oakleigh (Metropolitan Golf Club) 111.4 122.0 in 1996* 61.0
Bonbeach (Carrum (Patterson River Countr 98.2 117.0 in 2003 59.6
Moorabbin Airport 102.4 109.2 in 2003 60.6
Lake Tyers 104.4 110.6 in 1996* 57.8

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




Record highest July mean daily maximum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
July
Kanagulk 13.8 13.6 in 2013 20 12.9



Record lowest July temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
July
Edi Upper -2.8 on the 31st -2.2 on the 1st in 2017 34 3.6
Mount Hotham -8.8 on the 29th = -8.8 on the 18th in 2004 33 -3.6
Rhyll 3.1 on the 8th 3.4 on the 24th in 1998 33 8.2
Warrnambool Airport NDB -2.4 on the 4th -2.0 on the 20th in 2015 26 5.5
Omeo -6.7 on the 30th -6.5 on the 2nd in 2017 20 0.8



Summary statistics for July 2024
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
July
2024
Diff
from
average
Highest for
July
2024
Mean for
July
2024
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
July
2024
Total for
July
2024
Average
for
July
Rank of
July
2024
Fraction of
July
average
North Mallee (district 76)
Mildura Airport 16.1 +0.6 20.8 23rd 4.6 +0.2 -1.1 29th 16.8 24.5 average 69%
Ouyen (Post Office) 16.2 +1.0 19.9 23rd 2.7 -1.6 0.0 6th 33.6 30.1 average 112%
Walpeup Research 15.4 +0.7 19.8 23rd 4.3 -0.5 -1.0 28th 29.8 31.4 average 95%
South Mallee (district 77)
Hopetoun Airport 15.1 +0.2 19.3 23rd 3.0 -0.2 -3.5 29th 22.4 25.7 average 87%
Swan Hill Aerodrome 15.2 +0.4 19.3 23rd 3.6 0.0 -0.6 31st 22.4 25.6 average 88%
North Wimmera (district 78)
Kellalac (Warracknabeal Airport) 14.2   18.2 23rd 3.6   -1.1 31st 26.6
Nhill Aerodrome 14.1 +0.1 18.1 23rd 4.0 -0.5 -0.9 30th 30.4 35.1 average 87%
South Wimmera (district 79)
Edenhope Airport 13.3 0.0 17.0 24th 4.4 -0.6 -0.6 29th 51.4 63.2 average 81%
Grampians (Mount William) 5.8 +0.8 10.3 6th 1.1 +0.1 -2.2 28th 191.4 175.4 average 109%
Horsham Aerodrome 14.3 +0.6 18.8 23rd 2.8 -0.4 -1.5 29th 21.0 39.0 v low 54%
Kanagulk 13.8 +0.9 18.9 23rd 3.3 -1.0 -2.4 3rd 44.2 61.5 low 72%
Longerenong 14.2 +1.0 18.7 23rd 3.3 -0.1 -2.5 10th 24.6 42.4 low 58%
Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) 8.1 +0.8 12.1 5th 3.0 +0.3 -0.7 28th 86.6 79.9 average 108%
Stawell Aerodrome 13.0 +0.6 16.5 23rd 3.2 -1.0 -2.1 7th 40.6 53.6 low 76%
Lower North (district 80)
Charlton 14.4 +0.5 18.3 23rd 3.1 -0.5 -1.0 31st 28.2 33.6 low 84%
Echuca Aerodrome 14.4 +0.9 18.2 23rd 3.3 -0.5 -1.0 31st 19.9 40.5 low 49%
Kerang 14.7 +0.6 19.0 22nd 3.6 -0.4 0.1 31st 29.5 34.4 average 86%
Kyabram 14.0 +0.8 17.1 23rd 3.1 0.0 -1.7 31st 21.8 41.7 low 52%
Upper North (district 81)
Bendigo Airport 13.5 +0.8 16.7 30th 2.8 +0.1 -1.7 31st 44.4 52.2 average 85%
Shepparton Airport 13.8 +0.4 17.3 23rd 3.0 -0.4 -2.2 31st 27.4 40.2 low 68%
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag 13.7 +0.6 17.3 23rd 3.3 +0.2 -2.3 31st 27.4 46.6 low 59%
Yarrawonga 13.7 +0.1 17.5 4th 2.5 -0.9 -1.8 30th 33.6 44.9 low 75%
Lower Northeast (district 82)
Benalla Airport 13.5 +0.3 17.3 4th 2.7 -0.4 -3.1 30th 41.6 62.1 low 67%
Corryong Airport 12.1 +0.3 16.7 4th 1.3 +0.1 -4.0 30th 77.4 81.1 average 95%
Hunters Hill 8.0 +0.6 13.2 4th 1.9 -0.1 -2.5 29th 146.4 150.5 average 97%
Rutherglen Research 13.6 +1.1 18.6 4th 1.9 -0.2 -4.5 30th 50.6 60.0 average 84%
Strathbogie 11.1 +0.9 14.8 4th 1.2 -0.6 -4.7 6th 87.4 120.8 low 72%
Wangaratta Aero 13.7 +0.7 17.6 4th 2.1 -0.4 -4.0 30th 47.6 62.0 average 77%
Upper Northeast (district 83)
Edi Upper 12.5 +0.5 17.0 4th 3.0 -0.6 -2.8 31st 107.0 125.6 average 85%
Mount Buller 1.6 +0.1 7.9 5th -2.8 -0.2 -7.3 30th 161.2 166.1 average 97%
Mount Hotham 0.1 +0.1 4.9 10th -4.1 -0.5 -8.8 29th 111.8 128.5 average 87%
Omeo 10.6 -0.1 14.1 23rd 0.2 -0.6 -6.7 30th 47.4 50.4 average 94%
East Gippsland (district 84)
Combienbar AWS 10.7 -0.7 16.4 25th 4.9 -0.1 0.9 29th 111.8 76.6 average 146%
Gelantipy 9.3 -0.4 14.1 26th 2.3 0.0 -1.2 19th 69.8 56.1 high 124%
Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) 14.5 -0.9 20.1 23rd 6.1 +0.1 0.5 8th 111.7 47.9 v high 233%
Mallacoota 14.7 -0.3 19.6 22nd 7.4 +1.1 2.6 27th 114.6 78.8 high 145%
Mount Nowa Nowa 12.5 -0.6 17.8 23rd 5.8 -0.3 1.1 30th 102.0 60.0 high 170%
Orbost 14.3 -0.8 22.1 22nd 5.7 +0.1 0.9 7th 51.4 55.3 average 93%
West Gippsland (district 85)
Bairnsdale Airport 14.1 -0.6 19.0 22nd 4.6 +0.6 -1.8 7th 66.8 46.4 high 144%
Corner Inlet (Yanakie) 13.3 -0.6 16.8 23rd 5.2 -1.4 -1.3 3rd 84.8 78.6 average 108%
East Sale 14.1 +0.2 18.6 22nd 3.6 +0.3 -3.0 7th 57.2 40.5 high 141%
East Sale Airport 14.2   18.9 23rd 3.4   -3.1 7th 56.4
Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) 13.4 -0.3 18.0 23rd 2.8 -1.0 -3.5 3rd 85.8 62.4 high 138%
Mount Baw Baw 2.9 +0.6 9.3 6th -1.4 +0.1 -6.0 30th 425.0 170.3 highest 250%
Mount Moornapa 11.4 -0.9 16.8 26th 5.1 -0.2 1.4 31st 103.2 56.3 high 183%
Nilma North (Warragul) 12.6 -0.6 17.4 23rd 4.6 -0.2 -1.9 7th 133.4 87.3 v high 153%
Pound Creek 13.5 -0.5 17.5 23rd 5.3 -0.7 -3.2 3rd 95.6 80.7 high 118%
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 12.6 +0.3 16.6 24th 9.4 +1.0 6.9 28th 93.2 122.5 average 76%
Yarram Airport 14.2 -0.3 18.2 23rd 3.3 -1.3 -3.6 3rd 69.2 46.8 high 148%
East Central (district 86)
Cerberus 13.4 -0.3 17.9 23rd 6.2 -0.2 -2.0 3rd 81.2 69.7 high 116%
Coldstream 12.6 -0.9 16.9 23rd 3.8 -0.2 -3.9 3rd 143.2 62.5 highest 229%
Essendon Airport 13.1 -0.1 17.7 23rd 6.4 +0.9 -0.2 4th 67.4 42.7 high 158%
Ferny Creek 9.5 -0.3 13.5 23rd 4.9 -0.4 1.3 28th 286.0 124.6 v high 230%
Frankston (Ballam Park) 13.3   17.6 23rd 6.3   -0.3 7th 138.4
Melbourne (Olympic Park) 13.4 -1.2 17.7 23rd 7.1 -0.5 1.0 3rd 72.6 41.0 v high 177%
Melbourne Airport 13.0 -0.2 17.8 23rd 5.5 0.0 -0.9 3rd 58.2 35.0 high 166%
Moorabbin Airport 13.4 -0.4 17.6 23rd 6.3 +0.1 -1.3 3rd 102.4 60.6 v high 169%
Rhyll 13.0 -0.4 15.9 23rd 8.1 -0.1 3.1 8th 68.8 67.6 average 102%
Scoresby Research Institute 13.1 0.0 17.6 23rd 5.7 -0.2 -1.8 3rd 141.2 72.6 v high 194%
Viewbank 13.0 -1.0 17.5 23rd 5.8 -0.1 -2.1 3rd 88.0 47.7 highest 184%
West Central (district 87)
Avalon Airport 13.8 -0.4 19.0 23rd 5.4 +0.3 -0.8 3rd 44.6 36.3 high 123%
Breakwater (Geelong Racecourse) 14.1 -0.3 18.5 23rd 6.3 -0.1 0.6 3rd 46.2 40.9 average 113%
Laverton RAAF 13.8 0.0 18.9 23rd 6.0 +0.9 -1.1 3rd 52.8 37.9 high 139%
Point Cook RAAF 13.4   19.2 23rd 6.0   -1.6 3rd 57.2
She Oaks 12.4 +0.1 16.2 23rd 4.9 -0.2 -2.2 3rd 37.6 39.3 average 96%
North Central (district 88)
Castlemaine Prison 12.5 +0.7 16.0 23rd 3.2 +0.2 -2.0 3rd 47.4 59.1 average 80%
Eildon Fire Tower 9.8 +0.5 13.9 4th 3.9 0.0 0.6 28th 82.8 66.1 average 125%
Lake Eildon 12.2 +0.1 15.6 23rd 3.3 -0.4 -2.2 2nd 104.0 92.7 average 112%
Mangalore Airport 13.0 +0.4 16.2 23rd 3.2 0.0 -2.4 28th 35.2 55.3 low 64%
Maryborough 13.3 +1.0 16.9 31st 3.1 -0.3 -0.8 6th 57.6 53.7 average 107%
Puckapunyal Lyon Hill (Defence) 12.6   16.3 23rd 4.5   0.5 28th 50.0
Puckapunyal West (Defence) 12.2   15.8 23rd 4.2   0.8 7th 65.8
Redesdale 13.3 +1.2 17.1 4th 2.7 -0.3 -1.9 7th 55.6 64.2 average 87%
Wallan (Kilmore Gap) 8.9 -0.3 12.5 23rd 3.9 -0.1 1.2 28th 86.4 59.4 high 145%
Western Plains (district 89)
Ararat Prison 12.7 +0.9 15.4 6th 2.9 -0.5 -4.4 3rd 53.7 61.8 average 87%
Ballarat Aerodrome 11.1 +1.0 14.4 23rd 3.4 +0.2 -2.5 3rd 80.6 66.1 high 122%
Westmere 12.8 +0.5 15.5 7th 3.1 -1.2 -6.0 7th 38.8 51.1 average 76%
West Coast (district 90)
Aireys Inlet 13.5 +0.1 17.6 23rd 7.5 +0.2 4.0 7th 58.0 66.3 average 87%
Cape Nelson Lighthouse 13.7 -0.1 18.0 23rd 8.7 +0.3 4.0 7th 87.0 100.1 average 87%
Cape Otway Lighthouse 13.0 0.0 17.2 23rd 8.7 +1.1 6.0 2nd 86.2 105.9 average 81%
Casterton 13.2 +0.1 17.8 23rd 4.0 -1.0 -0.7 10th 92.6 83.2 average 111%
Colac (Mount Gellibrand) 11.8 +0.1 15.7 23rd 5.3 -0.1 1.5 7th 48.2 56.1 average 86%
Dartmoor 13.7 +0.1 17.8 23rd 4.5 -0.9 -1.3 30th 97.0 103.5 average 94%
Hamilton Airport 12.7 +0.5 16.8 23rd 4.0 -0.4 -2.7 7th 94.6 70.2 high 135%
Mortlake Racecourse 13.3 +0.3 17.2 23rd 3.9 -0.7 -2.6 4th 87.6 62.3 high 141%
Port Fairy AWS 14.4 +0.2 19.0 23rd 7.2 +0.2 1.0 4th 94.2 87.8 average 107%
Portland Airport 13.5 +0.3 17.5 23rd 5.8 -0.5 -0.2 7th 93.8 113.5 low 83%
Warrnambool Airport NDB 13.8 +0.3 17.0 23rd 5.1 -0.4 -2.4 4th 91.6 83.8 high 109%

Notes

The Monthly climate summary, usually published in the first week of the following 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.

This statement has been prepared based on information available at 11 am on Friday 2 August 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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