Friday, 2 August 2024 - Monthly Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC16R0
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 Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in July 2024 | |
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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 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Observed | Anomaly | Decile rank | |
Total rainfall |
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Mean daily maximum temperatures |
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Mean daily minimum temperatures |
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Record highest July daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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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 | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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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 | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for July |
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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 | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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Kanagulk | 13.8 | 13.6 | in 2013 | 20 | 12.9 |
Record lowest July temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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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 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for July 2024 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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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 |
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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% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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.
Unless otherwise noted, all maps, graphs and diagrams in this page are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence