Sunday, 1 September 2024 - Monthly Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC16R0
Victoria in August 2024
Rainfall
- The August area-averaged rainfall total was below average (lowest 30% of all Augusts since 1900) for Victoria, while in parts of the south, north-west and far east, rainfall was very much below average (lowest 10% of all Augusts since 1900). Regions west of Port Phillip Bay had lowest August rainfall on record.
- Victoria's area-averaged rainfall total for August was 41.8 mm, which was 55.4% below the 1961–1990 average.
- Goulburn River at Seymour recorded 28.6 mm in the 24 hours to 9 am on the 26th, which was the highest August daily rainfall on record.
- A series of cold fronts brought strong winds and rain late in the month, with Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse recording a maximum daily wind gust of 154.0 km/h on the 28th, and with Mount Buller setting the highest daily wind gust record for August, reaching 150 km/h on 25th.
Temperature
- Mean maximum temperatures for August were very much above average (top 10% of all Augusts since 1910) for Victoria, and were highest on record in the southern half of state.
- The area-averaged August mean maximum temperature for Victoria was 17.07 °C, which was 3.33 °C above the 1961–1990 average. This is the second-highest on record.
- On 25 August, some sites had their highest August temperature on record, as the strong north-westerly winds ahead of a cold front dragged warm air from the north into Victoria.
- Some sites had their highest August mean daily maximum temperature on record.
- Some sites had their highest August mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Mean minimum temperatures for August were very much above average (top 10% of all Augusts since 1910) for most of Victoria, and were highest on record for areas in the west, south and east.
- The area-averaged August mean minimum temperature was 5.99 °C, which was 1.59 °C above the 1961–1990 average. This was the highest on record.
- Early August, a winter cold period happened with a high pressure system over Victoria allowing heat escaped from surface. Portland Airport recorded -1.1 °C on 1 August, which was its lowest August temperature on record.
- On 28 August, Gelantipy and Omeo in the east had their warmest August night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- Some sites had their highest August mean daily minimum temperature on record.
- Some sites had their highest August mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
- The mean temperature for August was highest on record for much of Victoria, and very much above average (top 10% of all Augusts since 1910) for parts of the north.
- The area-averaged August mean temperature was 11.53 °C, which was 2.46 °C above the 1961–1990 average. This was the highest on record.
- Some sites had their highest August mean temperature on record.
- Some sites had their highest August mean temperature for at least 20 years.
- Late August, strong north-westerly winds allowed warm air to arrive from the north, which brought unusually warm days and nights.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in August 2024 | |
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| Hottest day | 28.3 °C at Walpeup Research on the 25th |
| Warmest days on average | 21.4 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Coolest days on average | 2.9 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Coldest day | -1.3 °C at Mount Hotham on the 5th |
| Coldest night | -5.0 °C at Omeo on the 2nd |
| Coolest nights on average | -0.9 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Warmest nights on average | 10.7 °C at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse |
| Warmest night | 17.0 °C at Mildura Airport on the 25th |
| Warmest on average overall | 14.3 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Coolest on average overall | 1.0 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Wettest overall | 193.8 mm at Mount Hotham |
| Wettest day | 70.6 mm at Mount Hotham on the 26th |
| Strongest wind gust | 154 km/h at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse on the 28th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest August daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Goulburn River @ Seymour | 28.6 | on the 26th | 27.2 | on the 18th in 2012 | 21 | |
| Record highest August temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Wonthaggi | 24.1 | on the 25th | 24.0 | on the 27th in 2007 | 55 | 14.6 |
| She Oaks | 23.6 | on the 25th | 23.2 | on the 27th in 2007 | 33 | 13.4 |
| Redesdale | 22.4 | on the 25th | 21.1 | on the 30th in 2007 | 32 | 13.7 |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 18.4 | on the 25th | 18.1 | on the 31st in 2006 | 31 | 10.6 |
| Avalon Airport | 26.6 | on the 25th | 25.9 | on the 27th in 2007 | 30 | 15.5 |
| Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 22.2 | on the 25th | 21.3 | on the 27th in 2007 | 25 | 12.7 |
| Hopetoun Airport | 28.0 | on the 25th | 27.9 | on the 30th in 2007 | 21 | 16.8 |
| Record highest August mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Laverton RAAF | 18.5 | 17.8 | in 1982 | 80 | 14.9 |
| East Sale | 18.1 | 17.7 | in 1982 | 79 | 15.1 |
| Mildura Airport | 21.4 | = 21.4 | in 1982 | 78 | 17.4 |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 17.8 | 16.8 | in 1982 | 66 | 14.3 |
| Ararat Prison | 16.3 | 15.9 | in 1982 | 55 | 13.1 |
| Essendon Airport | 18.0 | 16.4 | in 2011 | 54 | 14.4 |
| Lake Eildon | 16.3 | 16.2 | in 1982 | 54 | 13.7 |
| Melbourne Airport | 17.6 | 17.4 | in 1982 | 54 | 14.5 |
| Moorabbin Airport | 18.0 | 17.2 | in 1982 | 52 | 14.9 |
| Bairnsdale Airport | 18.7 | 18.1 | in 2009 | 44 | 15.7 |
| Portland Airport | 16.6 | 15.7 | in 2011 | 42 | 14.0 |
| Hamilton Airport | 16.0 | 15.1 | in 1993 | 41 | 13.3 |
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 17.9 | 16.6 | in 1995 | 40 | 14.9 |
| Wangaratta Aero | 16.8 | 16.5 | in 2007 | 37 | 14.5 |
| Edi Upper | 15.9 | 15.7 | in 2011 | 33 | 13.3 |
| Aireys Inlet | 17.1 | 15.7 | in 2006 | 32 | 14.4 |
| Bendigo Airport | 16.6 | 15.8 | in 2006 | 32 | 14.2 |
| Cerberus | 17.5 | 16.0 | in 2011 | 32 | 14.7 |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 16.5 | 15.6 | in 2011 | 32 | 14.0 |
| Port Fairy AWS | 17.8 | 16.3 | in 2011 | 32 | 15.1 |
| Rhyll | 16.7 | 16.0 | in 1993 | 32 | 14.4 |
| She Oaks | 16.8 | 15.0 | in 2011 | 32 | 13.4 |
| Gelantipy | 14.1 | 13.0 | in 2023 | 31 | 11.1 |
| Hunters Hill | 11.4 | = 11.4 | in 2011 | 31 | 8.9 |
| Mallacoota | 18.3 | 17.7 | in 2009 | 31 | 15.8 |
| Redesdale | 16.3 | 15.5 | in 2006 | 31 | 13.7 |
| Yarrawonga | 17.3 | 17.2 | in 2007 | 31 | 15.2 |
| Combienbar AWS | 15.8 | 15.0 | in 2009 | 30 | 12.7 |
| Mount Moornapa | 16.4 | 15.5 | in 2013 | 30 | 13.7 |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 13.2 | 12.0 | in 2011 | 30 | 10.6 |
| Avalon Airport | 18.4 | 17.1 | in 2009 | 29 | 15.5 |
| Coldstream | 17.6 | 16.2 | in 2011 | 29 | 14.8 |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 16.7 | 16.2 | in 2011 | 28 | 14.5 |
| Eildon Fire Tower | 13.6 | 12.4 | in 2011 | 28 | 10.5 |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 17.8 | 16.4 | in 2009 | 28 | 14.3 |
| Shepparton Airport | 17.3 | 16.8 | in 2006 | 28 | 14.9 |
| Stawell Aerodrome | 16.2 | 15.7 | in 2006 | 28 | 13.9 |
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 20.0 | 18.4 | in 2011 | 27 | 16.7 |
| Horsham Aerodrome | 17.8 | 17.0 | in 2006 | 26 | 15.1 |
| Mount Baw Baw | 6.1 | 5.3 | in 2011 | 26 | 3.0 |
| Warrnambool Airport NDB | 17.0 | 15.8 | in 2011 | 25 | 14.4 |
| Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 15.8 | 14.1 | in 2011 | 24 | 12.7 |
| Viewbank | 18.1 | 16.4 | in 2011 | 24 | 15.1 |
| Orbost | 18.8 | 18.1 | in 2009 | 23 | 16.0 |
| Nhill Aerodrome | 18.4 | 17.2 | in 2006 | 21 | 15.4 |
| Charlton | 18.2 | 17.3 | in 2007 | 20 | 15.6 |
| Hopetoun Airport | 20.0 | 18.4 | in 2007 | 20 | 16.8 |
| Kanagulk | 16.9 | 15.6 | in 2006 | 20 | 14.2 |
| Omeo | 14.8 | 14.1 | in 2023 | 20 | 12.3 |
| Highest August mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for August |
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| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 15.2 | 16.9 | in 1879* | 12.8 | |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 16.3 | 17.1 | in 1895 | 13.8 | |
| Echuca Aerodrome | 18.1 | 20.4 | in 1982 | 15.3 | |
| Longerenong | 17.8 | 19.0 | in 1982 | 14.9 | |
| Mangalore Airport | 16.6 | 18.2 | in 1982 | 14.1 | |
| Maryborough | 16.7 | 17.9 | in 1982 | 13.9 | |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | 21.0 | 21.3 | in 1982 | 17.1 | |
| Rutherglen Research | 17.1 | 17.7 | in 1982 | 14.1 | |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 17.2 | 18.6 | in 1982 | 14.7 | |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 14.4 | 15.0 | in 1982* | 11.5 | |
| Kerang | 19.1 | 20.2 | in 1982* | 16.1 | |
| Walpeup Research | 20.7 | 20.8 | in 1982* | 16.5 | |
| Castlemaine Prison | 16.0 | 17.2 | in 1982* | 13.3 | |
| Strathbogie | 14.2 | 15.1 | in 1982* | 11.6 | |
| Kyabram | 17.3 | 18.5 | in 1999 | 14.9 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest August daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Gelantipy | 11.8 | on the 28th | 11.7 | on the 17th in 1995 | 32 | 2.9 |
| Omeo | 11.4 | on the 28th | 11.2 | on the 30th in 2005 | 21 | 1.4 |
| Record lowest August temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Portland Airport | -1.1 | on the 1st | -0.7 | on the 5th in 1997 | 43 | 6.7 |
| Record highest August mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 9.9 | = 9.9 | in 1911 | 159 | 7.9 |
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 10.7 | 10.3 | in 2011 | 146 | 8.4 |
| Laverton RAAF | 8.3 | 7.7 | in 2009 | 80 | 5.6 |
| Mildura Airport | 7.1 | = 7.1 | in 1972 | 78 | 5.2 |
| Walpeup Research | 7.2 | 7.0 | in 2011 | 75 | 5.4 |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 8.7 | 8.1 | in 1984 | 65 | 6.4 |
| Ararat Prison | 6.3 | 5.9 | in 1984 | 55 | 3.9 |
| Essendon Airport | 8.8 | 7.8 | in 2013 | 54 | 5.8 |
| Lake Eildon | 6.5 | 5.9 | in 2013 | 54 | 4.3 |
| Melbourne Airport | 7.9 | 7.4 | in 2009 | 54 | 5.9 |
| Hamilton Airport | 7.0 | 6.1 | in 2009 | 41 | 4.8 |
| Mount Buller | 0.2 | -0.5 | in 1998 | 37 | -2.4 |
| Edi Upper | 6.1 | 5.6 | in 2007 | 33 | 3.7 |
| Mount Hotham | -0.9 | -1.4 | in 2023 | 33 | -3.4 |
| Aireys Inlet | 9.5 | 8.6 | in 1999 | 32 | 7.4 |
| Bendigo Airport | 4.6 | 4.5 | in 2013 | 32 | 2.9 |
| Rhyll | 9.6 | = 9.6 | in 1999 | 32 | 8.4 |
| She Oaks | 7.0 | = 7.0 | in 2009 | 32 | 5.4 |
| Falls Creek | -0.2 | -0.3 | in 1995 | 31 | -2.7 |
| Gelantipy | 4.6 | 4.5 | in 2009 | 31 | 2.9 |
| Hunters Hill | 5.0 | 4.4 | in 1995 | 31 | 2.6 |
| Redesdale | 4.3 | = 4.3 | in 2013 | 31 | 3.1 |
| Combienbar AWS | 7.7 | 6.8 | in 2011 | 30 | 5.2 |
| Mount Moornapa | 7.9 | 7.3 | in 2007 | 30 | 5.6 |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 6.5 | 5.7 | in 2011 | 30 | 4.3 |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 10.2 | 9.7 | in 2011 | 28 | 8.7 |
| Eildon Fire Tower | 6.5 | 5.5 | in 2007 | 28 | 4.2 |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 8.5 | 7.8 | in 2007 | 28 | 6.4 |
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 5.4 | 5.1 | in 2013 | 27 | 4.0 |
| Mount Baw Baw | 1.2 | 0.0 | in 2023 | 26 | -1.5 |
| Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 7.6 | 6.8 | in 2011 | 24 | 5.6 |
| Orbost | 7.4 | 7.3 | in 2009 | 23 | 6.1 |
| Nhill Aerodrome | 6.7 | = 6.7 | in 2013 | 21 | 4.7 |
| Charlton | 5.7 | 5.6 | in 2013 | 20 | 4.0 |
| Kanagulk | 6.4 | 6.1 | in 2013 | 20 | 4.5 |
| Highest August mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for August |
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| Maryborough | 5.6 | 5.8 | in 1945* | 3.9 | |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 5.4 | 5.8 | in 1984 | 3.9 | |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 5.2 | =5.2 | in 1983* | 3.7 | |
| Longerenong | 5.6 | 5.8 | in 1988 | 3.9 | |
| Shepparton Airport | 5.4 | 5.6 | in 1996 | 3.8 | |
| Kerang | 6.2 | 6.4 | in 1996* | 4.9 | |
| Kyabram | 5.4 | 8.0 | in 1999 | 3.9 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest August mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 13.1 | 12.9 | in 1895 | 159 | 10.9 |
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 12.9 | 12.5 | in 2011 | 145 | 10.6 |
| Maryborough | 11.1 | 10.8 | in 1911 | 117 | 8.9 |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 9.7 | 9.6 | in 1911 | 114 | 7.6 |
| Longerenong | 11.7 | 11.2 | in 1982 | 84 | 9.4 |
| Laverton RAAF | 13.4 | 12.4 | in 2009 | 80 | 10.3 |
| Mildura Airport | 14.3 | 13.8 | in 1977 | 78 | 11.3 |
| Walpeup Research | 14.0 | 13.8 | in 1982 | 75 | 10.9 |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 13.4 | 12.2 | in 1982 | 65 | 10.3 |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 11.3 | 11.2 | in 1982 | 59 | 9.3 |
| Ararat Prison | 11.6 | 10.0 | in 2011 | 55 | 8.5 |
| Castlemaine Prison | 10.9 | 10.0 | in 1982 | 54 | 8.4 |
| Essendon Airport | 13.5 | 12.0 | in 2009 | 54 | 10.1 |
| Lake Eildon | 11.5 | 10.4 | in 2007 | 54 | 9.0 |
| Melbourne Airport | 12.7 | 11.8 | in 1982 | 54 | 10.2 |
| Moorabbin Airport | 13.2 | 12.3 | in 2009 | 52 | 10.9 |
| Strathbogie | 8.3 | = 8.3 | in 1998 | 46 | 6.9 |
| Bairnsdale Airport | 12.1 | 11.9 | in 2009 | 44 | 10.1 |
| Portland Airport | 12.2 | 11.7 | in 2011 | 42 | 10.4 |
| Hamilton Airport | 11.5 | 10.3 | in 1993 | 41 | 9.1 |
| Mount Buller | 2.2 | 2.0 | in 2023 | 37 | -0.2 |
| Wangaratta Aero | 10.6 | 9.9 | in 2022 | 37 | 8.8 |
| Edi Upper | 11.0 | 10.6 | in 2007 | 33 | 8.5 |
| Aireys Inlet | 13.3 | 12.0 | in 2011 | 32 | 10.9 |
| Bendigo Airport | 10.6 | 9.7 | in 2011 | 32 | 8.6 |
| Cerberus | 12.3 | 11.8 | in 2009 | 32 | 10.7 |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 11.4 | 10.7 | in 2011 | 32 | 9.4 |
| Port Fairy AWS | 13.0 | 12.4 | in 2011 | 32 | 11.2 |
| Rhyll | 13.2 | 12.6 | in 1993 | 32 | 11.4 |
| She Oaks | 11.9 | 10.7 | in 2009 | 32 | 9.4 |
| Gelantipy | 9.4 | 8.6 | in 2009 | 31 | 7.0 |
| Hunters Hill | 8.2 | 7.8 | in 2011 | 31 | 5.7 |
| Mallacoota | 13.0 | 12.4 | in 1999 | 31 | 11.2 |
| Redesdale | 10.3 | 9.7 | in 2023 | 31 | 8.4 |
| Yarrawonga | 11.0 | 10.7 | in 2007 | 31 | 9.4 |
| Combienbar AWS | 11.8 | 10.9 | in 2009 | 30 | 9.0 |
| Mount Moornapa | 12.1 | 11.1 | in 2009 | 30 | 9.6 |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 9.8 | 8.9 | in 2011 | 30 | 7.5 |
| Avalon Airport | 12.5 | 12.2 | in 2009 | 29 | 10.5 |
| Coldstream | 11.4 | 10.7 | in 2013 | 29 | 9.6 |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 13.4 | 13.0 | in 2011 | 28 | 11.6 |
| Eildon Fire Tower | 10.1 | 8.9 | in 2011 | 28 | 7.4 |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 13.1 | 12.1 | in 2009 | 28 | 10.4 |
| Shepparton Airport | 11.4 | 10.3 | in 2007 | 28 | 9.3 |
| Stawell Aerodrome | 11.2 | 10.3 | in 2009 | 28 | 9.2 |
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 12.7 | 11.7 | in 2011 | 27 | 10.4 |
| Horsham Aerodrome | 11.3 | 10.3 | in 2009 | 26 | 9.2 |
| Mount Baw Baw | 3.7 | 2.6 | in 2011 | 26 | 0.7 |
| Warrnambool Airport NDB | 11.8 | 11.3 | in 2011 | 25 | 10.1 |
| Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 11.7 | 10.5 | in 2011 | 24 | 9.1 |
| Viewbank | 12.8 | 12.1 | in 2009 | 24 | 10.7 |
| Orbost | 13.1 | 12.7 | in 2009 | 23 | 11.1 |
| Nhill Aerodrome | 12.6 | 11.2 | in 2011 | 21 | 10.1 |
| Charlton | 12.0 | 11.1 | in 2011 | 20 | 9.8 |
| Hopetoun Airport | 12.3 | 11.3 | in 2011 | 20 | 10.1 |
| Kanagulk | 11.7 | 10.5 | in 2011 | 20 | 9.4 |
| Omeo | 8.5 | 8.3 | in 2007 | 20 | 6.8 |
| Highest August mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for August |
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| Rutherglen Research | 10.3 | 10.5 | in 1937* | 8.4 | |
| Echuca Aerodrome | 11.7 | 12.2 | in 1982 | 10.0 | |
| Mangalore Airport | 10.5 | 11.0 | in 1982 | 9.0 | |
| Kerang | 12.7 | 12.8 | in 1982* | 10.5 | |
| East Sale | 11.3 | 11.4 | in 1993 | 9.6 | |
| Kyabram | 11.3 | 13.3 | in 1999 | 9.4 | |
* 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 Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for August 2024 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for August 2024 |
Diff from average |
Highest for August 2024 |
Mean for August 2024 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for August 2024 |
Total for August 2024 |
Average for August |
Rank of August 2024 |
Fraction of August average |
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| North Mallee (district 76) | ||||||||||||
| Mildura Airport | 21.4 | +4.0 | 27.8 | 25th | 7.1 | +1.9 | 0.3 | 6th | 10.8 | 25.1 | low | 43% |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | 21.0 | +3.9 | 28.0 | 25th | 0.3 | 9th | 5.6 | 32.0 | v low | 18% | ||
| Walpeup Research | 20.7 | +4.2 | 28.3 | 25th | 7.2 | +1.8 | 2.3 | 6th | 8.6 | 34.3 | v low | 25% |
| South Mallee (district 77) | ||||||||||||
| Hopetoun Airport | 20.0 | +3.2 | 28.0 | 25th | 4.6 | +1.1 | -1.8 | 10th | 8.4 | 26.1 | low | 32% |
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 20.0 | +3.3 | 26.0 | 25th | 5.4 | +1.4 | -2.8 | 1st | 8.0 | 26.7 | low | 30% |
| North Wimmera (district 78) | ||||||||||||
| Kellalac (Warracknabeal Airport) | 18.2 | 25.9 | 25th | 5.3 | -0.6 | 4th | 19.0 | |||||
| Nhill Aerodrome | 18.4 | +3.0 | 24.9 | 14th | 6.7 | +2.0 | 0.1 | 4th | 20.6 | 43.1 | low | 48% |
| South Wimmera (district 79) | ||||||||||||
| Edenhope Airport | 17.0 | +2.4 | 22.3 | 13th | 8.4 | +3.0 | -0.3 | 4th | 48.6 | 64.2 | average | 76% |
| Grampians (Mount William) | 8.8 | +2.9 | 15.8 | 25th | 3.6 | +2.5 | 0.1 | 1st | 126.6 | 151.1 | average | 84% |
| Horsham Aerodrome | 17.8 | +2.7 | 24.2 | 14th | 4.8 | +1.6 | -2.3 | 6th | 20.0 | 40.9 | low | 49% |
| Kanagulk | 16.9 | +2.7 | 23.5 | 14th | 6.4 | +1.9 | -1.5 | 4th | 57.2 | 65.5 | average | 87% |
| Longerenong | 17.8 | +2.9 | 24.4 | 14th | 5.6 | +1.7 | -1.4 | 7th | 27.4 | 43.8 | low | 63% |
| Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) | 12.0 | +3.4 | 18.1 | 25th | 5.6 | +2.8 | 2.0 | 4th | 41.6 | 82.7 | v low | 50% |
| Stawell Aerodrome | 16.2 | +2.3 | 21.6 | 14th | 6.1 | +1.5 | -1.3 | 1st | 34.6 | 54.2 | low | 64% |
| Lower North (district 80) | ||||||||||||
| Charlton | 18.2 | +2.6 | 26.3 | 25th | 5.7 | +1.7 | -1.5 | 1st | 14.2 | 35.3 | low | 40% |
| Echuca Aerodrome | 18.1 | +2.8 | 24.1 | 25th | 5.4 | +0.7 | -1.5 | 1st | 22.2 | 42.1 | low | 53% |
| Kerang | 19.1 | +3.0 | 25.4 | 25th | 6.2 | +1.3 | 0.7 | 1st | 6.6 | 36.5 | v low | 18% |
| Kyabram | 17.3 | +2.4 | 22.7 | 25th | 5.4 | +1.5 | -2.1 | 1st | 38.0 | 42.0 | average | 90% |
| Upper North (district 81) | ||||||||||||
| Bendigo Airport | 16.6 | +2.4 | 22.7 | 25th | 4.6 | +1.7 | -2.0 | 1st | 43.2 | 51.4 | average | 84% |
| Shepparton Airport | 17.3 | +2.4 | 23.1 | 25th | 5.4 | +1.6 | -2.7 | 1st | 19.4 | 44.1 | low | 44% |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 17.2 | +2.5 | 23.0 | 25th | 5.4 | +1.5 | -2.7 | 1st | 19.2 | 46.1 | low | 42% |
| Yarrawonga | 17.3 | +2.1 | 23.1 | 24th | 4.8 | +1.2 | -1.5 | 1st | 26.0 | 39.1 | average | 66% |
| Lower Northeast (district 82) | ||||||||||||
| Benalla Airport | 16.7 | +2.2 | 20.8 | 24th | 4.2 | +0.8 | -3.2 | 1st | 29.2 | 58.0 | low | 50% |
| Corryong Airport | 21.0 | 24th | 3.2 | +1.4 | -3.8 | 2nd | 56.6 | 81.0 | low | 70% | ||
| Hunters Hill | 11.4 | +2.5 | 17.1 | 15th | 5.0 | +2.4 | 1.5 | 1st | 95.6 | 137.5 | low | 70% |
| Rutherglen Research | 17.1 | +3.0 | 22.5 | 24th | 3.5 | +0.8 | -4.2 | 1st | 30.6 | 59.9 | low | 51% |
| Strathbogie | 14.2 | +2.6 | 17.9 | 24th | 2.3 | 0.0 | -4.8 | 1st | 32.2 | 113.8 | v low | 28% |
| Wangaratta Aero | 16.8 | +2.3 | 21.8 | 25th | 4.4 | +1.4 | -3.3 | 1st | 37.4 | 56.9 | low | 66% |
| Upper Northeast (district 83) | ||||||||||||
| Edi Upper | 15.9 | +2.6 | 19.8 | 24th | 6.1 | +2.4 | 0.4 | 1st | 69.8 | 115.5 | low | 60% |
| Falls Creek | 3.7 | +1.8 | 9.9 | 15th | -0.2 | +2.5 | -4.4 | 6th | 130.0 | 107.0 | average | 121% |
| Mount Buller | 4.1 | +2.1 | 9.9 | 15th | 0.2 | +2.6 | -3.0 | 6th | 108.2 | 159.4 | low | 68% |
| Mount Hotham | 2.9 | +2.3 | 8.5 | 15th | -0.9 | +2.5 | -4.8 | 4th | 193.8 | 122.5 | high | 158% |
| Omeo | 14.8 | +2.5 | 19.3 | 15th | 2.2 | +0.8 | -5.0 | 2nd | 33.4 | 48.8 | low | 68% |
| East Gippsland (district 84) | ||||||||||||
| Combienbar AWS | 15.8 | +3.1 | 20.6 | 24th | 7.7 | +2.5 | 2.2 | 2nd | 44.4 | 65.1 | average | 68% |
| Gelantipy | 14.1 | +3.0 | 18.9 | 25th | 4.6 | +1.7 | 0.0 | 2nd | 34.2 | 53.7 | low | 64% |
| Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) | 18.0 | +1.9 | 25.5 | 24th | 7.5 | +1.0 | 2.7 | 12th | 37.6 | 56.4 | low | 67% |
| Mallacoota | 18.3 | +2.5 | 22.4 | 30th | 7.8 | +1.3 | 4.0 | 3rd | 24.4 | 68.6 | low | 36% |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 17.8 | +3.5 | 22.4 | 25th | 8.5 | +2.1 | 4.3 | 6th | 28.6 | 62.1 | low | 46% |
| Orbost | 18.8 | +2.8 | 24.5 | 24th | 7.4 | +1.3 | 1.7 | 2nd | 44.2 | 63.1 | average | 70% |
| West Gippsland (district 85) | ||||||||||||
| Bairnsdale Airport | 18.7 | +3.0 | 24.5 | 25th | 5.5 | +1.0 | -1.1 | 2nd | 31.8 | 37.2 | average | 85% |
| Corner Inlet (Yanakie) | 16.7 | +2.3 | 23.1 | 25th | 7.4 | +0.7 | 2.0 | 6th | 48.8 | 86.2 | low | 57% |
| East Sale | 18.1 | +3.0 | 24.1 | 25th | 4.5 | +0.3 | -2.2 | 2nd | 21.4 | 45.7 | low | 47% |
| East Sale Airport | 18.2 | 24.5 | 25th | 4.6 | -1.9 | 2nd | 22.2 | |||||
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 17.9 | +3.0 | 24.1 | 25th | 3.6 | -0.8 | -2.5 | 1st | 25.8 | 65.4 | v low | 39% |
| Mount Baw Baw | 6.1 | +3.1 | 12.5 | 15th | 1.2 | +2.7 | -2.1 | 29th | 55.2 | 173.2 | v low | 32% |
| Mount Moornapa | 16.4 | +2.7 | 23.4 | 24th | 7.9 | +2.3 | 1.1 | 1st | 26.8 | 51.5 | low | 52% |
| Nilma North (Warragul) | 17.0 | +3.0 | 23.2 | 25th | 5.5 | +0.4 | -1.7 | 4th | 28.6 | 102.6 | v low | 28% |
| Pound Creek | 17.3 | +2.7 | 23.6 | 25th | 6.4 | -0.2 | -2.6 | 1st | 26.6 | 93.5 | v low | 28% |
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 15.2 | +2.4 | 20.9 | 27th | 10.7 | +2.3 | 8.3 | 29th | 52.8 | 122.9 | v low | 43% |
| Yarram Airport | 17.8 | +2.6 | 24.4 | 25th | 4.6 | -0.3 | -2.0 | 6th | 31.4 | 50.4 | low | 62% |
| East Central (district 86) | ||||||||||||
| Cerberus | 17.5 | +2.8 | 23.4 | 25th | 7.2 | +0.5 | -1.1 | 1st | 18.4 | 73.1 | lowest | 25% |
| Coldstream | 17.6 | +2.8 | 22.8 | 25th | 5.2 | +0.8 | -2.2 | 2nd | 16.8 | 70.9 | lowest | 24% |
| Essendon Airport | 18.0 | +3.6 | 23.2 | 25th | 8.8 | +3.0 | 0.8 | 1st | 18.2 | 47.7 | v low | 38% |
| Ferny Creek | 14.1 | +3.2 | 19.5 | 25th | 7.9 | +2.5 | 2.6 | 1st | 54.8 | 120.7 | v low | 45% |
| Frankston (Ballam Park) | 17.3 | 23.2 | 25th | 8.6 | 2.3 | 1st | 11.0 | |||||
| Melbourne (Olympic Park) | 18.2 | +2.9 | 23.5 | 25th | 9.3 | +1.3 | 1.1 | 1st | 28.8 | 46.2 | v low | 62% |
| Melbourne Airport | 17.6 | +3.1 | 23.1 | 25th | 7.9 | +2.0 | 0.6 | 1st | 21.2 | 43.7 | low | 49% |
| Moorabbin Airport | 18.0 | +3.1 | 23.5 | 25th | 8.3 | +1.4 | -1.2 | 1st | 13.8 | 63.8 | v low | 22% |
| Rhyll | 16.7 | +2.3 | 21.1 | 25th | 9.6 | +1.2 | 5.3 | 1st | 16.4 | 77.4 | lowest | 21% |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 17.8 | +3.5 | 23.3 | 25th | 8.7 | +2.3 | -0.8 | 1st | 15.6 | 78.5 | lowest | 20% |
| Viewbank | 18.1 | +3.0 | 22.6 | 25th | 7.5 | +1.2 | -0.9 | 1st | 46.2 | 56.4 | average | 82% |
| West Central (district 87) | ||||||||||||
| Avalon Airport | 18.4 | +2.9 | 26.6 | 25th | 6.7 | +1.1 | -1.7 | 2nd | 12.0 | 40.9 | v low | 29% |
| Breakwater (Geelong Racecourse) | 18.1 | +2.8 | 25.8 | 25th | 7.6 | +1.0 | -0.2 | 1st | 17.6 | 41.5 | v low | 42% |
| Laverton RAAF | 18.5 | +3.6 | 25.0 | 25th | 8.3 | +2.7 | 0.3 | 1st | 12.0 | 44.0 | v low | 27% |
| Point Cook RAAF | 17.9 | 24.9 | 25th | 8.0 | -0.1 | 4th | 9.4 | |||||
| She Oaks | 16.8 | +3.4 | 23.6 | 25th | 7.0 | +1.6 | -1.8 | 1st | 12.6 | 42.8 | lowest | 29% |
| North Central (district 88) | ||||||||||||
| Castlemaine Prison | 16.0 | +2.7 | 21.5 | 25th | 5.7 | +2.1 | -2.0 | 4th | 36.5 | 64.9 | low | 56% |
| Eildon Fire Tower | 13.6 | +3.1 | 18.3 | 15th | 6.5 | +2.3 | 2.4 | 1st | 34.8 | 73.7 | low | 47% |
| Lake Eildon | 16.3 | +2.6 | 21.4 | 25th | 6.5 | +2.2 | -0.2 | 1st | 59.0 | 98.5 | low | 60% |
| Mangalore Airport | 16.6 | +2.5 | 22.0 | 25th | 4.4 | +0.5 | -2.3 | 1st | 25.4 | 59.2 | low | 43% |
| Maryborough | 16.7 | +2.8 | 22.3 | 25th | 5.6 | +1.7 | -1.2 | 2nd | 41.5 | 56.1 | average | 74% |
| Puckapunyal Lyon Hill (Defence) | 16.1 | 21.6 | 25th | 6.7 | 1.0 | 1st | 49.6 | |||||
| Puckapunyal West (Defence) | 15.8 | 20.6 | 25th | 6.3 | 1.4 | 1st | 57.4 | |||||
| Redesdale | 16.3 | +2.6 | 22.4 | 25th | 4.3 | +1.2 | -1.7 | 2nd | 40.2 | 59.5 | average | 68% |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 13.2 | +2.6 | 18.4 | 25th | 6.5 | +2.2 | 2.5 | 2nd | 23.4 | 61.9 | v low | 38% |
| Western Plains (district 89) | ||||||||||||
| Ararat Prison | 16.3 | +3.2 | 21.3 | 14th | 6.3 | +2.4 | -3.0 | 1st | 40.9 | 67.3 | low | 61% |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 14.4 | +2.9 | 19.0 | 14th | 5.2 | +1.5 | -3.2 | 4th | 32.4 | 73.4 | v low | 44% |
| Westmere | 15.7 | +2.4 | 20.9 | 14th | 5.2 | +0.8 | -3.8 | 1st | 28.6 | 56.0 | low | 51% |
| West Coast (district 90) | ||||||||||||
| Aireys Inlet | 17.1 | +2.7 | 23.9 | 25th | 9.5 | +2.1 | 5.3 | 4th | 29.4 | 63.6 | low | 46% |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 16.7 | +2.2 | 22.2 | 13th | 10.2 | +1.5 | 6.2 | 5th | 74.0 | 96.7 | low | 77% |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 16.3 | +2.5 | 23.1 | 25th | 9.9 | +2.0 | 5.2 | 2nd | 58.2 | 103.6 | v low | 56% |
| Casterton | 16.7 | +2.5 | 21.4 | 14th | 7.0 | +1.6 | -0.6 | 4th | 68.2 | 81.4 | average | 84% |
| Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 15.8 | +3.1 | 22.2 | 25th | 7.6 | +2.0 | 2.7 | 4th | 28.6 | 58.2 | lowest | 49% |
| Dartmoor | 17.0 | +2.5 | 21.1 | 13th | 7.2 | +1.4 | -1.0 | 4th | 55.0 | 97.0 | low | 57% |
| Hamilton Airport | 16.0 | +2.7 | 20.5 | 14th | 7.0 | +2.2 | 0.1 | 1st | 46.6 | 76.3 | low | 61% |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 16.5 | +2.5 | 21.9 | 25th | 6.3 | +1.5 | -0.6 | 5th | 30.8 | 64.2 | low | 48% |
| Port Fairy AWS | 17.8 | +2.7 | 22.6 | 15th | 8.1 | +0.8 | 2.2 | 5th | 61.0 | 84.6 | average | 72% |
| Portland Airport | 16.6 | +2.6 | 21.2 | 13th | 7.8 | +1.1 | -1.1 | 1st | 85.2 | 105.5 | low | 81% |
| Warrnambool Airport NDB | 17.0 | +2.6 | 21.7 | 25th | 6.6 | +0.7 | -0.3 | 5th | 33.0 | 89.1 | v low | 37% |
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 3 pm on Sunday 1 September 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
