Wednesday 6 November 2024 - Monthly Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC16R0

Victoria in October 2024

Rainfall

• The October area-averaged rainfall total was below average (lowest 30% of all Octobers since 1900) to very much below average (lowest 10% of all Octobers since 1900) across the state's south-west and east and some small areas in the central regions. It was above average (highest 30% of all Octobers since 1900) for parts of the north, and in Geelong and adjacent areas.
• Victoria's area-averaged rainfall total for October was 43.42 mm, which was 32.8% below the 1961–1990 average.
• Some sites had their highest October daily rainfall on record on the 18th and 19th as a deep low pressure system with a warm and humid airmass ahead of it bought widespread severe weather and heavy rainfall.

Temperature

• Mean maximum temperatures for October were above average (top 30% of all Octobers since 1910) to very much above average (top 10% of all Octobers since 1910) across the state.
• The area-averaged October mean maximum temperature for Victoria was 21.47 °C, which was 2.01 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
• Mean minimum temperatures for October were above average (top 30% of all Octobers since 1910) to very much above average (top 10% of all Octobers since 1910) across most of the state.
• The area-averaged October mean minimum temperature was 8.43 °C, which was 0.91 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
• Some sites had their highest October mean minimum temperature on record.
• Edi Upper in the north-east had its highest October mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years, which matched the previous record in 1991 at 8.7 °C.
• Melbourne Airport had its coldest October night (lowest daily minimum temperature) on record on the 9th at 1 °C due to a cold front.
• The mean temperature for October was above average (top 30% of all Octobers since 1910) to very much above average (top 10% of all Octobers since 1910) across most of the state.
• The area-averaged October mean temperature was 14.95 °C, which was 1.46 °C above the 1961–1990 average.

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Extremes in October 2024
Hottest day	36.3 °C at Mildura Airport on the 22nd
Warmest days on average	27.2 °C at Mildura Airport
Coolest days on average	10.3 °C at Mount Hotham
Coldest day	2.9 °C at Mount Hotham on the 5th
Coldest night	-6.1 °C at Mount Hotham on the 8th
Coolest nights on average	2.1 °C at Mount Hotham
Warmest nights on average	11.9 °C at Gabo Island Lighthouse
Warmest night	20.0 °C at Mildura Airport on the 4th 20.0 °C at Ouyen (Post Office) on the 4th
Warmest on average overall	19.4 °C at Mildura Airport
Coolest on average overall	6.2 °C at Mount Hotham
Wettest overall	170.0 mm at Mount Baw Baw
Wettest day	72.8 mm at Kinglake West on the 19th
Strongest wind gust	117.0 km/h at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse on the 24th

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Maps
	Observed	Anomaly	Decile rank
Total rainfall
Mean daily maximum temperatures
Mean daily minimum temperatures

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Record highest October daily rainfall
	New record (mm)		Old record		Years of record	Average for October
Quambatook South	68.0	on the 18th	60.2	on 11 Oct 1948	131	36.8
Woomelang	55.8	on the 18th	46.5	on 16 Oct 1908	119	34.6
Mount Baw Baw	65.8	on the 19th	64.0	on 05 Oct 2023	23	154.5

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Record lowest October temperature
	New record (°C)		Old record		Years of record	Average for October
Melbourne Airport	1.0	on the 9th	=1.0	on 01 Oct 2019	55	8.5

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Record highest October mean minimum temperature
	New record (°C)	Old record		Years of record	Average for October
Port Fairy AWS	10.7	=10.7	in 2015	33	9.5
Cape Nelson Lighthouse	11.5	=11.5	in 2015	29	10.5
Warrnambool Airport NDB	8.7	=8.7	in 2011	27	7.5

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Highest October mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years
	Observed (°C)	Most recent higher		Average for October
Edi Upper	8.7	=8.7	in 1991	7.0

note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported

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Summary statistics for October 2024
	Maximum temperatures (°C)				Minimum temperatures (°C)				Rainfall (millimetres)
	Mean for October 2024	Diff from average	Highest for October 2024		Mean for October 2024	Diff from average	Lowest for October 2024		Total for October 2024	Average for October	Rank of October 2024	Fraction of October average
North Mallee (district 76)
Mildura Airport	27.2	+3.0	36.3	22nd	11.3	+1.4	3.2	9th	32.4	29.3	average	111%
Ouyen (Post Office)	26.5	+2.6	34.6	22nd	10.2	+1.3	3.0	9th	36.4	34.7	average	105%
Walpeup Research	26.7	+3.3	34.8	22nd	9.9	+1.0	3.2	11th	43.4	34.2	high	127%
South Mallee (district 77)
Hopetoun Airport	26.4	+1.9	34.3	22nd	9.1	+1.6	1.6	1st	4.4	26.2	low	17%
Swan Hill Aerodrome	26.0	+1.8	34.0	22nd	9.1	+1.0	1.7	9th	8.6	27.3	average	32%
North Wimmera (district 78)
Kellalac (Warracknabeal Airport)	24.4		33.3	22nd	7.3		-0.2	8th	22.4
Nhill Aerodrome	23.4	+1.1	29.4	16th	8.1	+0.7	0.1	8th	13.8	33.8	average	41%
South Wimmera (district 79)
Edenhope Airport	20.7	+0.3	27.9	3rd	8.4	+0.7	1.9	12th	17.2	40.5	low	42%
Grampians (Mount William)	13.4	+0.8	22.3	22nd	5.0	+1.1	-0.9	9th	102.8	94.1	average	109%
Horsham Aerodrome	23.3	+1.6	31.6	22nd	6.6	+0.9	-0.6	8th	14.0	34.5	low	41%
Kanagulk	20.7	+0.5	27.1	21st	7.0	+0.2	-0.3	9th	12.8	36.4	low	35%
Longerenong	23.4	+2.4	32.2	22nd	7.0	+0.4	-0.8	8th	15.6	41.2	low	38%
Pyrenees (Ben Nevis)	16.7	+0.9	27.1	22nd	6.7	+0.7	1.3	8th	30.4	57.1	low	53%
Stawell Aerodrome	21.5	+1.5	30.9	22nd	8.9	+1.4	1.8	9th	18.2	38.9	average	47%
Lower North (district 80)
Charlton	24.5	+1.0	34.0	22nd	8.5	+0.9	0.7	8th	5.8	31.0	low	19%
Echuca Aerodrome	24.3	+2.1	32.0	22nd	9.2	+0.6	3.1	9th	37.1	42.7	average	87%
Kerang	25.2	+2.3	33.5	22nd	9.8	+1.0	3.9	9th	40.4	37.4	average	108%
Kyabram	23.9	+2.3	30.4	22nd	9.1	+1.5	1.3	26th	18.2	41.7	average	44%
Upper North (district 81)
Bendigo Airport	22.8	+1.9	31.5	22nd	8.3	+1.4	1.2	8th	34.8	46.6	average	75%
Shepparton Airport	24.2	+2.1	30.9	22nd	9.3	+1.7	2.3	26th	28.8	36.5	average	79%
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag	23.2	+2.1	30.2	22nd	9.3	+1.7	0.5	26th	14.8	47.1	low	31%
Yarrawonga	24.6	+1.9	29.4	22nd	7.9	+0.5	0.6	9th	41.8	42.1	average	99%
Lower Northeast (district 82)
Benalla Airport	23.2	+1.1	28.0	27th	8.3	+1.2	2.0	1st	51.4	51.0	average	101%
Corryong Airport	23.7	+1.8	27.0	30th	6.0	+0.9	0.8	26th	2.0	48.0	v low	4%
Dartmouth Reservoir	22.3	+1.9	26.5	22nd	8.0	+1.0	2.0	25th	87.6	97.4	average	90%
Hunters Hill	18.7	+2.5	22.8	20th	8.3	+1.1	2.3	26th	71.6	94.5	average	76%
Rutherglen Research	24.0	+3.0	28.3	27th	5.5	-0.7	-1.3	26th	41.0	57.9	average	71%
Strathbogie	19.2	+1.2	24.3	22nd	6.1	+0.8	0.3	9th	68.0	85.6	average	79%
Wangaratta Aero	23.3	+1.8	28.2	27th	6.7	+0.2	-0.2	26th	54.8	52.1	average	105%
Upper Northeast (district 83)
Edi Upper	21.7	+1.5	26.4	22nd	8.7	+1.7	1.8	26th	80.2	80.0	average	100%
Falls Creek	11.1	+1.7	16.2	21st	2.3	+0.4	-5.4	8th	141.2	142.3	average	99%
Mount Buller	10.9	+2.2	16.4	21st	2.9	+1.4	-5.7	8th	59.4	145.6	low	41%
Mount Hotham	10.3	+2.7	15.7	21st	2.1	+1.3	-6.1	8th	108.6	145.1	average	75%
Omeo	20.6	+1.7	26.7	30th	5.0	-0.1	-2.8	26th	32.6	61.7	low	53%
East Gippsland (district 84)
Combienbar AWS	18.6	+0.1	24.6	22nd	7.4	-0.7	2.6	9th	6.4	93.7	lowest	7%
Gabo Island Lighthouse	17.6	+0.4	21.6	7th	11.9	+0.7	7.8	13th	15.4	74.3	v low	21%
Gelantipy	17.0	+0.4	23.5	22nd	6.1	0.0	-1.2	9th	46.4	70.7	low	66%
Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road)	18.8	-0.7	25.4	10th	9.5	-0.1	4.0	13th	39.3	64.4	average	61%
Mallacoota	19.2	0.0	23.6	7th	10.1	0.0	3.6	9th	24.0	79.4	v low	30%
Mount Nowa Nowa	19.8	+0.6	28.2	22nd	8.8	-0.3	4.5	8th	46.4	75.3	low	62%
Orbost	19.6	-0.4	28.4	22nd	9.3	+0.1	2.8	9th	35.0	61.6	low	57%
West Gippsland (district 85)
Bairnsdale Airport	20.5	+0.6	30.1	22nd	7.8	+0.2	2.3	13th	28.6	61.9	low	46%
Corner Inlet (Yanakie)	18.1	0.0	27.9	22nd	9.4	+0.1	1.4	9th	63.8	78.4	average	81%
East Sale	20.2	+0.8	29.8	22nd	7.4	-0.2	1.5	2nd	42.2	58.4	average	72%
East Sale Airport	20.4		29.8	22nd	7.7		2.0	2nd	43.4
Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport)	20.4	+0.8	29.6	22nd	7.5	0.0	-0.8	9th	54.6	73.7	average	74%
Mount Moornapa	19.4	+0.6	29.5	22nd	8.4	+0.1	2.7	9th	40.6	87.9	low	46%
Nilma North (Warragul)	19.5	+0.1	29.9	22nd	8.1	-0.2	0.0	9th	74.4	101.2	low	74%
Pound Creek	18.9	+0.2	29.1	22nd	8.8	+0.3	1.5	2nd	63.0	76.7	average	82%
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse	16.0	+0.1	26.8	22nd	11.4	+1.4	8.4	8th	51.0	92.0	low	55%
Yarram Airport	19.5	-0.1	30.0	22nd	7.2	-0.5	-1.0	9th	63.4	55.2	average	115%
East Central (district 86)
Cerberus	19.6	+1.0	30.4	22nd	9.5	+0.6	2.0	26th	55.2	67.8	average	81%
Coldstream	21.1	+1.3	27.7	22nd	7.2	+0.4	-1.4	9th	56.4	75.4	average	75%
Essendon Airport	21.5	+2.0	30.2	22nd	10.4	+2.0	3.5	9th	40.6	60.2	average	67%
Ferny Creek	17.3	+0.6	25.8	22nd	8.3	+0.2	3.3	8th	137.0	142.9	average	96%
Frankston (Ballam Park)	20.2		29.9	22nd	10.1		4.4	9th	71.8
Melbourne (Olympic Park)	20.8	+0.4	30.6	22nd	11.4	+0.5	4.4	9th	51.8	62.9	average	82%
Melbourne Airport	21.3	+1.8	29.5	22nd	9.3	+0.8	1.0	9th	61.2	56.0	average	109%
Moorabbin Airport	20.6	+1.3	30.1	22nd	10.2	+0.9	1.6	9th	55.2	70.2	average	79%
Rhyll	18.9	+0.8	25.0	17th	11.5	+0.8	8.1	2nd	62.2	63.6	average	98%
Scoresby Research Institute	21.0	+1.8	29.8	22nd	9.2	+0.4	0.5	9th	37.8	84.6	low	45%
Viewbank	21.5	+1.1	29.4	22nd	9.5	+0.5	1.6	9th	53.4	71.9	average	74%
Wonthaggi	20.3	+1.9	29.8	22nd	9.0	+0.1	3.0	28th	65.8	87.1	average	76%
West Central (district 87)
Avalon Airport	21.5	+1.3	33.2	22nd	9.2	+1.1	2.6	8th	56.6	48.1	average	118%
Breakwater (Geelong Racecourse)	20.8	+0.7	31.5	22nd	10.2	+1.0	4.2	26th	103.0	56.1	high	184%
Laverton RAAF	21.2	+1.8	32.2	22nd	10.1	+1.7	3.0	9th	41.8	56.0	average	75%
Point Cook RAAF	20.7		33.1	22nd	10.2		3.0	26th	45.8
She Oaks	20.2	+1.9	29.1	22nd	8.3	+1.0	0.3	8th	61.6	59.3	average	104%
North Central (district 88)
Castlemaine Prison	21.2	+1.8	31.0	22nd	8.2	+1.4	1.5	26th	36.1	58.5	average	62%
Eildon Fire Tower	18.4	+1.4	23.5	21st	7.8	+0.3	2.6	9th	55.2	57.6	average	96%
Lake Eildon	22.1	+2.0	27.7	22nd	7.8	+0.5	1.2	26th	77.0	79.2	average	97%
Mangalore Airport	22.7	+2.1	29.5	22nd	7.9	+0.6	0.1	26th	44.4	48.9	average	91%
Maryborough	22.1	+2.0	32.4	22nd	8.4	+1.2	2.1	9th	40.0	49.2	average	81%
Puckapunyal Lyon Hill (Defence)	22.1		29.3	22nd	9.6		3.4	26th	49.4
Puckapunyal West (Defence)	20.9		28.2	22nd	8.9		3.2	26th	71.2
Redesdale	22.1	+2.1	29.3	22nd	6.9	+1.1	-0.6	9th	43.0	52.3	average	82%
Wallan (Kilmore Gap)	17.3	+1.0	24.1	27th	7.5	+0.6	1.5	9th	44.4	57.3	average	78%
Western Plains (district 89)
Ararat Prison	21.1	+2.7	30.9	22nd	7.8	+1.7	0.2	26th	30.0	56.1	average	54%
Ballarat Aerodrome	18.8	+2.1	27.3	22nd	7.3	+1.1	1.0	8th	50.8	66.8	average	76%
Westmere	20.8	+1.6	30.7	22nd	5.6	+0.1	-3.4	9th	25.2	48.0	average	52%
West Coast (district 90)
Aireys Inlet	19.8	+1.6	29.6	22nd	10.3	+0.9	6.1	26th	48.8	63.2	average	77%
Cape Nelson Lighthouse	17.6	+0.3	27.0	3rd	11.5	+1.0	5.4	9th	30.6	51.2	low	60%
Cape Otway Lighthouse	17.5	+0.5	25.8	17th	11.2	+1.6	6.4	26th	36.4	80.5	v low	45%
Casterton	19.2	+0.1	25.3	16th	7.4	+0.4	0.1	9th	23.8	51.7	low	46%
Colac (Mount Gellibrand)	18.9	+1.7	27.7	22nd	8.7	+1.1	4.1	8th	43.2	52.6	average	82%
Dartmoor	19.2	0.0	26.4	3rd	8.2	+0.5	-0.3	9th	61.8	60.4	average	102%
Hamilton Airport	18.8	+0.9	24.8	21st	7.7	+1.1	0.8	9th	40.0	56.7	average	70%
Mortlake Racecourse	19.7	+1.5	25.6	21st	7.1	+0.6	-2.5	9th	31.2	55.4	low	56%
Port Fairy AWS	19.6	+1.3	27.8	16th	10.7	+1.2	2.3	9th	24.8	55.7	low	44%
Portland Airport	17.9	+0.9	25.8	3rd	9.0	+0.6	1.5	9th	48.6	63.5	average	76%
Warrnambool Airport NDB	19.1	+1.1	25.8	3rd	8.7	+1.2	-0.4	9th	29.6	69.1	low	43%

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