Wednesday, 1 August 2018 - Monthly Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC16R0

Victoria in July 2018: mild days, below average rainfall

July rainfall was lower than average across most of the northern and eastern Victoria. Daytime temperatures were warmer than average, while night time temperatures were mostly close to average.

A dry July across much of the State

• Statewide rainfall was 33% below the long-term July mean of 70 mm, the driest July since 2002
• Large areas in the north and east of Victoria, and to the north of Melbourne had rainfall totals in the driest 10 per cent on record for July
• Several areas in Victoria's southwest had above average July rainfall
• The highest daily total in the State, 48.2 mm, was recorded at Wilsons Promontory on the 26th; this was also the wettest place during the month, recording 199.2 mm
• Some sites had their lowest total July rainfall for at least 20 years

A mild month

• Days were warmer than average across the State, except in the far-southwest where daytime temperatures were close to average
• Victoria's mean daytime temperature was 1.18 °C above the long-term July average, sixth-warmest on record
• It was particularly warm across the State on the 4th and 5th, and many sites had their early season daytime temperature records
• The highest daytime temperature in Victoria during July, 24.2 degC, was recorded at Mildura on the 5th
• The 27th and 28th saw again warm daytime temperatures, and Portland and Warrnambool Airport had their record highest July temperature on these days
• Although daytime temperatures were generally mild, there were some cold days in July, for example between the 10th and 12th, and the 19th and 21st; the lowest daytime temperature in Victoria during month, -4.1 °C, was recorded at Mt Hotham on the 20th, while Ballarat Aerodrome had its record lowest July maximum temperature on the 11th
• Night time temperatures were generally close to average across the State, except in parts of the south where night time temperatures were warmer than average
• Victoria's mean night time temperature was 0.23 °C above the long-term average
• Bundoora and Combienbar had their record highest daily minimum temperature on the 5th

Strong winds

• A succession of frontal systems moving across Victoria brought strong winds on a number of days in July
• The strongest wind gusts for the month were recorded on the 8th and 20th, with gusts of 146 km/h reported at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse on both days
• Strong winds were recorded across Victoria on the 17th, when a fast moving cold front accompanied with thunderstorms swept across the State, downing trees, damaging properties, and causing power outages. The strongest wind gust recorded during this event was 141 km/h, at Wilsons Promontory lighthouse

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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

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

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top