Tuesday, 1 July 2008 - Monthly Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC16R0

Victoria in June 2008
Exceptionally warm and dry June

Summary

After a frosty beginning (many locations recorded near-zero temperatures on the 2nd), Victoria has experienced an exceptionally warm and dry June, with daytime temperatures averaging around 2 deg C above normal, overnight temperatures averaging about 1.5 deg C above normal, and rainfall totals a mere fraction of the usual allocation across most parts of the State. East Gippsland received only slightly below normal rainfall, but other Districts received about half the usual allocation. The reason for the relatively warm and dry month resides in the high frequency of northerly winds around anticyclones that tended to take up position just to the east of the State.

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Rainfall

The wettest overall was 188.0 mm at Mount Baw Baw. The driest overall was 9.0 mm at East Sale Airport. The wettest single day 39.8 mm at Grampians (Mount William) on the 10th. Some sites had their lowest total 1 June to 30 June rainfall on record. Some sites had their lowest total 1 June to 30 June rainfall for at least 20 years.

Temperature

The warmest day was 22.1°C at Orbost on the 30th. The warmest days on average were 17.4°C at Mildura Airport. The coolest days on average were 2.8°C at Mount Hotham. The coldest day was −2.2°C at Mount Hotham on the 13th, followed by −2.2°C at Mount Hotham on the 26th. Some sites had their highest 1 June to 30 June mean daily maximum temperature on record. Some sites had their highest 1 June to 30 June mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years.

The coldest night was −6.3°C at Mount Hotham on the 27th. The coolest nights on average were −1.0°C at Mount Hotham. The warmest nights on average were 11.3°C at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse. The warmest night was 14.1°C at Frankston AWS on the 11th, followed by 14.1°C at Melbourne Regional Office on the 11th. Some sites had their highest 1 June to 30 June mean daily minimum temperature on record. Some sites had their highest 1 June to 30 June mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years.

Wind

The strongest wind gust was 131 km/h at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse on the 26th.

Further information

Dr Harvey Stern
Climate Meteorologist
Victoria Climate Services Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
Phone (03) 9669 4956
Email climate.vic@bom.gov.au

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Extremes

Warmest day Highest temperature	22.1°C at Orbost on the 30th
Warmest days on average Highest mean daily maximum temperature	17.4°C at Mildura Airport
Coolest days on average Lowest mean daily maximum temperature	2.8°C at Mount Hotham
Coldest day Lowest daily maximum temperature	−2.2°C at Mount Hotham on the 13th −2.2°C at Mount Hotham on the 26th
Coldest night Lowest temperature	−6.3°C at Mount Hotham on the 27th
Coolest nights on average Lowest mean daily minimum temperature	−1.0°C at Mount Hotham
Warmest nights on average Highest mean daily minimum temperature	11.3°C at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse
Warmest night Highest daily minimum temperature	14.1°C at Frankston AWS on the 11th 14.1°C at Melbourne Regional Office on the 11th
Wettest overall Highest total rainfall	188.0 mm at Mount Baw Baw
Driest overall Lowest total rainfall	9.0 mm at East Sale Airport
Wettest day Highest daily rainfall	39.8 mm at Grampians (Mount William) on the 10th
Highest wind gust	131 km/h at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse on the 26th

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Records

Record lowest total 1 June to 30 June rainfall
	Total rainfall for 1 June to 30 June 2008 (mm)	Previous lowest for 1 June to 30 June		Years of record	Normal for 1 June to 30 June
Portland (Cashmore Airport)	56.2	57.8	in 1997	26	107.0
Bairnsdale Airport	10.2	12.0	in 1944	25	51.9
Wangaratta Aero	22.0	23.4	in 2006	22	72.3
Beechworth Woolshed	26.6	31.2	in 2006	21	89.5

Lowest total 1 June to 30 June rainfall for at least 20 years
	Total rainfall for 1 June to 30 June 2008 (mm)	Most recent lower for 1 June to 30 June		Years since lower	Normal for 1 June to 30 June
Laverton RAAF	14.4	12.3	in 1974	34	38.5
Rutherglen Research	11.6	8.0	in 1975	32	57.7
East Sale Airport	9.0	6.8	in 1979	29	46.7
Dartmouth Reservoir	32.2	22.2	in 1984	24	102.7
Echuca Aerodrome	13.2	10.8	in 1984	24	42.1
Kyabram DPI	17.2	9.2	in 1984	24	40.6
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag	13.6	12.6	in 1984	23	44.4
Omeo Comparison	20.0	10.8	in 1986	22	56.5

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Record highest 1 June to 30 June mean daily maximum temperature
	Mean daily maximum temperature for 1 June to 30 June 2008 (°C)	Previous highest for 1 June to 30 June		Years of record	Normal for 1 June to 30 June
Kerang	16.8	n/a	n/a	43	14.9
Maryborough	14.7	n/a	n/a	39	13.0
Longerenong	15.5	n/a	n/a	36	14.0

Highest 1 June to 30 June mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years
	Mean daily maximum temperature for 1 June to 30 June 2008 (°C)	Most recent higher for 1 June to 30 June		Years since higher	Normal for 1 June to 30 June
Longerenong	15.5	16.4	in 1967	41	14.0
Maryborough	14.7	15.7	in 1967	41	13.0
Horsham Polkemmet Rd	15.6	16.6	in 1967	36	14.4
Echuca Aerodrome	16.4	16.5	in 1984	24	14.5
Walpeup Research	16.7	16.9	in 1984	22	15.3

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Record highest 1 June to 30 June mean daily minimum temperature
	Mean daily minimum temperature for 1 June to 30 June 2008 (°C)	Previous highest for 1 June to 30 June		Years of record	Normal for 1 June to 30 June
Melbourne Regional Office	9.8	n/a	n/a	114	7.0
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse	11.3	n/a	n/a	45	9.7
Point Hicks (Lighthouse)	10.7	10.1	in 2003	32	9.1
Noojee (Slivar)	6.5	n/a	n/a	25	4.0

Highest 1 June to 30 June mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years
	Mean daily minimum temperature for 1 June to 30 June 2008 (°C)	Most recent higher for 1 June to 30 June		Years since higher	Normal for 1 June to 30 June
Cape Otway Lighthouse	10.3	11.1	in 1957	50	8.5
Essendon Airport	8.1	8.7	in 1957	21	5.9

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Summaries

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Summary statistics for 1 June to 30 June 2008
	Maximum temperatures for 1 June to 30 June (°C)				Minimum temperatures for 1 June to 30 June (°C)				Rainfall for 1 June to 30 June (millimetres)
	Mean for 1 June to 30 June 2008	Diff from normal	Highest for 1 June to 30 June 2008		Mean for 1 June to 30 June 2008	Diff from normal	Lowest for 1 June to 30 June 2008		Total for 1 June to 30 June 2008	Normal for 1 June to 30 June	Rank of 1 June to 30 June 2008	Fraction of 1 June to 30 June normal
North Mallee (district 76)
Mildura Airport	17.4	+1.4	20.8	1st	6.0	+0.8	−0.1	16th	12.4	22.7	normal	55%
Ouyen	17.1	+1.1	19.7	29th	6.0	+0.9	2.4	16th	13.4	29.5	low	45%
Walpeup Research	16.7	+1.5	19.7	1st	6.3	+0.7	2.3	20th	15.4	29.7	low	52%
South Mallee (district 77)
Hopetoun Airport	16.6		18.9	17th	5.6		0.4	2nd	18.2
Swan Hill Aerodrome	17.1	+1.6	21.1	5th	5.9	+1.8	1.6	16th	11.0
North Wimmera (district 78)
Nhill	15.4	+1.1	20.0	3rd	5.6	+1.4	0.3	2nd	24.8	45.0	low	55%
Nhill Aerodrome	15.7		20.1	3rd	6.2		1.7	2nd	25.0
Warracknabeal Museum	15.8	+1.1	18.2	5th	6.5	+2.0	1.0	2nd	25.0	37.6	normal	66%
South Wimmera (district 79)
Edenhope Airport	15.0		18.4	2nd	6.9		2.3	16th	29.0
Grampians	7.0		12.7	16th	3.2		0.7	13th	112.8
Horsham Aerodrome	15.5	+1.1	18.0	6th	5.4	+1.9	0.0	2nd	33.8
Horsham Polkemmet Rd	15.6	+1.3	19.5	3rd	5.4	+1.2	0.0	2nd	29.2	48.8	low	60%
Kanagulk	14.7		17.5	5th	6.1		−0.5	16th	24.4
Longerenong	15.5	+1.5	18.4	2nd	6.1	+1.8	0.8	2nd	30.0	42.0	normal	71%
Pyrenees	8.9		12.4	3rd	4.9		2.2	13th	55.2
Stawell Aerodrome	14.1	+0.7	17.1	2nd	6.7	+2.1	0.8	16th	41.6
Lower North (district 80)
Charlton	15.8		18.4	5th	6.5		0.3	2nd	28.2
Echuca Aerodrome	16.4	+1.9	19.6	3rd	5.9	+1.6	1.0	16th	13.2	42.1	low	31%
Kerang	16.8	+1.9	19.2	5th	6.3	+1.4	2.5	16th	20.8	35.5	low	59%
Kyabram DPI	15.6	+1.8	18.8	2nd	6.4	+2.7	1.6	16th	17.2	40.6	low	42%
Upper North (district 81)
Bendigo Airport	14.9	+1.6	18.3	2nd	5.8	+2.3	−0.1	2nd	29.0	50.4	low	58%
Shepparton Airport	15.7	+1.4	19.1	5th	5.9	+2.0	0.4	16th	15.8	39.3	very low	40%
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag	15.6	+1.6	19.0	2nd	5.9	+2.3	0.6	16th	13.6	44.4	very low	31%
Yarrawonga	16.5	+1.9	19.6	2nd	6.2	+2.0	0.7	16th	13.0	43.9	very low	30%
Lower Northeast (district 82)
Benalla Airport	15.9		19.6	5th	5.9		0.2	16th	25.6
Corryong Airport	13.9		20.2	4th	2.4		−3.0	7th	41.2
Dartmouth Reservoir	14.2	+1.6	18.1	4th	3.7	+0.6	0.7	30th	32.2	102.7	very low	31%
Hunters Hill	10.2	+1.7	15.5	4th	5.0	+1.8	0.6	14th	45.8
Rutherglen Research	16.0	+2.7	19.9	2nd	4.8	+2.1	−1.1	16th	11.6	57.7	very low	20%
Strathbogie	12.7	+1.4	17.5	2nd	4.5	+2.3	−1.4	1st	42.8	115.1	low	37%
Wangaratta Aero	16.0	+2.0	19.6	2nd	4.5	+1.4	−1.0	7th	22.0	72.3	lowest	30%
Upper Northeast (district 83)
Dinner Plain	8.9		14.0	16th	0.7		−2.9	1st	23.0
Edi Upper	15.2	+2.0	19.5	3rd	6.1	+1.6	1.9	14th	35.2	121.5	very low	29%
Falls Creek	4.6		11.3	3rd	0.0		−4.2	14th	59.8
Mount Buller	4.5	+1.6	12.2	16th	0.5	+1.7	−3.1	14th	132.4	159.0	normal	83%
Mount Hotham	2.8	+1.1	9.6	16th	−1.0	+1.2	−6.3	27th	95.4
Omeo	12.3		16.5	2nd	2.4		−2.6	2nd	20.0
Omeo Comparison	12.4	+1.5	16.7	2nd	2.2	+1.5	−3.2	17th	20.0	56.5	very low	35%
East Gippsland (district 84)
Combienbar AWS	13.4	+1.5	19.2	18th	7.0	+1.3	3.1	14th	28.0
Gabo Island Lighthouse	16.5	+1.6	20.1	12th	10.2	+0.6	7.1	24th	88.8	98.8	normal	90%
Gelantipy	11.6	+1.1	15.8	10th	4.9	+1.6	2.0	6th	20.0
Lakes Entrance	16.4		21.2	12th	7.7		2.0	2nd	12.6
Mallacoota	16.2	+0.6	19.9	12th	8.9	+1.4	3.8	2nd	86.8	99.5	normal	87%
Mount Nowa Nowa	14.5	+0.8	18.6	10th	8.6	+1.5	5.6	14th	12.8
Orbost	16.8		22.1	30th	7.7		2.0	17th	25.2
Orbost	17.2	+1.7	21.8	12th	6.7	+1.3	1.6	17th	24.0	84.0	low	29%
Point Hicks	16.0	+1.2	21.4	11th	10.7	+1.6	7.2	2nd	93.2	103.4	normal	90%
West Gippsland (district 85)
Bairnsdale Airport	16.5	+1.4	21.5	11th	6.3	+1.5	−0.2	17th	10.2	51.9	lowest	20%
East Sale Airport	15.9	+1.7	20.0	11th	6.0	+1.8	−0.1	16th	9.0	46.7	very low	19%
Morwell	15.6	+1.4	20.2	12th	6.6	+2.1	2.2	12th	35.4	60.1	very low	59%
Mount Baw Baw	5.0		11.1	16th	1.2		−2.1	27th	188.0
Mount Moornapa	13.4	+0.9	17.9	11th	7.6	+1.4	4.4	16th	21.8
Noojee	13.8	+1.3	16.8	5th	6.5	+2.5	2.4	2nd	96.2	103.5	normal	93%
Pound Creek	15.3		18.3	10th	7.1		−0.9	3rd	53.4
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse	14.4	+1.3	17.9	10th	11.3	+1.6	7.8	27th	88.2	117.6	normal	75%
Yarram Airport	16.1		19.5	18th	6.5		0.1	2nd	27.2
East Central (district 86)
Bundoora	14.9	+1.1	18.2	11th	8.4	+2.2	2.0	2nd	24.6	55.8	very low	44%
Cerberus	15.1	+0.7	17.9	11th	8.1	+1.2	1.5	2nd	50.2	71.0	normal	71%
Coldstream	14.4	+0.4	17.8	8th	6.3	+2.0	−0.3	17th	41.4
Cranbourne Botanic Gardens	14.7	+0.7	17.2	17th	8.0	+1.1	3.5	3rd	43.6	75.3	low	58%
Essendon Airport	15.2	+1.6	18.6	11th	8.1	+2.2	1.8	2nd	12.6	38.4	very low	33%
Ferny Creek	10.7	+1.0	14.5	2nd	6.9	+1.2	4.9	14th	73.0
Frankston AWS	14.8	+1.2	17.7	5th	10.1	+1.3	5.5	1st
Melbourne Airport	14.7	+1.1	18.2	11th	8.1	+1.9	2.9	2nd	11.6	38.0	very low	31%
Melbourne Regional Office	15.8	+1.5	19.3	11th	9.8	+2.6	5.1	2nd	14.2	42.5	very low	33%
Moorabbin Airport	15.3	+1.1	18.6	11th	8.4	+1.8	2.2	3rd	40.6	55.4	low	73%
Rhyll	14.9	+0.9	17.8	11th	10.1	+1.3	6.5	17th	44.2	58.8	low	75%
Scoresby Research Institute	14.8	+1.2	17.4	11th	7.7	+1.2	2.0	3rd	47.2	70.3	low	67%
Viewbank	14.9		18.8	11th	8.1		2.6	3rd	36.8
Wallan	10.7	+0.8	15.5	2nd	6.2	+1.2	4.5	16th	33.0
Wonthaggi	15.2	+1.1	18.2	17th	8.2	+1.5	2.5	1st	59.1	95.8	low	62%
West Central (district 87)
Avalon Airport	15.5	+0.7	18.7	11th	7.4	+1.4	1.0	2nd	28.2	35.9	normal	79%
Geelong Airport	15.6	+1.0	18.4	17th	7.8	+1.7	−0.2	2nd	21.0	42.0	low	50%
Laverton RAAF	15.3	+1.2	19.3	11th	8.1	+2.2	1.6	2nd	14.4	38.5	very low	37%
Point Wilson	14.3	+0.3	16.8	11th	9.6	+0.8	3.9	2nd
Sheoaks	13.7	+0.7	16.6	17th	7.2	+1.3	1.9	3rd	30.4	37.5	low	81%
North Central (district 88)
Castlemaine Prison	14.1	+1.5	17.9	3rd	5.7	+2.2	−0.1	7th	33.6	55.6	normal	60%
Eildon Fire Tower	11.5		16.3	4th	6.6	+1.8	3.9	14th	29.4	74.5	very low	39%
Lake Eildon	14.2	+1.6	18.0	2nd	5.6	+1.5	1.0	7th	45.0	91.8	low	49%
Mangalore Airport	15.1	+1.6	18.7	2nd	6.5	+2.5	0.9	17th	22.0	56.0	low	39%
Maryborough	14.7	+1.7	17.9	6th	6.5	+2.2	0.2	2nd	28.2	54.6	low	52%
Redesdale	14.1	+1.4	17.9	2nd	5.9	+2.0	1.5	2nd	32.4	59.1	low	55%
Western Plains (district 89)
Ararat Prison	13.5	+1.2	17.1	2nd	5.7	+1.9	−0.7	2nd	37.6	56.0	normal	67%
Ballarat Aerodrome	12.3	+1.2	15.2	2nd	5.2	+1.3	−1.4	2nd	40.4	63.2	low	64%
Westmere	14.0		17.7	2nd	6.0		−0.2	1st	16.6
West Coast (district 90)
Aireys Inlet	14.6	+0.7	18.0	17th	9.5	+1.3	6.5	2nd	33.2	49.1	low	68%
Cape Nelson Lighthouse	15.1	+0.8	18.3	2nd	10.4	+1.2	4.1	16th	48.4
Cape Otway Lighthouse	14.1	+0.8	16.6	10th	10.3	+1.7	6.1	16th	49.4	95.7	low	52%
Casterton	14.7		18.5	2nd	6.8		−0.3	16th	32.8
Casterton Showgrounds	15.3	+1.1	18.7	2nd	6.7	+1.2	−1.0	16th	41.4	68.2	low	61%
Colac	13.3		16.2	5th	7.5		5.3	20th	26.8
Hamilton Airport	13.5	+0.6	16.9	2nd	6.5	+1.5	−0.4	16th	40.2	65.4	low	61%
Mortlake Racecourse	14.6	+1.1	17.3	5th	5.9	+0.8	−1.8	16th	33.0	49.5	low	67%
Port Fairy AWS	15.4	+0.7	17.7	2nd	9.1	+1.4	1.9	16th	47.0	74.6	low	63%
Portland	14.5	+0.7	17.6	2nd	8.2	+1.1	−0.1	16th	56.2	107.0	lowest	53%
Warrnambool Airport Ndb	14.7		16.9	18th	6.8		−1.6	16th	40.4
Weeaproinah	10.6	+1.1	13.2	2nd	7.0	+1.5	4.4	16th	162.4	212.1	normal	77%

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Notes

Further information

Dr Harvey Stern
Climate Meteorologist
Victoria Climate Services Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
Phone (03) 9669 4956
Email climate.vic@bom.gov.au

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