Thursday 2 April 2026 - Monthly Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC16R0
Victoria in March 2026
Rainfall
- Rainfall totals in March were above to very much above average for much of the state, with areas in the states northwest reporting highest on record. Across southern districts rainfall was closer to average with some areas seeing below average rainfall extending east of Melbourne to Wilsons Promontory.
- Victoria's area-averaged rainfall total in March was 82.8 mm, 98% above the 1961–1990 average.
- It was the wettest March in Victoria since 2012.
- At the beginning of the month some sites recorded their highest March daily rainfall on record.
- Many sites had their highest total March rainfall on record or their highest total March rainfall for at least 20 years.
Temperature
- Mean maximum temperatures in March were cooler than average for Victoria as a whole, particularly for the western districts and the Gippsland districts.
- Victoria's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 24.4 °C, 0.37 °C below the 1961–1990 average, the coolest since 2023.
- Mean minimum temperatures in March were above average for Victoria with areas in the east of the state recording very much above average mean minimum temperatures.
- Victoria's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 13.2 °C, 1.46 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the warmest since 2024.
- Victoria's area-averaged mean temperature was 18.8 °C, 0.55 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the coolest since 2023.
Events
- For more details, visit the March national climate summary.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in March 2026 | |
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| Hottest day |
35.2 °C at Walpeup Research on the 15th |
| Warmest days on average |
28.1 °C at Yarrawonga |
| Coolest days on average |
14.2 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Coldest day |
1.5 °C at Falls Creek on the 27th |
| Coldest night |
-2.4 °C at Falls Creek on the 28th |
| Coolest nights on average |
8.8 °C at Falls Creek |
| Warmest nights on average |
16.2 °C at Gabo Island Lighthouse |
| Warmest night |
23.0 °C at Shepparton Airport on the 1st |
| Warmest on average overall |
21.5 °C at Yarrawonga |
| Coolest on average overall |
11.1 °C at Falls Creek |
| Wettest overall |
184.6 mm at Weeragua (Cann River (East Branch) at Ch |
| Wettest day |
110.0 mm at Quambatook South on the 2nd |
| Strongest wind gust |
119.0 km/h at Mallacoota on the 27th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest March daily rainfall | ||||||
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| New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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| Canary Island | 90.0 | on the 2nd | 76.7 | on 24 Mar 1969 | 138 | 24.3 |
| Quambatook South | 110.0 | on the 2nd | 63.6 | on 22 Mar 1983 | 133 | 23.5 |
| Birchip (Marlbed) | 85.0 | on the 2nd | 81.3 | on 06 Mar 1910 | 121 | 21.5 |
| Mincha | 88.4 | on the 2nd | 86.1 | on 05 Mar 1959 | 121 | 25.5 |
| Lake Boga | 65.0 | on the 2nd | 63.0 | on 21 Mar 1926 | 115 | 22.2 |
| Bronzewing | 71.6 | on the 2nd | 50.8 | on 17 Mar 1950 | 88 | 17.9 |
| Korong Vale (Burnbank) | 65.2 | on the 2nd | 63.6 | on 16 Mar 1996 | 85 | 24.4 |
| Apsley (Post Office) | 42.8 | on the 2nd | 40.0 | on 26 Mar 1984 | 72 | 25.7 |
| Boundary Bend | 46.6 | on the 2nd | 40.6 | on 24 Mar 1969 | 58 | 18.4 |
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 65.8 | on the 2nd | 35.2 | on 01 Mar 2012 | 30 | 16.4 |
| Horsham Aerodrome | 38.2 | on the 1st | 17.4 | on 05 Mar 2010 | 29 | 14.4 |
| Manangatang (Cocamba) | 54.0 | on the 2nd | 50.0 | on 01 Mar 2012 | 27 | 16.6 |
| Nhill Aerodrome | 41.8 | on the 2nd | 15.6 | on 15 Mar 2012 | 23 | 14.9 |
| Charlton | 43.8 | on the 2nd | 30.4 | on 01 Mar 2012 | 22 | 21.9 |
| Hopetoun Airport | 51.8 | on the 2nd | 37.8 | on 05 Mar 2020 | 22 | 15.3 |
| Bannerton (Carina Park) | 103.9 | on the 2nd | 34.5 | on 27 Mar 2002 | 20 | 18.4 |
| Record highest March total rainfall | |||||
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| New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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| Birchip (Marlbed) | 126.0 | 101.1 | in 1910 | 119 | 21.7 |
| Sea Lake (Post Office) | 189.6 | 134.8 | in 1969 | 119 | 19.4 |
| Rupanyup (Post Office) | 108.6 | 106.9 | in 1910 | 118 | 23.4 |
| Woomelang | 126.2 | 123.0 | in 1910 | 117 | 21.0 |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | 114.6 | 104.4 | in 1983 | 113 | 19.6 |
| Werrimull | 141.8 | 96.3 | in 1969 | 94 | 15.0 |
| Bronzewing | 111.8 | 96.7 | in 1963 | 87 | 17.9 |
| Korong Vale (Burnbank) | 100.4 | 96.8 | in 1956 | 83 | 24.6 |
| Mildura Airport | 166.6 | 128.2 | in 1969 | 79 | 18.7 |
| Lindsay Point | 100.2 | 68.6 | in 1989 | 52 | 13.0 |
| Birchip Cropping Group | 87.0 | 85.5 | in 1983 | 47 | 17.4 |
| Upper Plenty | 135.8 | 135.2 | in 2020 | 39 | 47.6 |
| Kinglake West | 153.2 | 125.2 | in 2010 | 32 | 61.6 |
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 101.2 | 73.2 | in 2010 | 29 | 16.4 |
| Horsham Aerodrome | 78.0 | 41.6 | in 2010 | 28 | 14.4 |
| Viewbank | 82.8 | 79.6 | in 2020 | 26 | 42.5 |
| Manangatang (Cocamba) | 102.5 | 68.0 | in 2012 | 25 | 17.1 |
| Nhill Aerodrome | 68.6 | 46.2 | in 2011 | 22 | 14.9 |
| Charlton | 87.0 | 66.2 | in 2010 | 21 | 21.9 |
| Hopetoun Airport | 95.6 | 48.0 | in 2012 | 21 | 15.3 |
| Mollisons Ck at Pyalong | 102.2 | 94.0 | in 2012 | 21 | 39.0 |
| Highest March total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for March |
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| Cope Cope | 73.8 | 75.4 | in 1910 | 23.8 | |
| Lake Boga | 102.2 | 109.0 | in 1913 | 22.9 | |
| Kerang (Meran Downs) | 142.2 | 153.9 | in 1921 | 25.4 | |
| Tongala | 134.4 | 194.8 | in 1950 | 31.8 | |
| Kerang | 121.8 | 129.6 | in 1950 | 27.4 | |
| Ultima (Post Office) | 118.0 | 145.7 | in 1956 | 21.5 | |
| Birchip (Woodlands) | 113.2 | 125.7 | in 1956 | 21.9 | |
| Boundary Bend | 87.6 | 89.5 | in 1969 | 19.4 | |
| Walpeup Research | 123.6 | 126.6 | in 1969 | 21.5 | |
| Canary Island | 113.5 | 113.9 | in 1969 | 25.0 | |
| High Camp (Lannermoor) | 106.0 | 138.4 | in 1970 | 35.9 | |
| Heathcote | 88.4 | 110.8 | in 1970 | 37.0 | |
| Annuello | 90.0 | 106.7 | in 1971 | 20.3 | |
| Beulah West | 56.8 | 95.0 | in 1983 | 18.0 | |
| Charlton (Donald St) | 85.2 | 113.4 | in 1983 | 25.2 | |
| Apsley (Post Office) | 82.2 | 94.8 | in 1983 | 26.8 | |
| Mincha | 121.6 | 126.8 | in 1983 | 26.4 | |
| Beulah | 66.2 | 82.3 | in 1983 | 21.1 | |
| Pira Wild Horse Plains | 89.8 | 134.0 | in 1983 | 22.6 | |
| Quambatook South | 132.4 | 134.4 | in 1983 | 24.4 | |
| Wycheproof | 74.6 | 101.8 | in 1983 | 22.9 | |
| Dimboola | 68.8 | 94.8 | in 1983 | 21.1 | |
| Longerenong | 70.2 | 100.1 | in 1984 | 22.5 | |
| Kyneton | 89.8 | 126.6 | in 1989 | 40.4 | |
| Hesket (Straws Lane) | 131.0 | =131.0 | in 1989 | 53.8 | |
| Eltham | 84.0 | 107.7 | in 1989 | 52.5 | |
| Blackwood | 89.5 | 96.6 | in 2001 | 56.2 | |
| Meredith (Darra) | 59.8 | 75.0 | in 2001 | 46.8 | |
note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for March 2026 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for March 2026 |
Diff from average |
Highest for March 2026 |
Mean for March 2026 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for March 2026 |
Total for March 2026 |
Average for March |
Rank of March 2026 |
Fraction of March average |
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| North Mallee (district 76) | ||||||||||||
| Mildura Airport | 27.7 | -0.9 | 34.8 | 15th | 15.2 | +1.2 | 7.6 | 27th | 166.6 | 18.7 | highest | 891% |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | 27.7 | -0.9 | 33.9 | 24th | 14.1 | +1.0 | 7.5 | 29th | 114.6 | 19.6 | highest | 585% |
| Walpeup Research | 27.8 | -0.4 | 35.2 | 15th | 14.5 | +1.3 | 6.8 | 27th | 123.6 | 20.4 | high | 606% |
| South Mallee (district 77) | ||||||||||||
| Hopetoun Airport | 26.8 | -2.1 | 33.5 | 15th | 13.9 | +1.2 | 6.8 | 13th | 95.6 | 15.3 | highest | 625% |
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 27.9 | -0.9 | 34.2 | 15th | 14.5 | +1.4 | 8.0 | 27th | 101.2 | 16.4 | highest | 617% |
| North Wimmera (district 78) | ||||||||||||
| Kellalac (Warracknabeal Airport) | 26.6 | 33.4 | 15th | 12.9 | 7.0 | 27th | 74.6 | |||||
| Nhill Aerodrome | 25.9 | -1.5 | 32.7 | 10th | 12.8 | +1.1 | 6.6 | 27th | 68.6 | 14.9 | highest | 460% |
| South Wimmera (district 79) | ||||||||||||
| Edenhope Airport | 25.0 | -0.9 | 32.7 | 10th | 11.3 | -0.3 | 7.2 | 27th | 33.4 | 24.3 | high | 137% |
| Grampians (Mount William) | 16.8 | -0.6 | 24.2 | 10th | 9.7 | +1.3 | 0.5 | 27th | 97.4 | 54.3 | high | 179% |
| Horsham Aerodrome | 25.8 | -1.3 | 32.3 | 10th | 12.1 | +1.7 | 6.2 | 27th | 78.0 | 14.4 | highest | 542% |
| Longerenong | 25.4 | -1.0 | 32.2 | 10th | 12.0 | +1.0 | 6.4 | 27th | 70.2 | 22.1 | high | 318% |
| Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) | 20.5 | -0.2 | 27.8 | 10th | 11.5 | +1.0 | 2.4 | 27th | 57.6 | 40.3 | high | 143% |
| Stawell Aerodrome | 24.7 | -0.7 | 31.5 | 10th | 12.2 | +0.6 | 7.3 | 27th | 40.4 | 20.7 | high | 195% |
| Lower North (district 80) | ||||||||||||
| Charlton | 26.5 | -1.7 | 32.7 | 10th | 13.7 | +0.8 | 6.7 | 27th | 87.0 | 21.9 | highest | 397% |
| Echuca Aerodrome | 27.4 | 0.0 | 33.5 | 10th | 14.3 | +1.3 | 8.8 | 27th | 118.7 | 30.6 | high | 388% |
| Kerang | 27.4 | -0.5 | 33.7 | 15th | 14.0 | +1.1 | 7.5 | 27th | 121.8 | 26.8 | high | 454% |
| Kerang Airport | 28.0 | 33.9 | 10th | 13.1 | 6.6 | 30th | 121.4 | |||||
| Kyabram | 27.1 | +0.2 | 33.6 | 11th | 14.1 | +1.5 | 9.0 | 30th | 128.0 | 30.2 | high | 424% |
| Upper North (district 81) | ||||||||||||
| Bendigo Airport | 25.5 | -0.8 | 31.6 | 10th | 13.2 | +1.3 | 8.1 | 27th | 106.0 | 30.9 | high | 343% |
| Shepparton Airport | 27.4 | -0.3 | 33.1 | 10th | 14.1 | +1.4 | 8.6 | 14th | 71.2 | 33.9 | high | 210% |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 26.7 | +0.3 | 32.3 | 11th | 13.8 | +1.7 | 8.3 | 30th | 91.8 | 34.3 | high | 268% |
| Yarrawonga | 28.1 | -0.1 | 33.7 | 11th | 14.7 | +1.7 | 7.8 | 29th | 70.8 | 36.0 | high | 197% |
| Lower Northeast (district 82) | ||||||||||||
| Benalla Airport | 27.9 | +0.1 | 33.0 | 10th | 13.9 | +1.2 | 7.0 | 30th | 62.0 | 54.4 | average | 114% |
| Corryong Airport | 26.7 | -1.1 | 32.0 | 6th | 12.3 | +1.3 | 5.2 | 14th | 140.0 | 70.7 | high | 198% |
| Dartmouth Reservoir | 25.9 | 0.0 | 30.8 | 7th | 12.2 | +1.0 | 4.0 | 18th | 94.4 | 59.7 | high | 158% |
| Hunters Hill | 22.3 | +0.4 | 27.7 | 7th | 13.1 | +1.3 | 2.7 | 28th | 178.6 | 70.6 | high | 253% |
| Rutherglen Research | 27.5 | 0.0 | 34.0 | 11th | 13.1 | +2.1 | 3.5 | 28th | 106.2 | 38.9 | high | 273% |
| Strathbogie | 24.5 | +0.4 | 29.1 | 10th | 10.2 | +0.9 | 3.0 | 14th | 66.8 | 56.6 | average | 118% |
| Wangaratta Aero | 27.5 | -0.3 | 33.3 | 11th | 13.2 | +2.3 | 5.6 | 28th | 92.6 | 42.2 | high | 219% |
| Upper Northeast (district 83) | ||||||||||||
| Edi Upper | 27.2 | +0.4 | 30.4 | 4th | 13.7 | +2.2 | 4.4 | 28th | 49.1 | 57.7 | average | 85% |
| Falls Creek | 14.6 | +0.3 | 19.3 | 6th | 7.7 | +1.3 | -2.4 | 28th | 156.0 | 106.7 | high | 146% |
| Mount Buller | 14.6 | +0.2 | 19.4 | 6th | 8.2 | +1.4 | -1.7 | 27th | 161.8 | 83.7 | high | 193% |
| Mount Hotham | 14.2 | +1.0 | 18.7 | 6th | 8.1 | +2.1 | -1.2 | 13th | 103.4 | 118.6 | average | 87% |
| Omeo | 23.2 | -0.3 | 29.4 | 5th | 11.0 | +1.9 | 0.9 | 14th | 69.4 | 55.7 | average | 125% |
| East Gippsland (district 84) | ||||||||||||
| Combienbar AWS | 21.3 | -0.4 | 29.1 | 11th | 13.2 | +1.1 | 6.7 | 28th | 159.0 | 81.3 | high | 196% |
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | 21.3 | +0.3 | 24.7 | 11th | 16.2 | +0.7 | 11.6 | 14th | 105.6 | 72.7 | high | 145% |
| Gelantipy | 19.8 | -0.7 | 26.6 | 10th | 11.7 | +1.8 | 3.7 | 14th | 117.2 | 64.1 | high | 183% |
| Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) | 21.3 | -1.3 | 31.8 | 11th | 14.3 | +0.7 | 8.6 | 14th | 78.4 | 62.0 | high | 126% |
| Mallacoota | 22.7 | +0.2 | 32.5 | 11th | 15.2 | +0.8 | 8.1 | 14th | 127.6 | 73.7 | high | 173% |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 21.4 | -1.2 | 29.2 | 11th | 13.5 | +0.5 | 7.6 | 28th | 94.6 | 62.8 | high | 151% |
| Orbost | 22.9 | -1.0 | 32.9 | 11th | 14.2 | +1.0 | 6.5 | 14th | 84.4 | 60.1 | average | 140% |
| West Gippsland (district 85) | ||||||||||||
| Bairnsdale Airport | 23.1 | -0.8 | 31.6 | 11th | 13.6 | +2.1 | 4.8 | 14th | 81.0 | 47.8 | high | 170% |
| East Sale | 23.0 | -0.6 | 30.0 | 11th | 13.4 | +1.8 | 5.8 | 14th | 57.2 | 48.8 | average | 117% |
| East Sale Airport | 23.1 | 30.2 | 11th | 13.4 | 5.8 | 14th | 55.0 | |||||
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 23.9 | -0.7 | 32.1 | 11th | 12.9 | +1.5 | 3.6 | 14th | 40.0 | 47.4 | average | 84% |
| Mount Baw Baw | 15.1 | +1.0 | 20.3 | 10th | 8.5 | +2.0 | 0.6 | 28th | 178.4 | 109.0 | high | 164% |
| Mount Moornapa | 20.8 | -1.4 | 29.2 | 1st | 12.8 | +0.7 | 7.0 | 27th | 91.4 | 66.3 | high | 138% |
| Nilma North (Warragul) | 23.8 | -0.6 | 30.8 | 11th | 12.7 | +0.3 | 4.2 | 14th | 55.2 | 52.1 | average | 106% |
| Pound Creek | 23.2 | -0.7 | 32.1 | 11th | 12.4 | +0.3 | 3.9 | 14th | 44.8 | 51.6 | average | 87% |
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 19.8 | +0.3 | 29.8 | 11th | 15.4 | +1.1 | 11.8 | 27th | 45.0 | 69.5 | average | 65% |
| Yarram Airport | 23.1 | -0.7 | 30.1 | 24th | 12.2 | +0.5 | 4.7 | 14th | 44.0 | 52.4 | average | 84% |
| East Central (district 86) | ||||||||||||
| Cerberus | 23.3 | +0.1 | 30.8 | 22nd | 13.4 | +0.7 | 7.8 | 30th | 34.0 | 42.8 | average | 79% |
| Coldstream | 25.0 | -0.4 | 32.2 | 10th | 11.5 | +1.5 | 2.0 | 14th | 75.2 | 48.3 | high | 156% |
| Essendon Airport | 24.4 | +0.2 | 32.5 | 10th | 14.4 | +1.7 | 9.5 | 27th | 72.0 | 39.0 | high | 185% |
| Ferny Creek | 20.8 | -0.4 | 28.1 | 10th | 12.5 | +0.3 | 6.5 | 27th | 111.6 | 84.0 | high | 133% |
| Frankston (Ballam Park) | 24.0 | 31.3 | 1st | 13.9 | 8.5 | 14th | 43.4 | |||||
| Melbourne (Olympic Park) | 23.5 | -0.8 | 30.7 | 1st | 15.0 | +0.2 | 9.6 | 14th | 59.2 | 34.5 | high | 172% |
| Melbourne Airport | 24.5 | +0.2 | 32.3 | 10th | 13.5 | +0.7 | 6.8 | 14th | 58.6 | 36.9 | high | 159% |
| Moorabbin Airport | 24.0 | +0.1 | 31.4 | 1st | 14.1 | +1.0 | 7.1 | 14th | 53.4 | 44.0 | average | 121% |
| Rhyll | 23.3 | +0.6 | 29.5 | 1st | 15.5 | +0.7 | 11.1 | 27th | 30.0 | 38.6 | low | 78% |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 25.0 | +0.7 | 32.6 | 10th | 13.4 | +0.9 | 8.8 | 30th | 47.2 | 52.9 | average | 89% |
| Viewbank | 25.0 | -0.5 | 32.6 | 10th | 13.5 | +0.6 | 5.9 | 14th | 82.8 | 42.5 | highest | 195% |
| West Central (district 87) | ||||||||||||
| Avalon Airport | 24.0 | -0.3 | 32.2 | 22nd | 13.3 | +0.5 | 9.2 | 15th | 38.0 | 26.5 | high | 143% |
| Breakwater (Geelong Racecourse) | 23.8 | -0.5 | 30.0 | 22nd | 13.7 | +0.2 | 9.7 | 27th | 49.4 | 24.2 | high | 204% |
| Laverton RAAF | 24.3 | +0.5 | 31.8 | 22nd | 14.0 | +1.3 | 8.1 | 14th | 37.2 | 34.2 | average | 109% |
| Point Cook RAAF | 23.7 | 32.1 | 22nd | 14.1 | 8.2 | 14th | 31.4 | |||||
| She Oaks | 23.4 | +0.2 | 31.4 | 10th | 12.3 | +1.0 | 6.9 | 14th | 50.6 | 25.8 | high | 196% |
| North Central (district 88) | ||||||||||||
| Castlemaine Prison | 24.4 | -0.4 | 30.5 | 10th | 12.4 | +1.3 | 7.5 | 20th | 82.8 | 35.2 | high | 235% |
| Eildon Fire Tower | 24.1 | +0.7 | 29.7 | 10th | 12.6 | +0.8 | 5.5 | 27th | 72.6 | 42.2 | high | 172% |
| Lake Eildon | 26.6 | +0.7 | 31.9 | 10th | 12.6 | +1.9 | 5.4 | 14th | 87.6 | 52.4 | high | 167% |
| Mangalore Airport | 26.0 | -0.3 | 31.5 | 10th | 13.4 | +1.1 | 7.8 | 31st | 89.4 | 35.8 | high | 250% |
| Maryborough | 25.6 | +0.1 | 32.0 | 10th | 12.3 | +0.9 | 7.4 | 14th | 67.0 | 31.0 | high | 216% |
| Puckapunyal Lyon Hill (Defence) | 25.4 | 32.0 | 10th | 14.0 | 8.1 | 12th | 91.2 | |||||
| Puckapunyal West (Defence) | 24.3 | 30.5 | 10th | 13.5 | 8.2 | 12th | 121.4 | |||||
| Redesdale | 26.0 | +0.1 | 31.9 | 10th | 12.0 | +1.1 | 6.5 | 12th | 103.0 | 33.8 | high | 305% |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 20.4 | -1.4 | 29.1 | 10th | 11.9 | +0.7 | 5.5 | 27th | 114.6 | 46.4 | high | 247% |
| Western Plains (district 89) | ||||||||||||
| Ararat Prison | 24.6 | +0.5 | 31.8 | 10th | 11.0 | +1.3 | 6.0 | 27th | 38.6 | 29.8 | high | 130% |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 23.1 | +0.7 | 31.0 | 10th | 11.6 | +1.5 | 5.9 | 27th | 37.8 | 41.5 | average | 91% |
| Westmere | 24.7 | -0.3 | 32.4 | 10th | 10.5 | +0.3 | 4.2 | 14th | 20.8 | 22.3 | average | 93% |
| West Coast (district 90) | ||||||||||||
| Aireys Inlet | 22.1 | +0.3 | 30.4 | 22nd | 14.1 | +0.4 | 9.6 | 27th | 51.2 | 36.1 | high | 142% |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 20.0 | -0.4 | 30.7 | 31st | 14.4 | +0.3 | 9.7 | 27th | 35.8 | 34.1 | average | 105% |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 19.7 | -0.6 | 28.2 | 31st | 14.2 | +0.9 | 10.5 | 27th | 55.8 | 55.2 | average | 101% |
| Casterton | 24.4 | -0.3 | 32.3 | 23rd | 10.8 | -0.3 | 4.6 | 27th | 23.6 | 31.2 | average | 76% |
| Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 23.7 | +0.6 | 31.2 | 22nd | 12.2 | +0.2 | 7.2 | 27th | 44.2 | 29.4 | high | 150% |
| Dartmoor | 24.0 | 0.0 | 32.7 | 23rd | 11.0 | -0.2 | 6.5 | 14th | 31.6 | 33.7 | average | 94% |
| Hamilton Airport | 23.9 | -0.3 | 32.4 | 10th | 11.0 | +0.6 | 5.7 | 27th | 45.2 | 32.8 | high | 138% |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 24.6 | +0.5 | 32.7 | 10th | 10.8 | +0.7 | 4.2 | 14th | 31.8 | 31.0 | average | 103% |
| Port Fairy AWS | 21.2 | -0.4 | 31.1 | 31st | 13.2 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 20th | 33.0 | 35.9 | average | 92% |
| Portland Airport | 20.7 | -0.5 | 27.1 | 30th | 11.5 | -0.3 | 6.5 | 4th | 42.4 | 45.2 | average | 94% |
| Warrnambool Airport NDB | 22.7 | -0.5 | 31.2 | 31st | 11.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 20th | 42.8 | 44.4 | average | 96% |
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 on Thursday 2 April 2026. 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, excluding the current year. The length of record can
vary widely from site to site. Averages are not shown for sites with fewer 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.
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