Friday, 1 September 2017 - Monthly Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC16R0
Victoria in August 2017: Above average rainfall in the north and west, cooler than average temperatures
August rainfall in Victoria was above average across most of the State, particularly across the northwest districts. Southern and central districts saw near average rainfall. Cooler days and nights were common across the State during August with especially cold days occurring during the first week and last week of the month. A warm spell in the second week saw some locations report temperatures 2 to 4 degrees above average. Overall, it was Victoria's wettest August since 2013, and the coolest August since 2010
Above average rainfall in the north; tending closer to average across southern parts of the State
- Rainfall tended above average across the northern districts of Victoria with some locations in the Alps having their wettest August on record and some other locations wettest August rainfall in many years
- August rainfall was near average across southern districts
- Heaviest rain extended across Alpine areas on the 16th through to the 18th, with some locations reporting falls in excess of 90 mm
- Mount Buller reported its wettest August day on the 16th
Cooler than average temperatures
- Both daytime and night time temperatures tended cooler than average during August
- A minimum of -10.4 °C at Mount Hotham on the 28th was its lowest temperature on record, and the lowest August temperature at any Victoria site since 1974
- The passage of a strong cold front saw several locations report their coldest August day (lowest maximum temperature) on record
Wind and Snow
- Early in the month, blizzard conditions over the alpine region produced heavy snow fall (50 to 100 cm over three days) and reports of snow falling at Trentham and near Ballarat
- On the 16th, a vigorous westerly flow across Victoria with an embedded cold front saw wind gusts in excess of 120 km/h at exposed coastal locations and elevated regions across the Victorian Alps
- 40-50cm of snow was reported on the 17th across the Alpine areas, with snow levels dropping to 600-700 metres that produced a light dusting of snow across the Dandenong Ranges
- Snow to low levels was occurred across central Victoria, with up to 5 cm reported across the Grampians and Macedon Ranges on the 20th and 21st, and cold front on the 27th produced snow flurries to low levels (around 250 to 350 m) in the Dandenong Ranges, at Kilmore and Ballan, and on the Mornington Peninsula at Arthurs Seat
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in August 2017 | |
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| Hottest day | 24.3 °C at Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) on the 15th |
| Warmest days on average | 17.4 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Coolest days on average | -1.0 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Coldest day | -5.4 °C at Mount Hotham on the 27th |
| Coldest night | -10.4 °C at Mount Hotham on the 28th |
| Coolest nights on average | -4.6 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Warmest nights on average |
8.8 °C at Gabo Island Lighthouse 8.8 °C at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse |
| Warmest night | 13.3 °C at Mildura Airport on the 15th |
| Warmest on average overall | 11.9 °C at Gabo Island Lighthouse |
| Coolest on average overall | -2.9 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Wettest overall | 498.8 mm at Falls Creek (Rocky Valley) |
| Wettest day | 135.0 mm at Falls Creek (Rocky Valley) on the 16th |
| Strongest wind gust | 130 km/h at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse on the 16th |
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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| Mount Buller | 89.8 | on the 16th | 69.4 | on the 23rd in 2013 | 35 | |
| Record highest August total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Mount Buller | 336.4 | 333.8 | in 1990 | 35 | 160.6 |
| Falls Creek | 222.8 | 183.6 | in 1996 | 23 | 95.1 |
| Highest August total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for August |
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| Balmoral (Post Office) | 161.0 | 180.1 | in 1955* | 75.1 | |
| Durdidwarrah | 95.2 | 95.4 | in 1978* | 60.0 | |
| Eurobin | 216.4 | 232.4 | in 1996 | 140.2 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record lowest August daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Kyabram | 8.0 | on the 3rd | 8.3 | on the 8th in 1981 | 52 | 14.9 |
| Warracknabeal Museum | 8.3 | on the 3rd | 8.6 | on the 6th in 1974 | 45 | 15.6 |
| Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 9.0 | on the 3rd | 9.1 | on the 23rd in 1997 | 36 | 14.0 |
| Bundoora (Latrobe University) | 8.5 | on the 3rd | 8.8 | on the 3rd in 1995 | 35 | 14.9 |
| Mount Buller | -5.1 | on the 27th | -4.3 | on the 1st in 2014 | 31 | 2.1 |
| Avalon Airport | 8.3 | on the 3rd | 9.2 | on the 10th in 2005 | 23 | 15.5 |
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 8.7 | on the 3rd | 10.4 | on the 4th in 2015 | 21 | 16.8 |
| Horsham Aerodrome | 8.2 | on the 3rd | 8.5 | on the 1st in 2014 | 20 | 15.2 |
| Record lowest August temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Mount Hotham | -10.4 | on the 28th | -9.3 | on the 12th in 2014 | 27 | -3.4 |
| Mallacoota | 0.6 | on the 29th | 0.7 | on the 8th in 2006 | 25 | 6.4 |
| Record lowest 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 Nelson Lighthouse | 7.8 | 8.0 | in 2008 | 21 | 8.7 |
| Lowest August mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for August |
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| Mortlake Racecourse | 3.4 | 2.9 | in 1994 | 4.8 | |
| Sheoaks | 4.2 | 3.7 | in 1994 | 5.3 | |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for August 2017 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for August 2017 |
Diff from average |
Highest for August 2017 |
Mean for August 2017 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for August 2017 |
Total for August 2017 |
Average for August |
Rank of August 2017 |
Fraction of August average |
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| North Mallee (district 76) | ||||||||||||
| Mildura Airport | 17.4 | +0.1 | 24.2 | 14th | 4.8 | -0.5 | -1.6 | 20th | 34.0 | 25.6 | high | 133% |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | 16.5 | -0.6 | 22.8 | 13th | 4.8 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 1st | 52.0 | 32.3 | high | 161% |
| Walpeup Research | 15.9 | -0.5 | 22.1 | 14th | 4.7 | -0.7 | -0.6 | 28th | 47.8 | 34.5 | high | 139% |
| South Mallee (district 77) | ||||||||||||
| Hopetoun Airport | 15.8 | -1.1 | 21.9 | 13th | 3.0 | -0.5 | -3.3 | 28th | 47.8 | 25.4 | high | 188% |
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 15.7 | -1.1 | 20.8 | 14th | 3.5 | -0.5 | -1.3 | 20th | 54.6 | 28.0 | v high | 195% |
| North Wimmera (district 78) | ||||||||||||
| Kellalac (Warracknabeal Airport) | 14.9 | 20.9 | 14th | 3.8 | -1.3 | 20th | 51.2 | |||||
| Nhill Aerodrome | 14.5 | -1.1 | 21.6 | 13th | 4.5 | -0.2 | -0.9 | 28th | 82.0 | 41.3 | high | 199% |
| Warracknabeal Museum | 14.6 | -1.0 | 21.2 | 14th | 3.6 | -0.8 | -1.8 | 20th | 51.8 | 43.3 | average | 120% |
| South Wimmera (district 79) | ||||||||||||
| Edenhope Airport | 14.1 | -0.6 | 19.2 | 13th | 4.8 | -0.6 | 0.3 | 19th | 90.4 | 69.6 | average | 130% |
| Grampians (Mount William) | 5.2 | -0.8 | 13.0 | 14th | 0.4 | -0.8 | -2.5 | 20th | 228.0 | 155.8 | high | 146% |
| Horsham Aerodrome | 14.1 | -1.1 | 20.4 | 14th | 3.1 | -0.1 | -3.7 | 20th | 67.4 | 38.9 | high | 173% |
| Kanagulk | 13.7 | -0.6 | 19.6 | 14th | 3.8 | -0.9 | -1.7 | 20th | 96.0 | 66.0 | high | 145% |
| Longerenong | 14.1 | -0.8 | 20.2 | 14th | 3.4 | -0.6 | -1.6 | 20th | 57.2 | 43.4 | high | 132% |
| Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) | 8.0 | 15.6 | 14th | 2.2 | -0.9 | 20th | 95.4 | 89.9 | high | 106% | ||
| Stawell Aerodrome | 12.9 | -1.0 | 18.2 | 14th | 3.7 | -1.0 | -2.6 | 20th | 75.0 | 54.2 | high | 138% |
| Lower North (district 80) | ||||||||||||
| Charlton | 14.9 | -0.8 | 20.8 | 14th | 3.3 | -0.8 | -2.7 | 20th | 49.0 | 35.6 | high | 138% |
| Echuca Aerodrome | 14.6 | -0.7 | 20.0 | 14th | 3.8 | -0.9 | -1.3 | 31st | 71.9 | 42.3 | high | 170% |
| Kerang | 15.3 | -0.8 | 21.1 | 14th | 4.7 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 20th | 53.4 | 37.1 | high | 144% |
| Kyabram | 14.1 | -0.8 | 18.2 | 14th | 3.5 | -0.4 | -2.2 | 31st | 63.4 | 43.0 | high | 147% |
| Upper North (district 81) | ||||||||||||
| Bendigo Airport | 13.4 | -0.8 | 17.8 | 13th | 3.3 | +0.5 | -2.3 | 31st | 59.8 | 51.7 | average | 116% |
| Shepparton Airport | 13.8 | -1.2 | 18.0 | 14th | 3.5 | -0.2 | -1.8 | 29th | 65.0 | 46.6 | high | 139% |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 13.7 | -1.0 | 18.0 | 13th | 3.3 | -0.6 | -1.8 | 26th | 58.8 | 47.1 | average | 125% |
| Yarrawonga | 14.2 | -1.1 | 19.0 | 14th | 3.0 | -0.7 | -3.0 | 28th | 64.2 | 40.8 | high | 157% |
| Lower Northeast (district 82) | ||||||||||||
| Benalla Airport | 13.6 | -1.0 | 18.2 | 14th | 2.8 | -0.7 | -2.9 | 28th | 84.3 | 63.5 | average | 133% |
| Dartmouth Reservoir | 12.2 | -1.3 | 17.8 | 14th | 2.5 | -0.3 | -2.9 | 30th | 172.8 | 124.0 | high | 139% |
| Hunters Hill | 7.9 | -1.1 | 13.4 | 14th | 1.5 | -1.1 | -2.5 | 28th | 203.2 | 138.3 | high | 147% |
| Rutherglen Research | 13.8 | -0.2 | 18.9 | 14th | 1.3 | -1.5 | -4.9 | 28th | 82.4 | 60.8 | high | 136% |
| Strathbogie | 10.7 | -0.9 | 14.4 | 14th | 1.7 | -0.6 | -3.2 | 28th | 154.8 | 115.9 | high | 134% |
| Wangaratta Aero | 13.4 | -1.1 | 18.2 | 14th | 2.5 | -0.5 | -2.7 | 28th | 87.2 | 59.4 | high | 147% |
| Upper Northeast (district 83) | ||||||||||||
| Falls Creek | 0.6 | -1.4 | 4.2 | 25th | -3.7 | -1.1 | -9.2 | 28th | 222.8 | 95.1 | highest | 234% |
| Mount Buller | 0.8 | -1.3 | 4.9 | 31st | -3.2 | -0.8 | -8.5 | 28th | 336.4 | 160.6 | highest | 209% |
| Mount Hotham | -1.0 | -1.6 | 3.3 | 15th | -4.6 | -1.2 | -10.4 | 28th | ||||
| Omeo | 11.4 | -1.0 | 16.6 | 14th | 0.7 | -0.7 | -6.0 | 29th | 71.0 | 50.5 | high | 141% |
| East Gippsland (district 84) | ||||||||||||
| Combienbar AWS | 11.9 | -0.8 | 18.8 | 14th | 4.6 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 28th | ||||
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | 15.1 | +0.4 | 19.4 | 17th | 8.8 | +0.3 | 5.8 | 19th | 57.2 | 71.4 | average | 80% |
| Gelantipy | 10.0 | -1.2 | 16.6 | 14th | 2.6 | -0.2 | -2.4 | 29th | 39.4 | 53.6 | average | 74% |
| Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) | 15.8 | -0.3 | 24.3 | 15th | 6.1 | -0.2 | 1.6 | 22nd | 43.8 | 57.9 | average | 76% |
| Mallacoota | 15.5 | -0.3 | 22.3 | 14th | 6.1 | -0.3 | 0.6 | 29th | 129.8 | 67.6 | v high | 192% |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 13.9 | -0.4 | 21.8 | 14th | 6.0 | -0.4 | 0.8 | 28th | 40.4 | 63.0 | low | 64% |
| Orbost | 15.7 | -0.3 | 22.6 | 14th | 5.7 | -0.4 | 1.3 | 21st | 35.9 | 60.4 | v low | 59% |
| Point Hicks (Lighthouse) | 14.5 | -0.5 | 21.8 | 14th | 8.0 | -0.5 | 4.4 | 19th | 75.6 | 79.6 | average | 95% |
| West Gippsland (district 85) | ||||||||||||
| Bairnsdale Airport | 16.1 | +0.4 | 24.1 | 14th | 4.4 | -0.1 | -1.8 | 3rd | ||||
| Corner Inlet (Yanakie) | 14.0 | 20.4 | 10th | 6.1 | -0.8 | 31st | 106.8 | |||||
| East Sale Airport | 15.1 | 0.0 | 22.1 | 14th | 4.1 | 0.0 | -1.5 | 2nd | 44.8 | 46.2 | average | 97% |
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 14.5 | -0.4 | 21.2 | 10th | 3.6 | -0.8 | -2.5 | 31st | 82.6 | 64.2 | high | 129% |
| Mount Baw Baw | 1.6 | -1.4 | 8.3 | 14th | -2.4 | -1.0 | -6.2 | 31st | 198.4 | 161.3 | average | 123% |
| Mount Moornapa | 13.7 | +0.1 | 23.3 | 14th | 5.0 | -0.6 | 0.9 | 28th | 44.2 | 52.8 | average | 84% |
| Nilma North (Warragul) | 13.3 | 19.6 | 14th | 4.8 | -2.4 | 31st | 133.8 | |||||
| Pound Creek | 14.2 | -0.4 | 20.5 | 10th | 6.0 | -0.5 | -1.9 | 2nd | 111.0 | 94.4 | average | 118% |
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 12.6 | -0.2 | 19.4 | 10th | 8.8 | +0.4 | 5.9 | 18th | 180.2 | 122.3 | high | 147% |
| Yarram Airport | 14.5 | 20.6 | 14th | 4.2 | -2.0 | 31st | 65.8 | 52.1 | high | 126% | ||
| East Central (district 86) | ||||||||||||
| Bundoora (Latrobe University) | 14.4 | -0.5 | 19.9 | 10th | 5.6 | -0.6 | 0.4 | 3rd | 55.2 | 56.5 | average | 98% |
| Cerberus | 14.2 | -0.5 | 19.4 | 14th | 6.5 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 2nd | 77.6 | 75.2 | average | 103% |
| Coldstream | 14.0 | -0.8 | 19.5 | 10th | 4.0 | -0.4 | -2.5 | 31st | 69.4 | 69.1 | average | 100% |
| Cranbourne Botanic Gardens | 14.3 | -0.3 | 20.2 | 14th | 6.1 | -0.4 | 1.3 | 28th | 77.4 | 80.8 | average | 96% |
| Essendon Airport | 14.5 | +0.1 | 19.0 | 14th | 6.1 | +0.4 | 0.8 | 3rd | 43.2 | 48.1 | average | 90% |
| Ferny Creek | 10.2 | 15.8 | 14th | 4.7 | 1.3 | 28th | 119.8 | |||||
| Frankston AWS | 12.9 | -0.8 | 18.2 | 10th | 7.8 | -0.6 | 4.2 | 20th | ||||
| Melbourne (Olympic Park) | 14.8 | 20.1 | 14th | 7.4 | 3.1 | 3rd | 53.8 | |||||
| Melbourne Airport | 14.2 | -0.2 | 19.8 | 14th | 5.4 | -0.5 | 0.8 | 31st | 38.6 | 44.2 | average | 87% |
| Moorabbin Airport | 14.5 | -0.4 | 20.3 | 14th | 6.6 | -0.3 | 0.6 | 3rd | 61.0 | 65.1 | average | 94% |
| Rhyll | 14.0 | -0.4 | 18.6 | 14th | 8.2 | -0.2 | 5.5 | 20th | 105.0 | 77.8 | high | 135% |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 14.2 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 14th | 5.5 | -0.9 | -0.5 | 31st | 90.4 | 80.0 | average | 113% |
| Viewbank | 14.5 | -0.6 | 20.0 | 14th | 5.6 | -0.8 | -0.4 | 3rd | 60.2 | 54.9 | average | 110% |
| Wonthaggi | 14.3 | -0.2 | 19.6 | 10th | 6.9 | +0.1 | 2.4 | 31st | 120.4 | 102.2 | high | 118% |
| West Central (district 87) | ||||||||||||
| Avalon Airport | 14.8 | -0.7 | 20.9 | 14th | 5.0 | -0.6 | -0.5 | 2nd | 36.6 | 42.8 | average | 86% |
| Breakwater (Geelong Racecourse) | 14.8 | 20.4 | 14th | 6.3 | 0.7 | 2nd | 54.0 | |||||
| Laverton RAAF | 14.6 | -0.3 | 21.3 | 14th | 5.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 3rd | 49.2 | 44.1 | average | 112% |
| Sheoaks | 12.9 | -0.5 | 18.9 | 14th | 4.2 | -1.1 | -1.4 | 31st | 44.2 | 43.7 | average | 101% |
| North Central (district 88) | ||||||||||||
| Castlemaine Prison | 12.6 | -0.7 | 17.0 | 14th | 3.1 | -0.5 | -2.5 | 31st | 59.4 | 66.1 | average | 90% |
| Eildon Fire Tower | 9.7 | -0.9 | 15.0 | 14th | 3.7 | -0.6 | 0.3 | 20th | 99.6 | 76.3 | high | 131% |
| Lake Eildon | 13.3 | -0.4 | 19.7 | 14th | 3.9 | -0.3 | -2.0 | 28th | 106.2 | 99.0 | average | 107% |
| Mangalore Airport | 13.4 | -0.7 | 17.2 | 13th | 3.2 | -0.7 | -2.3 | 20th | 56.6 | 61.4 | average | 92% |
| Maryborough | 13.4 | -0.5 | 18.4 | 14th | 3.5 | -0.4 | -2.1 | 20th | 64.0 | 56.1 | average | 114% |
| Redesdale | 13.5 | -0.1 | 16.6 | 13th | 2.3 | -0.8 | -3.4 | 20th | 45.4 | 60.1 | average | 76% |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 10.3 | -0.3 | 13.7 | 22nd | 3.9 | -0.4 | 0.9 | 27th | 78.2 | 62.1 | high | 126% |
| Western Plains (district 89) | ||||||||||||
| Ararat Prison | 13.5 | +0.5 | 21.0 | 14th | 2.9 | -1.0 | -4.0 | 20th | 98.8 | 68.4 | high | 144% |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 11.4 | 0.0 | 15.8 | 14th | 2.6 | -1.1 | -3.4 | 20th | 62.4 | 74.1 | average | 84% |
| Westmere | 12.7 | -0.7 | 18.4 | 14th | 2.8 | -1.8 | -3.5 | 20th | 63.0 | 58.0 | average | 109% |
| West Coast (district 90) | ||||||||||||
| Aireys Inlet | 14.0 | -0.4 | 19.0 | 14th | 7.3 | -0.2 | 3.4 | 20th | 75.0 | 67.0 | average | 112% |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 14.0 | -0.5 | 19.4 | 13th | 7.8 | -0.9 | 4.1 | 20th | 126.2 | 103.4 | high | 122% |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 13.2 | -0.6 | 18.1 | 13th | 8.0 | +0.2 | 4.9 | 20th | 173.8 | 103.8 | v high | 167% |
| Casterton | 13.6 | -0.7 | 17.9 | 14th | 4.2 | -1.3 | -2.0 | 20th | 108.8 | 83.3 | high | 131% |
| Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 12.0 | -0.7 | 16.8 | 14th | 5.1 | -0.5 | 1.4 | 20th | 50.4 | 60.2 | average | 84% |
| Dartmoor | 13.9 | 18.5 | 14th | 4.6 | -2.0 | 20th | 123.2 | |||||
| Hamilton Airport | 12.8 | -0.5 | 18.1 | 14th | 3.8 | -1.0 | -1.5 | 20th | 104.0 | 78.1 | high | 133% |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 13.9 | 0.0 | 18.4 | 14th | 3.4 | -1.4 | -3.1 | 20th | 71.8 | 66.0 | average | 109% |
| Port Fairy AWS | 14.6 | -0.5 | 19.6 | 13th | 6.3 | -1.0 | 0.9 | 20th | 84.2 | 87.6 | average | 96% |
| Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 13.5 | -0.5 | 18.0 | 15th | 6.0 | -0.7 | 1.2 | 31st | 142.4 | 107.8 | high | 132% |
| Warrnambool Airport NDB | 13.8 | -0.6 | 18.2 | 13th | 4.8 | -1.1 | -0.9 | 20th | 102.0 | 94.2 | average | 108% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Monthly climate summary, generally published on the first working day of each 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. More extensive discussion of significant weather events, along with later information and data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 10 am on Friday 1 September 2017. 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.
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