Thursday, 1 September 2016 - Monthly Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC16R0

Victoria in August 2016: mild days with varied rainfall

August rainfall was near average for the state as a whole, in contrast with the wetter than average months of May, June and July. Daytime temperatures tended slightly above average, with nights being close to average.

Average rainfall across most of western and central Victoria, below average in Gippsland

  • Rainfall was only above average for small regions of the north and the south west
  • Westerly winds brought rainfall totals in excess of 10mm across all areas except Gippsland between the 19th and 22nd
  • A low pressure trough brought rainfall totals in excess of 10 mm to the north of the State on the 31st
  • Rainfall for the State was 15% below average, and for Gippsland it was the driest August since 2007
  • On the 22nd, there were reports of funnel clouds across Melbourne's west and near Traralgon and Benalla

Temperatures near average overall

  • Daytime temperatures were above average for the State, in contrast to cold August daytime temperatures recorded last year
  • Above average daytime temperatures were recorded along in the south and throughout the far west of Victoria
  • Overnight temperatures for the State were slightly above average, with cooler anomalies than during June and July
  • Above average overnight temperatures were recorded in parts of the south and eastern Victoria
  • A number of sites in Melbourne recorded their warmest August night on record

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Extremes in August 2016
Hottest day 26.0 °C at Mildura Airport on the 18th
Warmest days on average 18.0 °C at Mildura Airport
Coolest days on average 1.4 °C at Falls Creek
Coldest day -2.3 °C at Mount Buller on the 25th
Coldest night -7.5 °C at Mount Hotham on the 25th
Coolest nights on average -2.6 °C at Falls Creek
Warmest nights on average 9.4 °C at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse
Warmest night 15.9 °C at Moorabbin Airport on the 19th
Warmest on average overall 12.3 °C at Gabo Island Lighthouse
Coolest on average overall -0.6 °C at Falls Creek
Wettest overall 351.2 mm at Falls Creek (Rocky Valley)
Wettest day 96.0 mm at Falls Creek (Rocky Valley) on the 31st
Strongest wind gust 137 km/h at Mount Hotham on the 19th

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Maps
ObservedAnomalyDecile rank
Total
rainfall		 Map of Rainfall totals Map of Percentage of normal rainfall Map of Rainfall deciles
Mean
daily
maximum
temperatures		 Map of Mean maximum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean maximum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean maximum temperature
Mean
daily
minimum
temperatures		 Map of Mean minimum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean minimum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean minimum temperature

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Record highest August daily rainfall
New record
(mm)		 Old
record		 Years of
record
Edi Upper 62.6 on the 31st 52.2 on the 31st in 2005 31


Highest August total rainfall for at least 20 years
Observed
(mm)		 Most recent
higher		 Average for
August
Eldorado 124.7 136.8 in 1985 68.8


Record highest August daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)		 Old
record		 Years of
record		 Average for
August
Melbourne Airport 13.5 on the 19th 13.3 on the 31st in 2007 47 5.9
Bundoora (Latrobe University) 15.5 on the 19th 15.0 on the 26th in 2004 34 6.2
Avalon Airport 14.0 on the 19th 13.8 on the 30th in 2005 22 5.6


Record highest August mean daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)		 Old
record		 Years of
record		 Average for
August
Castlemaine Prison 5.9 5.6 in 1984 46 3.6


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Summary statistics for August 2016
Maximum temperatures
(°C)		 Minimum temperatures
(°C)		 Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
August
2016		 Diff
from
average		 Highest for
August
2016		 Mean for
August
2016		 Diff
from
average		 Lowest for
August
2016		 Total for
August
2016		 Average
for
August		 Rank of
August
2016		 Fraction of
August
average
North Mallee (district 76)
Mildura Airport 18.0 +0.7 26.0 18th 5.8 +0.6 0.1 5th 30.8 25.5 average 121%
Ouyen (Post Office) 17.5 +0.4 25.6 18th 5.2 +0.1 0.5 25th 35.2 32.1 average 110%
Walpeup Research 17.4 +1.0 25.6 18th 6.0 +0.6 0.7 25th 31.8 34.4 average 92%
South Mallee (district 77)
Hopetoun Airport 16.5 -0.4 24.5 18th 3.6 +0.1 -2.1 26th 25.6 23.6 average 108%
Swan Hill Aerodrome 16.3 -0.5 23.8 18th 4.4 +0.4 -1.3 26th 41.2 26.6 average 155%
North Wimmera (district 78)
Nhill Aerodrome 15.7 +0.1 24.0 18th 4.7 0.0 0.6 26th 33.6 38.4 low 88%
Warracknabeal Museum 15.4 -0.2 23.5 18th 4.4 0.0 0.5 26th 38.4 43.1 average 89%
South Wimmera (district 79)
Edenhope Airport 14.9 +0.2 23.4 18th 6.0 +0.6 1.3 24th 95.8 67.8 high 141%
Grampians (Mount William) 6.1 +0.1 13.0 18th 1.1 -0.1 -1.1 20th 0 149.2 v low 0%
Horsham Aerodrome 15.0 -0.2 22.3 18th 3.6 +0.4 -0.7 26th 40.6 37.4 average 109%
Kanagulk 14.2 -0.1 22.7 18th 5.2 +0.5 -0.1 11th 93.4 63.7 high 147%
Longerenong 15.2 +0.3 23.2 18th 3.9 -0.1 -0.4 25th 47.4 43.3 average 109%
Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) 9.2   16.5 18th 3.1   0.2 11th 73.8
Stawell Aerodrome 13.6 -0.4 21.3 18th 5.0 +0.3 0.6 26th 54.6 53.2 average 103%
Lower North (district 80)
Charlton 15.3 -0.5 22.6 18th 4.5 +0.4 0.0 5th 46.8 34.6 high 135%
Echuca Aerodrome 15.5 +0.2 22.0 18th 4.3 -0.4 0.2 5th 52.8 42.1 high 125%
Kerang 16.1 0.0 23.5 18th 4.9 0.0 1.3 26th 61.9 37.0 high 167%
Kyabram 15.1 +0.2 20.8 18th 4.5 +0.6 -0.4 8th 63.8 42.6 high 150%
Upper North (district 81)
Bendigo Airport 14.3 +0.1 21.3 18th 4.1 +1.3 -0.6 5th 81.0 51.3 high 158%
Shepparton Airport 14.6 -0.4 20.2 18th 4.7 +1.0 0.9 26th 64.6 45.7 high 141%
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag 14.7 0.0 20.4 18th 4.0 +0.1 -0.5 26th 65.8 46.9 high 140%
Yarrawonga 15.2 -0.1 20.3 18th 4.3 +0.6 0.4 7th 74.6 39.8 high 187%
Lower Northeast (district 82)
Benalla Airport 14.6   19.5 18th 3.7   -0.7 26th 98.1 61.4 high 160%
Corryong Airport 13.8 -0.3 18.0 30th 1.6 -0.1 -2.9 6th 99.2 79.5 average 125%
Dartmouth Reservoir 13.6 +0.1 18.2 18th 3.4 +0.6 -0.8 8th 113.4 123.2 average 92%
Hunters Hill 9.4 +0.4 14.2 18th 2.8 +0.2 -0.9 26th 166.0 135.5 average 123%
Rutherglen Research 14.9 +0.9 19.2 18th 3.0 +0.2 -2.2 7th 78.6 60.5 high 130%
Strathbogie 11.6 0.0 15.9 18th 2.4 +0.1 -2.1 5th 117.2 115.6 average 101%
Wangaratta Aero 14.6 +0.1 18.7 18th 3.5 +0.5 -0.5 26th 94.2 58.4 high 161%
Upper Northeast (district 83)
Falls Creek 1.4 -0.6 6.9 15th -2.6 0.0 -5.9 27th 134.2 89.3 high 150%
Mount Buller 1.7 -0.4 6.1 18th -2.4 0.0 -5.8 26th 268.8 155.5 high 173%
Omeo 12.3 -0.1 17.3 31st 1.8 +0.4 -3.4 8th 38.0 48.9 average 78%
East Gippsland (district 84)
Combienbar AWS 13.3 +0.5 21.2 19th 5.6 +0.5 2.7 26th 27.4 64.4 v low 43%
Gabo Island Lighthouse 15.6 +0.9 20.0 19th 9.0 +0.5 7.3 8th 38.4 71.5 low 54%
Gelantipy 11.5 +0.4 17.0 31st 3.0 +0.2 -1.4 24th 34.6 54.2 low 64%
Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) 16.6 +0.5 23.3 18th 6.2 -0.1 1.5 8th 29.9 59.4 v low 50%
Mallacoota 16.2 +0.5 22.0 19th 6.1 -0.4 2.8 24th 34.6 66.0 low 52%
Mount Nowa Nowa 14.6 +0.3 20.5 18th 6.8 +0.5 3.6 24th 26.6 64.0 low 42%
Orbost 16.0 0.0 22.8 18th 6.2 +0.2 2.6 8th 39.0 62.0 low 63%
Point Hicks (Lighthouse) 15.7 +0.7 23.2 19th 8.4 -0.1 4.3 26th 50.8 79.7 low 64%
West Gippsland (district 85)
Bairnsdale Airport 16.4 +0.7 22.6 18th 4.4 -0.1 0.2 8th 21.4 36.6 low 58%
Corner Inlet (Yanakie) 14.7   21.5 18th 6.5   2.3 16th 48.0
East Sale Airport 15.7 +0.7 22.4 18th 4.0 -0.1 0.2 8th 26.2 46.2 low 57%
Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) 15.4 +0.6 20.9 16th 4.2 -0.2 -0.2 8th 48.2 63.7 low 76%
Mount Baw Baw 2.8 -0.2 9.6 15th -1.2 +0.3 -3.7 20th 127.0 158.9 average 80%
Mount Moornapa 14.5 +0.9 21.3 18th 5.9 +0.3 2.4 5th 25.4 53.2 low 48%
Nilma North (Warragul) 14.8   22.0 18th 4.9   -1.4 24th 72.6
Pound Creek 15.0   21.7 18th 5.8   0.2 5th 43.8 92.8 v low 47%
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 13.3 +0.5 17.8 18th 9.4 +1.0 7.1 11th 133.6 121.9 average 110%
Yarram Airport 15.5   22.5 18th 4.6   -0.6 8th 31.2
East Central (district 86)
Bundoora (Latrobe University) 15.3 +0.4 21.2 18th 6.3 +0.1 0.5 24th 55.8 56.5 average 99%
Cerberus 15.3 +0.7 22.0 18th 6.7 +0.1 1.7 4th 51.0 75.1 low 68%
Coldstream 15.2 +0.4 20.6 18th 4.4 0.0 -2.4 5th 82.0 69.1 high 119%
Cranbourne Botanic Gardens 15.2 +0.7 22.1 18th 6.9 +0.5 2.9 4th 66.0 80.9 low 82%
Essendon Airport 15.2 +0.9 20.3 18th 7.2 +1.6 2.3 8th 50.4 48.2 average 105%
Ferny Creek 11.5   17.3 18th 5.8   2.7 20th 148.2
Frankston AWS 14.1 +0.4 20.6 18th 8.8 +0.5 5.2 5th
Melbourne (Olympic Park) 15.9   21.6 18th 8.4   3.4 5th 61.2
Melbourne Airport 15.2 +0.8 20.1 18th 6.4 +0.5 1.6 24th 29.0 44.8 low 65%
Moorabbin Airport 15.6 +0.8 22.0 18th 7.5 +0.6 2.3 4th 68.6 65.2 average 105%
Rhyll 15.1 +0.8 19.7 29th 8.8 +0.4 6.0 5th 47.0 76.6 average 61%
Scoresby Research Institute 15.3 +1.1 21.6 18th 6.7 +0.3 0.6 24th 81.8 79.8 average 103%
Viewbank 15.4 +0.3 21.5 18th 6.9 +0.5 0.5 24th 55.2 54.6 average 101%
Wonthaggi 15.2 +0.7 21.7 18th 7.0 +0.2 3.3 8th 51.0 102.0 low 50%
West Central (district 87)
Avalon Airport 15.5 0.0 22.3 18th 5.8 +0.2 1.2 5th 43.0 42.9 average 100%
Breakwater (Geelong Racecourse) 15.5   22.6 18th 6.7   2.7 5th 52.4
Laverton RAAF 15.5 +0.6 20.4 18th 6.9 +1.4 1.3 5th 35.6 44.0 average 81%
Sheoaks 13.7 +0.3 20.6 18th 5.7 +0.4 0.3 5th 36.6 43.7 average 84%
North Central (district 88)
Castlemaine Prison 13.2 -0.1 20.5 18th 5.9 +2.3 1.5 4th 64.8 66.3 average 98%
Eildon Fire Tower 11.0 +0.5 16.6 18th 4.7 +0.4 2.1 8th 95.2 75.2 average 127%
Lake Eildon 14.6 +0.9 20.0 18th 4.6 +0.4 0.0 5th 106.0 99.0 average 107%
Mangalore Airport 14.3 +0.2 18.8 18th 4.4 +0.5 0.0 26th 67.2 61.5 average 109%
Maryborough 14.1 +0.2 21.4 18th 4.3 +0.4 0.1 5th 57.8 56.1 average 103%
Redesdale 13.6 0.0 19.1 18th 3.9 +0.8 -0.3 26th 77.6 60.2 high 129%
Wallan (Kilmore Gap) 10.9 +0.3 15.4 31st 4.8 +0.5 1.0 11th 77.2 61.4 high 126%
Western Plains (district 89)
Ararat Prison 13.7 +0.7 21.0 18th 4.4 +0.5 -1.0 5th 56.4 67.8 average 83%
Ballarat Aerodrome 11.8 +0.4 18.0 18th 4.1 +0.4 -1.7 5th 63.6 74.2 average 86%
Westmere 13.5 +0.1 20.2 18th 4.2 -0.4 -1.6 5th 65.2 57.5 average 113%
West Coast (district 90)
Aireys Inlet 14.7 +0.3 21.6 18th 7.7 +0.3 5.0 23rd 73.6 66.7 average 110%
Cape Nelson Lighthouse 15.2 +0.7 24.6 18th 8.7 0.0 5.2 5th 93.4 102.3 average 91%
Cape Otway Lighthouse 14.4 +0.6 21.9 18th 8.7 +0.9 4.3 23rd 109.4 103.4 average 106%
Casterton 14.4 +0.1 22.3 18th 5.7 +0.2 -0.3 24th 80.2 81.2 average 99%
Colac (Mount Gellibrand) 12.8 +0.1 18.4 18th 5.9 +0.4 3.2 25th 57.4 60.8 average 94%
Dartmoor 14.9   23.3 18th 6.0   -0.7 23rd 86.2
Hamilton Airport 13.4 +0.1 21.0 18th 5.0 +0.2 0.2 24th 73.4 77.4 average 95%
Mortlake Racecourse 14.2 +0.3 21.0 18th 4.6 -0.2 -1.4 5th 51.4 65.7 average 78%
Port Fairy AWS 15.0 -0.1 22.8 18th 7.5 +0.2 3.3 5th 51.2 87.7 low 58%
Portland (Cashmore Airport) 14.4 +0.4 22.9 18th 7.1 +0.4 1.8 23rd 109.2 106.8 average 102%
Warrnambool Airport NDB 14.9 +0.5 22.5 18th 6.0 +0.1 0.1 5th 73.2 93.8 average 78%

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Notes

The Monthly climate summary 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. Later information, including data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review.

A climate summary is generally published on the first working day of each month.

This statement has been prepared based on information available at 9 am on Thursday 1 September 2016. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.

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.

The ACORN-SAT dataset is used for temperature area averages.

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