Thursday, 1 August 2019 - Monthly Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC16R0

Victoria in July 2019: mild days and nights

Rainfall in July 2019 was lower than average in parts of east, central and northwest Victoria, while several areas in the west of the State recorded above average rainfall. Both daytime and night-time temperatures were warmer than average, although there were some cold days and nights

Below average rainfall

• State-wide, rainfall was 20% below the long-term July mean of 70 mm
• Large parts of East Gippsland, Upper North and North Mallee districts had below average July rainfall
• Some areas in the west of the State had wetter than average July
• The highest daily total in Victoria, 83.7 mm, was recorded at Falls Creek (Rocky Valley) on the 12th; this was also the wettest place during the month, recording a monthly total of 321.7 mm
• Port Fairy and Manangatang had their highest July daily rainfall on record
• Over the first seven months of this year, rainfall has been below average for much of Victoria, and very much below average in parts of the East Central and West Gippsland districts, as well as in the northwest of the State

Warmer than average for July

• Victoria's mean daytime temperature was 0.95 °C above the long-term July average
• Nights were also warmer than average across the State, with most of Victoria recording night-time temperatures much warmer than average
• State-wide, night-time temperature was 1.78 °C above the long-term July average, the third-warmest on record
• Some sites had either their highest July mean daily minimum temperature on record or their highest July mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years
• The highest daytime temperature in Victoria during July, 21.3 °C, was recorded at Mildura on the 6th, while the warmest night saw 12.3 °C at Cape Otway Lighthouse and Mildura Airport on the 7th
• Victoria's overall mean temperature for July was 1.37 °C above average, the third-warmest on record
• Some sites had their highest July mean temperature on record or their highest July mean temperature for at least 20 years
• There were several cold days and night, a result of strong cold fronts crossing the State
• The coldest daytime temperature recorded in Victoria in July was −4.4 °C at Mount Hotham on the 13th; Mount Hotham also recorded the coldest night-time temperature, −6.8 °C, also on the 13th
• It has been a warm year so far in Victoria; the mean maximum temperature for January to July was the highest on record, while the mean minimum temperature was the fourth warmest on record

Strong wind and snow

• 40-50 cm of snow fell across the Alpine areas between the 12th and 14th, in a cold outbreak following the passage of several cold fronts
• The strongest wind gusts for the month were recorded on the 14th, with gusts of 148 km/h reported 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 higher value has gone unreported

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

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

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top