Monday 2 March 2026 - Monthly Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC16R0
Victoria in February 2026
Rainfall
- Rainfall totals in February were above average for the north and east, and below average for parts of the south-west.
- Victoria's area-averaged rainfall total in February was 46.6 mm, 50% above the 1961–1990 average.
- Some sites had their highest February daily rainfall on record.
- Some sites had their highest total February rainfall on record.
- Some sites had their highest total February rainfall for at least 20 years.
Temperature
- Mean maximum temperatures in February were above average for most of the state.
- Victoria's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 28.8 °C, 1.11 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Mean minimum temperatures in February were above average for parts of northern Australia, and near average for rest of the state.
- Victoria's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 14.0 °C, 0.59 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Victoria's area-averaged mean temperature was 21.4 °C, 0.85 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Some sites had their coldest February night (lowest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- Warrnambool Airport NDB had its lowest February mean minimum temperature on record.
Events
- A cold front crossed south-eastern Australia on 11 and 12 February bringing light to moderate rain, thunderstorms and a significant drop in temperatures.
- In late February, cold fronts that moved over south-eastern Australia linked with tropical moisture from inland troughs to bring widespread rain to the region.
- For more details, visit the February national climate summary.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in February 2026 | |
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| Hottest day |
41.8 °C at Swan Hill Aerodrome on the 11th |
| Warmest days on average |
34.1 °C at Walpeup Research |
| Coolest days on average |
17.3 °C at Mount Baw Baw |
| Coldest day |
4.5 °C at Mount Baw Baw on the 12th |
| Coldest night |
-3.7 °C at Mount Hotham on the 2nd |
| Coolest nights on average |
8.1 °C at Mount Baw Baw |
| Warmest nights on average |
17.8 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Warmest night |
24.6 °C at Edenhope Airport on the 17th |
| Warmest on average overall |
25.8 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Coolest on average overall |
12.7 °C at Mount Baw Baw |
| Wettest overall |
177.4 mm at Mount Buller |
| Wettest day |
117.8 mm at Miita Mitta River @ Tallandoon on the 23rd |
| Strongest wind gust |
133.0 km/h at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse on the 1st |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest February daily rainfall | ||||||
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| New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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| Ouyen (Post Office) | 92.6 | on the 25th | 83.8 | on 09 Feb 1969 | 114 | 22.8 |
| Mount Buller | 115.6 | on the 23rd | 100.8 | on 06 Feb 1953 | 43 | 70.6 |
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 42.6 | on the 23rd | 36.0 | on 21 Feb 2003 | 30 | 18.4 |
| Horsham Aerodrome | 96.4 | on the 28th | 69.0 | on 21 Feb 2003 | 29 | 18.9 |
| Record highest February total rainfall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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| Horsham Aerodrome | 110.0 | 87.6 | in 2011 | 28 | 18.9 |
| Charlton | 54.4 | =54.4 | in 2005 | 21 | 15.4 |
| Highest February total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for February |
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| Ouyen (Post Office) | 109.8 | 118.5 | in 1973 | 23.6 | |
| Longerenong | 70.6 | 154.7 | in 1973 | 23.4 | |
| Lake Boga | 63.6 | 109.4 | in 1977 | 22.3 | |
| Birchip (Woodlands) | 63.0 | 87.8 | in 1999 | 23.3 | |
| Charlton | 54.4 | =54.4 | in 2005 | 17.1 | |
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 51.8 | 69.2 | in 2005 | 19.5 | |
| Avoca | 38.6 | 49.0 | in 2005 | 27.6 | |
| Ultima (Post Office) | 49.0 | 62.6 | in 2005 | 24.5 | |
| Strathbogie | 117.6 | 156.8 | in 2005 | 43.5 | |
| Canary Island | 64.8 | 91.2 | in 2005 | 22.9 | |
| Wycheproof | 42.8 | 52.2 | in 2005 | 23.4 | |
note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported
| Record lowest February temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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| Mount Baw Baw | -4.9 | on the 27th | -1.4 | on 16 Feb 2025 | 29 | 8.0 |
| Dinner Plain (Mount Hotham Airport) | -2.4 | on the 13th | -2.1 | on 04 Feb 2020 | 26 | 8.1 |
| Westmere | 1.4 | on the 3rd | =1.4 | on 25 Feb 2021 | 21 | 11.6 |
| Record lowest February mean minimum temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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| Warrnambool Airport NDB | 10.6 | 10.7 | in 2002 | 28 | 12.4 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for February 2026 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for February 2026 |
Diff from average |
Highest for February 2026 |
Mean for February 2026 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for February 2026 |
Total for February 2026 |
Average for February |
Rank of February 2026 |
Fraction of February average |
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| North Mallee (district 76) | ||||||||||||
| Mildura Airport | 33.9 | +2.0 | 41.1 | 11th | 17.8 | +1.3 | 10.6 | 2nd | 15.0 | 20.3 | average | 74% |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | 34.0 | +2.3 | 40.5 | 11th | 16.7 | +1.4 | 9.0 | 2nd | 109.8 | 22.8 | high | 482% |
| Walpeup Research | 34.1 | +2.6 | 41.6 | 11th | 16.4 | +1.0 | 9.3 | 2nd | 25.2 | 22.4 | high | 112% |
| South Mallee (district 77) | ||||||||||||
| Hopetoun Airport | 33.0 | +1.0 | 41.3 | 11th | 15.4 | +0.8 | 9.3 | 12th | 51.2 | 15.6 | high | 328% |
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 33.6 | +1.3 | 41.8 | 11th | 16.7 | +0.8 | 9.7 | 2nd | 51.8 | 18.4 | high | 282% |
| North Wimmera (district 78) | ||||||||||||
| Kellalac (Warracknabeal Airport) | 31.9 | 40.0 | 11th | 13.9 | 6.1 | 2nd | 75.4 | |||||
| Nhill Aerodrome | 31.3 | +0.9 | 37.5 | 11th | 13.4 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 2nd | 29.8 | 13.9 | high | 214% |
| South Wimmera (district 79) | ||||||||||||
| Edenhope Airport | 29.4 | +0.9 | 37.1 | 16th | 12.3 | -0.6 | 5.0 | 13th | 47.8 | 15.8 | high | 302% |
| Grampians (Mount William) | 20.9 | +0.8 | 27.3 | 7th | 10.0 | +0.5 | 2.5 | 2nd | 37.8 | 32.2 | high | 117% |
| Horsham Aerodrome | 31.3 | +1.0 | 37.6 | 7th | 12.3 | -0.2 | 5.0 | 2nd | 110.0 | 18.9 | highest | 582% |
| Longerenong | 31.2 | +1.2 | 37.8 | 11th | 12.7 | -0.5 | 3.5 | 2nd | 70.6 | 23.0 | high | 307% |
| Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) | 25.2 | +1.1 | 31.9 | 16th | 12.3 | +0.3 | 4.8 | 2nd | 41.0 | 28.7 | average | 143% |
| Stawell Aerodrome | 29.2 | +0.7 | 34.7 | 21st | 13.0 | -0.6 | 5.9 | 3rd | 17.6 | 25.0 | average | 70% |
| Lower North (district 80) | ||||||||||||
| Charlton | 32.5 | +1.2 | 40.5 | 11th | 15.5 | +0.6 | 7.7 | 2nd | 54.4 | 15.4 | highest | 353% |
| Echuca Aerodrome | 32.8 | +2.1 | 40.6 | 11th | 16.0 | +0.8 | 9.1 | 2nd | 36.5 | 25.5 | high | 143% |
| Kerang | 32.5 | +1.2 | 40.2 | 11th | 15.6 | +0.4 | 9.4 | 3rd | 36.4 | 23.1 | high | 158% |
| Kerang Airport | 33.6 | 41.7 | 11th | 14.8 | 8.1 | 3rd | 33.4 | |||||
| Kyabram | 32.9 | +2.7 | 41.5 | 11th | 15.3 | +0.4 | 8.9 | 2nd | 72.6 | 25.8 | high | 281% |
| Upper North (district 81) | ||||||||||||
| Bendigo Airport | 30.6 | +0.9 | 38.2 | 11th | 14.3 | 0.0 | 8.9 | 2nd | 43.8 | 27.0 | high | 162% |
| Shepparton Airport | 32.4 | +1.4 | 40.5 | 11th | 15.6 | +0.5 | 10.2 | 2nd | 31.4 | 31.8 | average | 99% |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 31.5 | +1.9 | 40.4 | 11th | 15.1 | +0.6 | 9.5 | 2nd | 35.2 | 31.5 | average | 112% |
| Yarrawonga | 33.1 | +1.4 | 40.2 | 11th | 16.0 | +0.3 | 7.6 | 2nd | 32.2 | 39.0 | average | 83% |
| Lower Northeast (district 82) | ||||||||||||
| Benalla Airport | 32.5 | +1.6 | 39.1 | 11th | 15.0 | -0.2 | 8.5 | 3rd | 40.0 | 36.7 | high | 109% |
| Corryong Airport | 32.7 | +2.0 | 38.0 | 5th | 13.3 | +0.1 | 6.1 | 2nd | 66.0 | 63.6 | average | 104% |
| Dartmouth Reservoir | 30.5 | +1.4 | 35.4 | 11th | 13.2 | -0.5 | 5.0 | 24th | 105.1 | 55.3 | high | 190% |
| Hunters Hill | 27.4 | +2.2 | 33.4 | 5th | 15.1 | +1.1 | 4.0 | 2nd | 79.6 | 68.4 | average | 116% |
| Rutherglen Research | 32.9 | +2.1 | 40.4 | 11th | 14.3 | +0.4 | 5.8 | 2nd | 78.6 | 37.2 | high | 211% |
| Strathbogie | 29.3 | +1.9 | 36.1 | 11th | 11.1 | -0.5 | 4.6 | 3rd | 117.6 | 42.9 | high | 274% |
| Wangaratta Aero | 32.8 | +1.8 | 40.8 | 11th | 14.3 | +0.5 | 6.0 | 2nd | 45.8 | 40.7 | high | 112% |
| Upper Northeast (district 83) | ||||||||||||
| Edi Upper | 31.7 | +1.8 | 37.8 | 11th | 14.5 | +0.5 | 4.6 | 3rd | 50.5 | 54.8 | average | 92% |
| Falls Creek | 18.7 | +1.6 | 23.8 | 21st | 9.0 | +0.5 | -3.0 | 2nd | 120.2 | 90.8 | high | 132% |
| Mount Buller | 18.7 | +1.6 | 24.1 | 7th | 9.5 | +0.6 | -2.5 | 2nd | 177.4 | 70.6 | high | 251% |
| Mount Hotham | 18.0 | +2.1 | 22.7 | 21st | 8.5 | +0.5 | -3.7 | 2nd | 121.4 | 96.4 | high | 126% |
| Omeo | 27.7 | +2.1 | 34.1 | 7th | 9.9 | -0.7 | 1.8 | 3rd | 86.4 | 50.7 | high | 170% |
| East Gippsland (district 84) | ||||||||||||
| Combienbar AWS | 25.6 | +1.2 | 34.6 | 22nd | 12.9 | -0.5 | 5.9 | 2nd | 116.4 | 77.7 | high | 150% |
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | 22.0 | +0.4 | 27.5 | 22nd | 16.3 | 0.0 | 11.9 | 3rd | 62.8 | 67.2 | average | 94% |
| Gelantipy | 24.8 | +1.7 | 32.1 | 11th | 11.1 | -0.4 | 3.7 | 13th | 82.8 | 65.6 | average | 126% |
| Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) | 22.8 | -0.9 | 34.8 | 11th | 14.4 | -0.4 | 9.5 | 14th | 81.0 | 53.1 | high | 152% |
| Mallacoota | 23.9 | -0.1 | 33.4 | 22nd | 15.1 | -0.7 | 8.6 | 3rd | 77.8 | 63.7 | average | 122% |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 25.0 | +0.5 | 37.1 | 11th | 13.5 | -0.7 | 7.0 | 2nd | 84.6 | 60.9 | average | 139% |
| Orbost | 25.7 | +0.2 | 37.9 | 22nd | 13.3 | -1.3 | 6.6 | 3rd | 103.8 | 54.4 | high | 191% |
| West Gippsland (district 85) | ||||||||||||
| Bairnsdale Airport | 26.0 | +0.5 | 37.4 | 11th | 13.1 | +0.1 | 5.4 | 3rd | 64.2 | 45.3 | high | 142% |
| East Sale | 25.7 | +0.3 | 36.2 | 11th | 13.1 | -0.1 | 5.7 | 3rd | 63.8 | 41.2 | high | 155% |
| East Sale Airport | 26.3 | 37.8 | 11th | 13.1 | 5.5 | 3rd | 72.2 | |||||
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 27.5 | +0.8 | 36.7 | 11th | 12.6 | -0.3 | 2.9 | 2nd | 73.6 | 40.8 | high | 180% |
| Mount Baw Baw | 17.3 | +0.8 | 22.4 | 11th | 7.6 | -0.4 | -4.9 | 27th | 143.8 | 92.7 | high | 155% |
| Mount Moornapa | 25.6 | +1.0 | 36.1 | 11th | 12.8 | -0.6 | 6.9 | 2nd | 94.2 | 71.5 | average | 132% |
| Nilma North (Warragul) | 27.4 | +1.2 | 36.8 | 11th | 12.4 | -0.8 | 5.2 | 2nd | 63.8 | 43.3 | high | 147% |
| Pound Creek | 25.5 | +0.4 | 35.1 | 17th | 11.9 | -1.1 | 3.1 | 3rd | 38.2 | 34.3 | average | 111% |
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 21.6 | +1.0 | 32.1 | 17th | 15.6 | +0.7 | 10.8 | 2nd | 45.2 | 46.8 | average | 97% |
| Yarram Airport | 25.2 | +0.2 | 37.2 | 11th | 11.9 | -1.1 | 6.4 | 20th | 50.0 | 41.0 | average | 122% |
| East Central (district 86) | ||||||||||||
| Cerberus | 25.7 | +0.7 | 34.9 | 11th | 13.5 | -0.8 | 7.3 | 3rd | 39.0 | 34.7 | average | 112% |
| Coldstream | 29.1 | +1.4 | 35.1 | 16th | 10.5 | -1.4 | 3.3 | 3rd | 60.6 | 46.5 | average | 130% |
| Essendon Airport | 27.0 | +1.1 | 35.1 | 16th | 14.9 | +0.8 | 9.9 | 3rd | 42.0 | 42.9 | average | 98% |
| Ferny Creek | 24.7 | +1.0 | 30.8 | 17th | 12.6 | -0.4 | 7.2 | 2nd | 84.4 | 62.3 | average | 136% |
| Frankston (Ballam Park) | 26.4 | 34.7 | 16th | 14.3 | 8.7 | 3rd | 46.6 | |||||
| Melbourne (Olympic Park) | 26.4 | +0.5 | 35.0 | 16th | 15.5 | -0.5 | 10.9 | 3rd | 44.6 | 24.7 | high | 181% |
| Melbourne Airport | 27.4 | +0.8 | 36.9 | 11th | 14.0 | -0.2 | 8.6 | 3rd | 46.8 | 38.6 | high | 121% |
| Moorabbin Airport | 26.9 | +0.8 | 36.0 | 17th | 14.2 | -0.3 | 9.3 | 3rd | 35.2 | 42.9 | average | 82% |
| Rhyll | 25.2 | +0.8 | 31.8 | 11th | 15.4 | -0.6 | 12.2 | 3rd | 32.8 | 37.1 | average | 88% |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 28.5 | +1.9 | 35.2 | 16th | 13.4 | -0.5 | 7.7 | 13th | 40.4 | 50.9 | average | 79% |
| Viewbank | 28.3 | +0.7 | 35.2 | 16th | 13.6 | -0.9 | 7.3 | 3rd | 48.4 | 41.5 | average | 117% |
| West Central (district 87) | ||||||||||||
| Avalon Airport | 26.7 | +0.5 | 36.1 | 17th | 13.6 | -0.8 | 8.1 | 13th | 17.6 | 31.0 | average | 57% |
| Breakwater (Geelong Racecourse) | 25.8 | +0.3 | 35.4 | 17th | 13.8 | -0.8 | 9.1 | 3rd | 15.2 | 29.8 | average | 51% |
| Laverton RAAF | 26.7 | +1.1 | 36.2 | 17th | 14.8 | +0.5 | 9.0 | 3rd | 24.4 | 43.2 | average | 56% |
| Point Cook RAAF | 26.1 | 36.5 | 17th | 14.8 | 8.6 | 3rd | 30.8 | |||||
| She Oaks | 26.2 | +0.7 | 34.1 | 16th | 11.8 | -0.9 | 4.1 | 2nd | 20.6 | 36.2 | low | 57% |
| North Central (district 88) | ||||||||||||
| Castlemaine Prison | 28.9 | +0.7 | 36.0 | 11th | 13.1 | -0.3 | 6.0 | 2nd | 31.0 | 34.6 | average | 90% |
| Eildon Fire Tower | 28.6 | +2.0 | 34.8 | 11th | 13.7 | +0.1 | 5.8 | 2nd | 47.6 | 36.6 | high | 130% |
| Lake Eildon | 30.7 | +1.6 | 37.0 | 11th | 13.5 | +0.7 | 8.4 | 13th | 54.4 | 41.8 | high | 130% |
| Mangalore Airport | 31.6 | +2.2 | 40.1 | 11th | 14.8 | +0.5 | 7.4 | 3rd | 64.4 | 33.0 | high | 195% |
| Maryborough | 30.2 | +1.5 | 37.4 | 7th | 13.1 | -0.2 | 6.5 | 2nd | 38.0 | 31.6 | average | 120% |
| Puckapunyal Lyon Hill (Defence) | 30.8 | 39.9 | 11th | 15.2 | 9.0 | 3rd | 53.6 | |||||
| Puckapunyal West (Defence) | 29.8 | 37.5 | 11th | 14.2 | 9.0 | 13th | 52.0 | |||||
| Redesdale | 31.6 | +2.4 | 39.5 | 11th | 13.0 | -0.1 | 7.5 | 3rd | 48.6 | 35.1 | high | 138% |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 25.9 | +1.2 | 35.3 | 11th | 12.0 | -0.6 | 6.9 | 2nd | 71.0 | 41.7 | high | 170% |
| Western Plains (district 89) | ||||||||||||
| Ararat Prison | 28.5 | +1.3 | 34.1 | 21st | 10.7 | -0.7 | 2.0 | 2nd | 23.4 | 29.5 | average | 79% |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 26.8 | +1.7 | 33.3 | 7th | 12.0 | +0.5 | 5.4 | 2nd | 39.4 | 42.1 | average | 94% |
| Westmere | 28.0 | +0.8 | 35.2 | 16th | 10.2 | -1.4 | 1.4 | 3rd | 22.6 | 18.3 | high | 124% |
| West Coast (district 90) | ||||||||||||
| Aireys Inlet | 24.0 | +0.8 | 33.8 | 17th | 14.2 | -0.5 | 9.9 | 12th | 12.4 | 30.8 | low | 40% |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 21.3 | 0.0 | 36.4 | 16th | 14.9 | -0.2 | 11.0 | 6th | 21.4 | 24.7 | average | 87% |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 21.7 | +0.2 | 30.7 | 17th | 14.6 | +0.6 | 9.3 | 6th | 10.6 | 41.2 | low | 26% |
| Casterton | 27.8 | +0.7 | 36.7 | 16th | 11.1 | -1.3 | 3.7 | 2nd | 13.4 | 28.4 | average | 47% |
| Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 26.4 | +1.2 | 35.9 | 16th | 12.4 | -0.5 | 8.2 | 12th | 18.2 | 27.0 | average | 67% |
| Dartmoor | 26.6 | +0.4 | 38.2 | 16th | 11.0 | -1.6 | 4.0 | 2nd | 22.8 | 25.4 | average | 90% |
| Hamilton Airport | 27.8 | +1.1 | 35.3 | 16th | 11.1 | -0.3 | 5.4 | 2nd | 21.2 | 23.4 | average | 91% |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 27.9 | +1.5 | 36.8 | 16th | 10.3 | -1.3 | 3.3 | 2nd | 34.8 | 30.4 | average | 114% |
| Port Fairy AWS | 23.0 | +0.2 | 37.8 | 16th | 13.7 | -0.8 | 7.7 | 6th | 12.0 | 27.6 | average | 44% |
| Portland Airport | 23.1 | +0.6 | 36.2 | 16th | 12.1 | -0.7 | 5.8 | 6th | 20.0 | 28.0 | average | 71% |
| Warrnambool Airport NDB | 25.1 | +0.5 | 37.9 | 16th | 10.6 | -1.8 | 3.5 | 6th | 17.6 | 30.0 | average | 59% |
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 Monday 2 March 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.
Unless otherwise noted, all maps, graphs and diagrams in this page are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence
