Monday, 3 March 2014 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC26R0

Victoria in summer 2013-14: Third Hottest Overall

Victoria in summer was characterised by:

  • Unrelenting heat delivering Victoria its 3rd hottest summer for maximum and overall temperatures
  • Warmer than usual overnight temperatures
  • High rainfall in the northern Mallee

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Average to below average rainfall for most parts

Rainfall totals for summer were above average in the Mallee and average in the North East. But elsewhere in the state totals were below average  to very much below average. Some stations in the Wimmera recorded their lowest total summer rainfall on record. The wettest station overall was Mount Baw Baw with 290.4 mm. The driest overall was Loddon River @ D/S Laanecoorie with 10.0 mm. The wettest single day was 5 December when Mount Hotham recorded 76.8 mm. Area averaged data indicates that Victoria recorded 83.45 mm of rainfall this summer, which is 35.76 mm drier than the 1961-90 average of 119.21 mm. The wettest overall was Mount Baw Baw with 290.4 mm.

There is a map of rainfall deciles below.

Overall temperatures warmer than normal

Mean temperatures (the average of maximum and minimum temperatures) were warmer than normal this summer. The area averaged mean temperature was 21.21 °C, which is 1.52 °C warmer than the 1961-90 average of 19.69 °C, making summer 2013/14 the 3rd warmest for mean temperatures. The warmest on average was Mildura Airport in the far northwest with 25.4 °C and the coolest on average was Mount Hotham in the alpine region with 12.3 °C.

Hottest summer on record for many stations

Maximum temperatures were the hottest on record for most of the Northern Country district and very much above average for most of the rest of the state. The area averaged maximum temperature was 28.79 °C, which is 2.07 °C warmer than the 1961-90 average of 26.72 °C, making summer 2013/14 the 3rd hottest for maximum temperatures. The hottest day was 14 January when Charlton recorded 46.5 °C but Mildura Airport recorded the warmest days on average with 33.7 °C. The coolest days on average were recorded at Mount Hotham with 16.7 °C and Mount Hotham recorded the coldest day of summer on 5 December with 0.0 °C. Some sites had their highest summer temperature on record. Some sites had their coldest summer day (lowest maximum temperature) on record. Some sites had their highest summer mean daily maximum temperature on record.

There is a map of maximum temperature anomalies below.

Warm overnight temperatures

Minimum temperatures were warmer than usual for summer but there was variation between stations. The area averaged maximum temperature was 13.63 °C, which is 0.97 °C warmer than the 1961-90 average of 12.66 °C, The coldest night was 6 December when Falls Creek and Mount Hotham recorded -4.1 °C but Dinner Plain (Mount Hotham Airport) and Mount Hotham recorded the coolest nights on average with 7.9 °C. Mildura Airport recorded the warmest nights on average with 17.1 °C but Charlton recorded the warmest night this summer with 29.5 °C on January 16. Some sites had their lowest summer temperature on record. Some sites had their warmest summer night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record. Some sites had their highest summer mean daily minimum temperature on record.

There is a map of minimum temperature anomalies below.

Wind

The strongest wind gust was at Falls Creek with 139 km/h on 22 Jan 2014

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Extremes in summer 2013-14
Hottest day 46.5 °C at Charlton on 14 Jan 2014
Warmest days on average 33.7 °C at Mildura Airport
Coolest days on average 16.7 °C at Mount Hotham
Coldest day 0.0 °C at Mount Hotham on 5 Dec 2013
Coldest night -4.1 °C at Falls Creek on 6 Dec 2013
-4.1 °C at Mount Hotham on 6 Dec 2013
Coolest nights on average 7.9 °C at Dinner Plain (Mount Hotham Airport)
7.9 °C at Mount Hotham
Warmest nights on average 17.1 °C at Mildura Airport
Warmest night 29.5 °C at Charlton on 16 Jan 2014
Warmest on average overall 25.4 °C at Mildura Airport
Coolest on average overall 12.3 °C at Mount Hotham
Wettest overall 290.4 mm at Mount Baw Baw
Driest overall 10.0 mm at Loddon River @ D/S Laanecoorie
Wettest day 76.8 mm at Mount Hotham on 5 Dec 2013
Highest wind gust 139 km/h at Falls Creek on 22 Jan 2014

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Maps

Anomaly in mean maximum temperature

Map of Anomaly in mean maximum temperature

Anomaly in mean minimum temperature

Map of Anomaly in mean minimum temperature

Rainfall deciles

Map of Rainfall deciles

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Record lowest total summer rainfall
Total rainfall
for summer 2013-14 (mm) 		Previous driest
for summer		 Years of
record		 Average for
summer
Lake Tyers 88.0 91.6 in 2012 51 189.6
Ararat Prison 33.2 36.0 in 1982 45 109.6
Romsey 51.2 51.6 in 2000 38 143.2
Mount Nowa Nowa 84.2 93.2 in 2002 18 204.6
Stawell Aerodrome 34.4 63.2 in 1997 18 104.7
Horsham Aerodrome 26.6 42.4 in 2011 17 79.1
Blackwood (Blue Mountain) 71.2 93.0 in 2003 14 164.7
Colac (Mount Gellibrand) 57.6 59.4 in 2000 14 102.4
Spargo Creek (Mount Hope) 88.2 101.0 in 2012 14 176.0
Avoca River at Archdale Junction 28.2 38.6 in 2001 13 82.8
Bet Bet Ck @ Bet Bet 12.4 32.6 in 2000 13 89.2
Goughs Bay (Delatite River @ Tonga Bridg 11.6 73.6 in 2006 13 138.3
Tullaroop Ck @ Clunes 24.0 44.8 in 2008 13 71.2
Willowmavin (Avalon Station) 53.0 70.2 in 2002 13 139.5
Broadford (Kilmore North) 73.4 73.6 in 2002 12 145.0
Gnarwarre (Barwon River at Pollocksford) 29.0 56.4 in 2006 12 87.8
Anakie (Granite Road) 40.0 41.8 in 2002 11 99.9
Bairnsdale (Mitchell River @ Rosehill) 78.0 85.0 in 2012 11 162.7
Emu Creek @ Clarkefield 57.4 68.4 in 2003 11 152.8
Gisborne (Jacksons Ck @ Rosslyne Res (HG 65.4 67.4 in 2006 11 150.2
Kororoit Creek @ Deer Park 66.8 81.8 in 2012 11 141.2
Lancefield (Ashworths Hill Winery) 60.0 80.2 in 2008 11 149.9
Moonee Ponds Creek @ Jacana Retarding Basin 48.0 56.8 in 2006 11 122.3
Mount Macedon MW 95.2 99.2 in 2008 11 210.2
Mount Wellington 75.6 83.0 in 2002 11 230.8
Nhill Aerodrome 20.8 34.2 in 2011 11 68.8
Romsey 49.2 57.8 in 2003 11 148.4
Charlton 24.2 35.2 in 2012 10 80.7
Moorabool River at Morrisons 49.0 90.0 in 2002 10 126.3


Record highest summer temperature
Highest temperature
in summer 2013-14 (°C) 		Previous warmest
for summer		 Years of
record		 Average for
summer
Falls Creek 29.7 on 16 Jan 2014 28.7 on 31 Jan 2009 24 16.7
Mount Hotham 28.1 on 16 Jan 2014 = 28.1 on 7 Feb 2009 23 15.2
Mount Moornapa 43.5 on 17 Jan 2014 43.2 on 7 Feb 2009 21 24.2
Combienbar AWS 42.0 on 17 Jan 2014 41.0 on 7 Feb 2009 20 24.2
Mount Nowa Nowa 43.4 on 17 Jan 2014 43.3 on 7 Feb 2009 19 23.8


Record lowest summer daily maximum temperature
Lowest daily maximum
temperature
in summer 2013-14 (°C) 		Previous coolest
for summer		 Years of
record		 Average for
summer
Gabo Island Lighthouse 13.5 on 5 Dec 2013 13.9 on 11 Dec 1964 58 20.9
Point Hicks (Lighthouse) 12.9 on 5 Dec 2013 13.9 on 21 Feb 1993 46 23.2
Mallacoota 12.6 on 5 Dec 2013 14.7 on 3 Dec 1996 21 23.3


Record highest summer mean daily maximum temperature
Mean daily maximum
temperature
for summer 2013-14 (°C) 		Previous warmest
for summer		 Years of
record		 Average for
summer
Kyabram 32.4 31.8 in 1980 46 29.3
Bendigo Airport 31.2 30.6 in 2000 22 28.7
Sheoaks 26.9 = 26.9 in 2000 22 24.8
Redesdale 30.9 30.3 in 2012 20 28.0
Yarrawonga 33.1 33.0 in 2000 20 31.3
Mount Nowa Nowa 25.7 25.6 in 2000 18 23.8
Shepparton Airport 32.1 32.0 in 2006 17 30.4
Swan Hill Aerodrome 33.6 33.5 in 2000 17 31.8
Nhill Aerodrome 31.3 31.1 in 2006 10 30.1



Record highest summer daily minimum temperature
Highest daily minimum
temperature
in summer 2013-14 (°C) 		Previous warmest
for summer		 Years of
record		 Average for
summer
Ararat Prison 27.4 on 15 Jan 2014 26.7 on 15 Feb 1982 45 10.6
Essendon Airport 28.8 on 15 Jan 2014 26.7 on 29 Jan 1943 45 13.0
Moorabbin Airport 28.6 on 15 Jan 2014 28.0 on 21 Jan 1997 43 13.7
Warracknabeal Museum 29.1 on 3 Feb 2014 29.0 on 3 Jan 1991 42 13.5
Bundoora (Latrobe University) 28.8 on 15 Jan 2014 28.5 on 1 Jan 2008 31 13.6
Bendigo Airport 28.6 on 16 Jan 2014 27.3 on 12 Jan 2010 23 13.3
Cape Nelson Lighthouse 28.5 on 17 Jan 2014 27.3 on 5 Jan 2007 19 14.3
Horsham Aerodrome 27.7 on 3 Feb 2014 27.3 on 29 Jan 2009 17 11.7
Viewbank 28.0 on 15 Jan 2014 26.3 on 1 Jan 2008 15 13.8
Nhill Aerodrome 29.4 on 3 Feb 2014 28.6 on 29 Jan 2009 11 13.0


Record lowest summer temperature
Lowest temperature
in summer 2013-14 (°C) 		Previous coolest
for summer		 Years of
record		 Average for
summer
Longerenong 0.5 on 6 Dec 2013 1.2 on 18 Jan 2004 50 12.4
Willow Grove (Blue Rock Reservoir) 2.0 on 6 Jan 2014 4.0 on 12 Dec 2001 26 12.6
Cape Nelson Lighthouse 5.7 on 30 Dec 2013 5.8 on 7 Dec 2006 19 14.3



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Summary statistics for summer 2013-14
Maximum temperatures
for summer
(°C)		 Minimum temperatures
for summer
(°C)		 Rainfall
for summer
(millimetres)
Mean for
summer
2013-14		 Diff
from
average		 Highest for
summer
2013-14		 Mean for
summer
2013-14		 Diff
from
average		 Lowest for
summer
2013-14		 Total for
summer
2013-14		 Average
for
summer		 Rank of
summer
2013-14		 Fraction of
summer
average
North Mallee (district 76)
Mildura Airport 33.7 +2.4 45.2 14 Jan 2014 17.1 +1.1 8.1 6 Dec 2013 125.4 70.3 v high 178%
Ouyen (Post Office) 33.6 +2.3 46.2 14 Jan 2014 16.0 +1.2 7.0 6 Dec 2013 90.4 71.0 high 127%
Walpeup Research 33.3 +2.4 45.6 14 Jan 2014 15.9 +1.2 6.2 6 Dec 2013 81.6 70.2 average 116%
South Mallee (district 77)
Hopetoun Airport 33.2 45.8 14 Jan 2014 14.5 4.5 6 Dec 2013 21.8 79.3 low 27%
Swan Hill Aerodrome 33.6 +1.8 45.2 14 Jan 2014 15.8 +0.7 6.2 6 Dec 2013 69.8 75.1 average 93%
North Wimmera (district 78)
Nhill Aerodrome 31.3 +1.2 45.3 14 Jan 2014 13.5 +0.5 5.6 7 Jan 2014 20.8 68.8 lowest 30%
Warracknabeal Museum 31.9 +1.9 44.8 14 Jan 2014 13.4 -0.1 5.8 6 Dec 2013 19.7 75.5 v low 26%
South Wimmera (district 79)
Edenhope Airport 29.1 45.0 14 Jan 2014 12.4 4.5 24 Dec 2013 47.2
Grampians (Mount William) 21.0 36.6 2 Feb 2014 10.0 0.1 6 Dec 2013 107.0
Horsham Aerodrome 31.1 +1.2 45.0 14 Jan 2014 12.0 +0.3 2.1 6 Dec 2013 26.6 79.1 lowest 34%
Kanagulk 29.5 44.8 14 Jan 2014 12.0 4.9 30 Dec 2013 43.4
Longerenong 31.6 +2.4 46.0 14 Jan 2014 12.6 +0.2 0.5 6 Dec 2013 28.8 75.0 low 38%
Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) 25.2 40.8 14 Jan 2014 12.1 1.4 6 Dec 2013 52.0
Stawell Aerodrome 29.3 +1.3 44.0 14 Jan 2014 13.2 +0.4 3.7 6 Dec 2013 34.4 104.7 lowest 33%
Lower North (district 80)
Charlton 33.4 46.5 14 Jan 2014 14.5 3.2 6 Dec 2013 24.2 80.7 lowest 30%
Echuca Aerodrome 32.7 +2.6 44.6 14 Jan 2014 14.9 +0.3 5.5 6 Dec 2013 68.7 83.0 average 83%
Kerang 33.2 +2.4 45.5 17 Jan 2014 16.0 +1.4 6.0 6 Dec 2013 60.0 74.9 average 80%
Kyabram 32.4 +3.1 44.1 16 Jan 2014 14.8 +0.9 5.4 6 Dec 2013 68.6 95.6 average 72%
Upper North (district 81)
Bendigo Airport 31.2 +2.5 43.8 14 Jan 2014 14.1 +0.8 5.3 12 Dec 2013 59.4 111.0 low 54%
Shepparton Airport 32.1 +1.7 43.8 16 Jan 2014 14.5 +0.3 4.2 6 Dec 2013 71.2 100.7 average 71%
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag 30.8 +2.0 42.3 15 Jan 2014 14.4 +0.8 5.4 6 Dec 2013 60.4 101.3 low 60%
Yarrawonga 33.1 +1.8 43.4 17 Jan 2014 14.9 0.0 5.6 6 Dec 2013 109.2 120.7 average 90%
Lower Northeast (district 82)
Benalla Airport 31.9 43.3 16 Jan 2014 14.5 5.5 6 Dec 2013 119.8
Corryong Airport 31.9 42.6 16 Jan 2014 12.8 4.6 7 Dec 2013 130.6
Dartmouth Reservoir 29.9 +1.5 41.0 16 Jan 2014 13.4 +0.4 2.6 6 Dec 2013 148.6 187.6 average 79%
Hunters Hill 26.4 +1.9 37.3 16 Jan 2014 14.4 +1.1 1.0 6 Dec 2013 152.8 217.3 average 70%
Rutherglen Research 32.4 +2.0 44.1 16 Jan 2014 13.2 +0.2 3.9 5 Jan 2014 131.6 120.0 average 110%
Strathbogie 28.0 +1.6 39.6 15 Jan 2014 11.0 +0.1 1.8 7 Dec 2013 130.2 148.4 average 88%
Wangaratta Aero 32.2 +1.6 43.4 16 Jan 2014 13.0 -0.2 4.7 1 Dec 2013 132.2 130.5 average 101%
Upper Northeast (district 83)
Dinner Plain (Mount Hotham Airport) 22.5 +1.3 33.1 17 Jan 2014 7.9 +0.2 -0.8 7 Dec 2013 138.2 195.1 low 71%
Falls Creek 18.0 +1.3 29.7 16 Jan 2014 8.7 +0.9 -4.1 6 Dec 2013 216.4 310.5 low 70%
Mount Buller 18.1 +1.8 29.7 16 Jan 2014 9.0 +1.2 -3.7 6 Dec 2013 264.0 252.8 average 104%
Mount Hotham 16.7 +1.5 28.1 16 Jan 2014 7.9 +0.8 -4.1 6 Dec 2013 267.0 314.7 average 85%
Omeo 27.3 39.0 17 Jan 2014 9.5 0.5 7 Dec 2013 117.6
East Gippsland (district 84)
Combienbar AWS 25.9 +1.7 42.0 17 Jan 2014 13.4 +0.7 4.7 6 Dec 2013 135.0 229.3 low 59%
Gabo Island Lighthouse 21.9 +1.0 32.1 20 Dec 2013 15.9 +0.5 10.0 6 Dec 2013 79.2 203.2 v low 39%
Gelantipy 24.4 +1.7 37.9 17 Jan 2014 11.5 +0.7 2.9 7 Dec 2013 109.2 194.4 v low 56%
Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) 24.3 41.7 9 Feb 2014 14.4 8.4 1 Dec 2013 93.6
Mallacoota 24.5 +1.2 38.0 17 Jan 2014 15.2 +0.3 8.9 1 Dec 2013 97.8 196.9 v low 50%
Mount Nowa Nowa 25.7 +1.9 43.4 17 Jan 2014 13.8 +0.3 6.6 6 Dec 2013 84.2 204.6 lowest 41%
Orbost 26.1 +0.9 43.3 17 Jan 2014 13.8 -0.1 6.3 6 Dec 2013 126.8 168.8 low 75%
Point Hicks (Lighthouse) 24.4 +1.2 41.0 9 Feb 2014 15.5 +0.2 8.3 6 Dec 2013 171.4 191.9 average 89%
West Gippsland (district 85)
Bairnsdale Airport 26.7 +1.8 44.6 17 Jan 2014 12.5 +0.3 5.8 1 Dec 2013 79.4 154.9 v low 51%
East Sale Airport 26.4 +1.7 42.3 15 Jan 2014 12.7 +0.3 5.8 30 Dec 2013 67.8 141.1 v low 48%
Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) 27.6 +1.8 44.1 17 Jan 2014 12.4 +0.1 4.8 5 Jan 2014 82.6 160.0 v low 52%
Mount Baw Baw 17.3 +1.3 30.1 17 Jan 2014 8.2 +0.8 -2.0 6 Dec 2013 290.4 376.8 low 77%
Mount Moornapa 26.3 +2.1 43.5 17 Jan 2014 13.0 +0.4 5.8 6 Dec 2013 116.4 184.7 low 63%
Pound Creek 24.9 41.3 17 Jan 2014 12.6 2.0 28 Feb 2014 90.2
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 21.4 +1.5 38.8 9 Feb 2014 15.0 +1.2 9.9 10 Dec 2013 134.0 161.4 average 83%
Yarram Airport 25.2 41.8 9 Feb 2014 12.5 4.7 23 Jan 2014 81.6
East Central (district 86)
Bundoora (Latrobe University) 27.5 +1.5 44.2 17 Jan 2014 13.9 +0.3 6.7 6 Dec 2013 67.5 153.7 v low 44%
Cerberus 24.8 +1.0 42.9 17 Jan 2014 13.4 +0.1 6.2 7 Dec 2013 97.2 130.4 low 75%
Coldstream 28.1 +1.4 42.0 17 Jan 2014 11.0 -0.1 2.2 30 Dec 2013 127.4 154.7 average 82%
Coldstream Comparison 28.0 41.9 17 Jan 2014 10.8 1.9 30 Dec 2013 127.4
Cranbourne Botanic Gardens 25.9 +1.0 42.0 17 Jan 2014 13.0 -0.1 7.1 6 Dec 2013 105.8 164.1 low 64%
Essendon Airport 27.4 +1.9 43.9 17 Jan 2014 14.3 +1.3 6.1 6 Dec 2013 62.6 140.6 v low 45%
Ferny Creek 24.0 38.6 17 Jan 2014 12.3 4.6 6 Dec 2013 183.2
Frankston AWS 24.8 +0.9 41.4 16 Jan 2014 15.0 -0.1 9.2 6 Dec 2013
Melbourne (Olympic Park) 26.1 43.4 16 Jan 2014 15.6 8.2 6 Dec 2013 76.4
Melbourne Airport 27.5 +1.7 43.9 17 Jan 2014 13.8 +0.5 6.2 6 Dec 2013 57.0 132.6 low 43%
Melbourne Regional Office 27.2 +1.9 43.9 17 Jan 2014 16.0 +2.0 7.9 6 Dec 2013 78.0 154.2 low 51%
Moorabbin Airport 26.6 +1.4 43.7 17 Jan 2014 14.5 +0.8 7.1 1 Dec 2013 101.4 150.2 low 68%
Rhyll 24.4 +1.2 39.3 17 Jan 2014 15.3 +0.4 9.3 6 Dec 2013 72.4 123.4 low 59%
Scoresby Research Institute 27.5 +2.0 42.4 16 Jan 2014 13.5 +0.5 5.3 30 Dec 2013 122.8 182.8 low 67%
Viewbank 28.1 +1.3 43.9 16 Jan 2014 14.0 +0.2 6.0 6 Dec 2013 76.2 157.5 v low 48%
Wallan (Kilmore Gap) 26.1 +2.5 40.9 16 Jan 2014 12.1 +0.5 3.4 6 Dec 2013 84.8 147.1 low 58%
Wonthaggi 24.6 +1.1 42.6 17 Jan 2014 13.8 +1.1 7.1 28 Feb 2014 113.2 156.1 low 73%
West Central (district 87)
Avalon Airport 26.9 +1.4 46.3 17 Jan 2014 13.5 +0.1 5.6 7 Dec 2013 48.0 93.3 low 51%
Breakwater (Geelong Racecourse) 25.9 45.4 17 Jan 2014 13.6 5.9 6 Dec 2013 108.6
Laverton RAAF 26.5 +1.5 44.7 17 Jan 2014 14.1 +0.8 5.9 6 Dec 2013 62.4 131.8 v low 47%
Sheoaks 26.9 +2.1 43.5 14 Jan 2014 11.9 +0.2 2.4 30 Dec 2013 60.4 107.4 low 56%
North Central (district 88)
Castlemaine Prison 29.0 +1.7 41.8 15 Jan 2014 13.2 +0.8 1.0 6 Dec 2013 52.6 120.7 low 44%
Eildon Fire Tower 27.2 +1.4 40.1 16 Jan 2014 13.1 +0.3 3.3 6 Dec 2013 116.0 125.0 average 93%
Lake Eildon 30.0 +2.0 42.6 16 Jan 2014 12.5 +0.4 4.3 30 Dec 2013 134.0 146.8 average 91%
Mangalore Airport 30.9 +2.3 43.5 16 Jan 2014 13.9 +0.5 4.1 6 Dec 2013 62.2 117.6 low 53%
Maryborough 30.3 +2.3 43.8 14 Jan 2014 13.4 +0.9 4.2 6 Dec 2013 39.8 101.6 low 39%
Redesdale 30.9 +2.9 43.8 15 Jan 2014 12.2 +0.1 2.7 6 Dec 2013 30.2 109.3 v low 28%
Western Plains (district 89)
Ararat Prison 28.5 +2.4 43.1 14 Jan 2014 11.4 +0.8 1.2 6 Dec 2013 33.2 109.6 lowest 30%
Ballarat Aerodrome 26.6 +2.4 41.3 14 Jan 2014 11.4 +0.8 0.1 6 Dec 2013 52.8 134.0 v low 39%
Westmere 28.2 43.6 2 Feb 2014 10.2 -0.5 30 Dec 2013 51.4
West Coast (district 90)
Aireys Inlet 23.7 +1.5 42.7 14 Jan 2014 13.7 +0.1 7.3 6 Dec 2013 59.2 112.8 v low 52%
Cape Nelson Lighthouse 22.1 +1.4 42.1 16 Jan 2014 14.4 +0.1 5.7 30 Dec 2013 59.8 100.9 low 59%
Cape Otway Lighthouse 21.7 +0.8 39.8 17 Jan 2014 14.2 +1.1 7.8 30 Dec 2013 79.8 139.3 v low 57%
Casterton 27.6 44.4 14 Jan 2014 11.2 1.5 30 Dec 2013 43.6
Colac (Mount Gellibrand) 25.9 +1.3 42.9 14 Jan 2014 12.1 +0.1 4.1 6 Dec 2013 57.6 102.4 lowest 56%
Dartmoor 26.5 44.2 2 Feb 2014 11.8 2.7 30 Dec 2013 75.2
Hamilton Airport 27.2 +1.6 43.5 2 Feb 2014 11.3 +0.8 2.8 30 Dec 2013 66.4 104.2 low 64%
Mortlake Racecourse 27.0 +1.9 44.0 2 Feb 2014 10.4 -0.1 0.9 30 Dec 2013 61.8 110.4 low 56%
Port Fairy AWS 23.0 +0.8 42.3 28 Jan 2014 13.7 0.0 5.0 30 Dec 2013 66.2 104.4 low 63%
Portland (Cashmore Airport) 22.9 +1.4 42.5 2 Feb 2014 12.4 +0.5 2.8 30 Dec 2013 83.6 114.1 average 73%
Portland NTC AWS 21.1 40.3 16 Jan 2014 14.5 7.0 30 Dec 2013
Warrnambool Airport NDB 24.3 +0.4 43.6 2 Feb 2014 11.4 0.0 2.2 30 Dec 2013 73.6 113.9 low 65%

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Notes

A Seasonal Climate Summary is prepared to list 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, usually published in the fourth week of the month.

This statement has been prepared based on information available at 10 am on Monday 3 March 2014. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.

Averages 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 being used for temperature area averages from December 2012 onwards. The major change from earlier datasets is that the ACORN-SAT dataset commences in 1910, rather than 1950, and hence rankings are calculated using a larger set of years.

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