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Monday, 2 December 2013 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC26R0
Victoria in spring 2013: Warm dry days in the north
Victoria in spring was characterised by:
- Above average daytime temperatures except in the southwest
- Warmer than normal night-time temperatures in the south
- Wetter than normal conditions along the coast but drier than normal in parts of the north.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Wet along the coast, dry in parts of the north
Spring rainfall was below average in the North East and Mallee, and parts of the Northern Country and Wimmera districts. The West & South Gippsland, and East Gippsland districts recorded above average totals along the coast but some inland parts were drier than normal. Most coastal areas of the Central and South West districts also recorded above average rainfall. The wettest single day was 12 November when Reeves Knob recorded 76.2 mm. The wettest station overall was Wyelangta with 684.4 mm while the driest was Mildura Airport with 34.2 mm Some stations, mostly with short histories, had their highest spring daily rainfall on record and also their highest spring rainfall total on record. There is a map of rainfall deciles below. Preliminary area averaged data indicates that Victoria recorded 154.87 mm of rainfall this spring compared to the 1961-90 average of 180.95 mm.
Temperature
The warmest station on average (a combination of maximum and minimum temperatures) was Mildura Airport with 18.2 °C. The coolest on average was Mount Hotham with 4.2 °C.
Warm daytimes in most parts
Daytime temperatures were very much warmer than normal in parts of the Mallee and East Gippsland districts. Elsewhere, average maximum temperatures were warmer than normal for spring, tending to close to normal in the southwest. The hottest day was 27 November when Charlton recorded 38.0 °C. Mildura Airport recorded the warmest days on average with 26.2 °C. The coolest days on average were at Mount Hotham with 7.7 °C. The coldest day was 24 October when Mount Baw Baw recorded -1.9 °C. Stawell Aerodrome had their coldest spring day (lowest maximum temperature) on record. There is a map of maximum temperature anomalies below. The area averaged maximum temperature for Victoria was 20.50 °C which is 1.09 °C warmer than the 1961-90 average of 19.41 °C.
Warm nights in the south
Night-time temperatures were mostly very much warmer than normal in south of the State. In the north they were generally close to normal but there were some below average temperatures in the North East district. The coldest night was 13 September when Mount Hotham recorded -8.1 °C. The coolest nights on average were at Mount Hotham with 0.8 °C. Gabo Island Lighthouse recorded the warmest nights on average with 11.7 °C. The warmest night was 28 November when Echuca Aerodrome recorded 23.6 °C. Gelantipy and Orbost had their lowest spring temperature on record while Wonthaggi and Portland (Cashmore Airport) recorded their warmest average nigth-times for spring. There is a map of minimum temperature anomalies below. The area averaged minimum temperature for Victoria was 8.11 °C which is 0.52 °C warmer than the 1961-90 average of 7.59 °C.
Wind
The strongest wind gust was 165 km/h recorded at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse on 26 September.
Further information
Victorian Climate Services CentreBureau of Meteorology
Phone (03) 9669 4956
| Extremes in spring 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day | 38.0 °C at Charlton on 27 Nov |
| Warmest days on average | 26.2 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Coolest days on average | 7.7 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Coldest day | -1.9 °C at Mount Baw Baw on 24 Oct |
| Coldest night | -8.1 °C at Mount Hotham on 13 Sep |
| Coolest nights on average | 0.8 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Warmest nights on average | 11.7 °C at Gabo Island Lighthouse |
| Warmest night | 23.6 °C at Echuca Aerodrome on 28 Nov |
| Warmest on average overall | 18.2 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Coolest on average overall | 4.2 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Wettest overall | 684.4 mm at Wyelangta |
| Driest overall | 34.2 mm at Mildura Airport |
| Wettest day | 76.2 mm at Reeves Knob on 12 Nov |
| Highest wind gust | 165 km/h at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse on 26 Sep |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Maps
Anomaly in mean maximum temperature
Anomaly in mean minimum temperature
Rainfall deciles
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest spring daily rainfall | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Highest daily rainfall in spring 2013 (mm) |
Previous wettest for spring |
Years of record |
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| Nyora (Post Office) | 64.0 | on 19 Sep | 57.0 | on 28 Nov 2010 | 44 | |
| Port Fairy AWS | 61.6 | on 23 Oct | 61.0 | on 1 Nov 1997 | 20 | |
| Rhyll | 55.6 | on 19 Sep | 43.8 | on 31 Oct 2010 | 20 | |
| Strathbogie (Mount Wombat) | 71.0 | on 13 Nov | 57.0 | on 28 Nov 2010 | 14 | |
| Traralgon Ck at Traralgon South | 53.0 | on 23 Oct | 42.2 | on 6 Nov 2001 | 14 | |
| Runnymeade (Mount Pleasant Ck @ Runnymed | 58.2 | on 17 Sep | 51.0 | on 5 Nov 2004 | 13 | |
| Buchan River at Buchan | 47.8 | on 23 Oct | 43.4 | on 16 Oct 2010 | 12 | |
| Genoa River at The Gorge | 47.8 | on 12 Nov | 36.4 | on 7 Oct 2009 | 12 | |
| Wimmera River @ Eversley | 59.8 | on 23 Oct | 34.0 | on 4 Sep 2010 | 12 | |
| Camperdown | 29.0 | on 17 Sep | 25.0 | on 25 Nov 2010 | 11 | |
| Eumemmerring Creek @ Lyndhurst | 57.2 | on 14 Nov | 55.0 | on 31 Oct 2010 | 10 | |
| Poley Range | 59.2 | on 19 Sep | 59.0 | on 27 Nov 2011 | 10 | |
| Record highest total spring rainfall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for spring 2013 (mm) |
Previous wettest for spring |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
||
| Port Fairy AWS | 277.6 | 237.4 | in 2001 | 20 | 172.7 |
| Rhyll | 277.0 | 266.8 | in 2004 | 20 | 192.8 |
| Foster Hoddle | 467.6 | 383.4 | in 1995 | 17 | 292.6 |
| Benwerrin | 385.2 | 289.6 | in 2002 | 13 | 209.2 |
| Haines Junction (Mount Sabine) | 608.4 | 472.8 | in 2001 | 13 | 328.8 |
| Traralgon Ck at Traralgon South | 448.0 | 358.0 | in 2011 | 13 | 229.5 |
| Boolarra South | 411.0 | 400.0 | in 2011 | 12 | 313.9 |
| Buchan River at Buchan | 274.2 | 265.8 | in 2001 | 12 | 181.2 |
| Buchan (Snowy River at D/S Basin Creek) | 294.8 | 287.2 | in 2005 | 11 | 219.6 |
| Genoa River at The Gorge | 282.2 | 220.2 | in 2009 | 11 | 129.7 |
| Poley Range | 523.6 | 391.6 | in 2011 | 10 | 260.2 |
| Record lowest spring daily maximum temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lowest daily maximum temperature in spring 2013 (°C) |
Previous coolest for spring |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
|||
| Stawell Aerodrome | 9.6 | on 13 Sep | = 9.6 | on 1 Oct 2003 | 18 | 20.1 |
| Record lowest spring temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lowest temperature in spring 2013 (°C) |
Previous coolest for spring |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
|||
| Gelantipy | -2.3 | on 13 Sep | -2.2 | on 9 Sep 2008 | 21 | 6.1 |
| Orbost | 0.4 | on 13 Sep | 0.6 | on 23 Sep 2007 | 14 | 9.4 |
| Record highest spring mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mean daily minimum temperature for spring 2013 (°C) |
Previous warmest for spring |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
||
| Wonthaggi | 10.3 | 10.2 | in 2000 | 43 | 8.9 |
| Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 9.6 | = 9.6 | in 2000 | 31 | 8.5 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for spring 2013 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum temperatures for spring (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for spring (°C) |
Rainfall for spring (millimetres) |
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| Mean for spring 2013 |
Diff from average |
Highest for spring 2013 |
Mean for spring 2013 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for spring 2013 |
Total for spring 2013 |
Average for spring |
Rank of spring 2013 |
Fraction of spring average |
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| North Mallee (district 76) | ||||||||||||
| Mildura Airport | 26.2 | +2.3 | 37.8 | 27 Nov | 10.3 | +0.4 | 3.2 | 25 Oct | 34.2 | 82.4 | low | 42% |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | 25.6 | +1.9 | 37.7 | 20 Oct | 9.4 | +0.4 | 2.5 | 15 Oct | 45.0 | 94.6 | low | 48% |
| Walpeup Research | 25.2 | +2.0 | 37.9 | 20 Oct | 9.6 | +0.6 | 2.4 | 14 Oct | 51.4 | 92.9 | low | 55% |
| South Mallee (district 77) | ||||||||||||
| Hopetoun Airport | 24.3 | 37.6 | 20 Oct | 7.4 | -0.3 | 15 Oct | 61.2 | 79.0 | average | 77% | ||
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 24.9 | +0.9 | 37.8 | 7 Nov | 8.3 | -0.2 | 1.0 | 15 Oct | 63.6 | 96.6 | average | 66% |
| North Wimmera (district 78) | ||||||||||||
| Nhill Aerodrome | 21.7 | -0.9 | 36.5 | 27 Nov | 8.0 | +0.2 | 1.8 | 4 Oct | 74.8 | 87.9 | low | 85% |
| Warracknabeal Museum | 22.4 | +0.5 | 36.0 | 27 Nov | 7.8 | -0.1 | 1.5 | 18 Oct | 91.6 | 112.1 | average | 82% |
| South Wimmera (district 79) | ||||||||||||
| Edenhope Airport | 19.6 | 35.0 | 27 Nov | 8.4 | 3.0 | 4 Nov | 116.0 | |||||
| Grampians (Mount William) | 11.7 | 25.4 | 27 Nov | 4.0 | -1.8 | 24 Oct | 353.2 | |||||
| Horsham Aerodrome | 21.0 | -0.8 | 34.6 | 27 Nov | 6.2 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 4 Oct | 122.8 | 104.2 | average | 118% |
| Kanagulk | 19.0 | 34.1 | 27 Nov | 7.6 | 1.6 | 4 Oct | 105.2 | 96.3 | average | 109% | ||
| Longerenong | 21.3 | +0.4 | 37.0 | 27 Nov | 6.4 | -0.5 | -1.2 | 15 Oct | 107.8 | 112.7 | average | 96% |
| Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) | 15.2 | 28.5 | 19 Nov | 6.0 | -0.3 | 24 Oct | 217.0 | |||||
| Stawell Aerodrome | 19.5 | -0.6 | 34.2 | 27 Nov | 8.2 | +0.5 | 2.3 | 21 Sep | 108.0 | 133.4 | low | 81% |
| Lower North (district 80) | ||||||||||||
| Charlton | 23.2 | 38.0 | 27 Nov | 7.5 | -0.8 | 18 Oct | 78.6 | 102.3 | average | 77% | ||
| Echuca Aerodrome | 23.5 | +1.4 | 35.7 | 27 Nov | 8.0 | -0.7 | 1.0 | 18 Oct | 65.6 | 113.3 | low | 58% |
| Kerang | 24.3 | +1.4 | 37.7 | 7 Nov | 8.9 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 18 Oct | 75.0 | 103.0 | average | 73% |
| Kyabram | 22.8 | +1.5 | 34.9 | 7 Nov | 7.9 | +0.2 | 0.6 | 18 Oct | 77.8 | 119.7 | low | 65% |
| Upper North (district 81) | ||||||||||||
| Bendigo Airport | 21.1 | +0.6 | 33.9 | 19 Nov | 7.1 | +0.2 | -1.5 | 18 Oct | 116.4 | 142.1 | average | 82% |
| Shepparton Airport | 22.2 | +0.2 | 33.8 | 27 Nov | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 Oct | 65.6 | 120.8 | low | 54% |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 21.8 | +0.8 | 33.7 | 7 Nov | 7.7 | 0.0 | -0.6 | 18 Oct | 60.4 | 130.7 | low | 46% |
| Yarrawonga | 23.6 | +1.0 | 36.8 | 7 Nov | 7.3 | -0.5 | -1.4 | 18 Oct | 70.4 | 121.2 | low | 58% |
| Lower Northeast (district 82) | ||||||||||||
| Benalla Airport | 21.9 | 33.0 | 27 Nov | 7.2 | -1.9 | 18 Oct | 74.6 | |||||
| Corryong Airport | 21.6 | 32.1 | 28 Nov | 5.5 | -1.8 | 18 Oct | 154.1 | |||||
| Hunters Hill | 16.6 | +0.7 | 26.7 | 20 Nov | 7.1 | 0.0 | -1.2 | 13 Sep | 172.6 | 306.2 | low | 56% |
| Rutherglen Research | 22.2 | +1.1 | 34.9 | 7 Nov | 5.1 | -1.3 | -2.5 | 18 Oct | 90.8 | 157.4 | low | 58% |
| Strathbogie | 17.9 | +0.1 | 28.8 | 27 Nov | 5.9 | +0.4 | -2.9 | 18 Oct | 179.8 | 244.9 | low | 73% |
| Wangaratta Aero | 21.9 | +0.4 | 33.6 | 20 Nov | 6.2 | -0.7 | -1.7 | 18 Oct | 93.8 | 154.4 | low | 61% |
| Upper Northeast (district 83) | ||||||||||||
| Dinner Plain (Mount Hotham Airport) | 14.5 | 0.0 | 23.4 | 8 Nov | 2.9 | 0.0 | -6.9 | 13 Sep | 257.6 | 249.9 | average | 103% |
| Falls Creek | 9.3 | +0.6 | 17.7 | 27 Nov | 1.8 | +0.2 | -6.6 | 13 Sep | 224.0 | 371.6 | low | 60% |
| Mount Buller | 9.2 | +0.7 | 18.3 | 27 Nov | 1.7 | 0.0 | -5.3 | 18 Oct | 388.2 | 437.1 | average | 89% |
| Mount Hotham | 7.7 | +0.5 | 16.7 | 27 Nov | 0.8 | -0.1 | -8.1 | 13 Sep | 378.8 | 403.6 | average | 94% |
| Omeo | 18.7 | 28.1 | 19 Nov | 4.9 | -6.4 | 13 Sep | 167.4 | 189.1 | average | 89% | ||
| East Gippsland (district 84) | ||||||||||||
| Combienbar AWS | 18.5 | +0.2 | 30.4 | 7 Nov | 8.6 | +0.6 | 1.3 | 13 Sep | 285.8 | 277.6 | average | 103% |
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | 18.8 | +1.7 | 27.7 | 25 Sep | 11.7 | +0.5 | 6.2 | 13 Sep | 266.6 | 220.2 | high | 121% |
| Gelantipy | 16.7 | +0.3 | 26.2 | 7 Nov | 6.5 | +0.4 | -2.3 | 13 Sep | 230.6 | 228.3 | average | 101% |
| Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) | 19.7 | 33.8 | 7 Nov | 9.9 | 3.0 | 13 Sep | 267.0 | |||||
| Mallacoota | 19.9 | +1.0 | 29.8 | 20 Oct | 10.5 | +0.5 | 2.3 | 13 Sep | 325.2 | 246.0 | high | 132% |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 19.1 | +0.1 | 32.6 | 7 Nov | 9.5 | +0.3 | 2.0 | 13 Sep | 267.4 | 222.1 | average | 120% |
| Point Hicks (Lighthouse) | 19.3 | +0.8 | 29.8 | 7 Nov | 11.6 | +0.6 | 4.0 | 13 Sep | 290.3 | 231.5 | high | 125% |
| West Gippsland (district 85) | ||||||||||||
| Bairnsdale Airport | 20.2 | +0.5 | 33.2 | 7 Nov | 8.1 | +0.5 | -0.1 | 13 Sep | 217.2 | 195.0 | high | 111% |
| East Sale Airport | 19.7 | +0.5 | 31.3 | 19 Nov | 8.2 | +0.7 | 0.2 | 13 Sep | 144.8 | 172.6 | average | 84% |
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 19.6 | +0.2 | 31.1 | 20 Oct | 8.1 | +0.5 | 1.3 | 13 Sep | 230.8 | 225.8 | average | 102% |
| Mount Baw Baw | 8.8 | 0.0 | 20.2 | 7 Nov | 1.6 | -0.3 | -5.6 | 13 Sep | 597.0 | 483.0 | high | 124% |
| Mount Moornapa | 19.0 | +0.5 | 31.3 | 20 Oct | 8.8 | +0.5 | 0.4 | 13 Sep | 287.6 | 250.0 | average | 115% |
| Pound Creek | 18.5 | 31.0 | 27 Nov | 9.6 | 2.7 | 13 Sep | 343.2 | |||||
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 16.7 | +1.0 | 28.6 | 20 Oct | 11.3 | +1.3 | 6.1 | 18 Oct | 387.2 | 263.3 | v high | 147% |
| Yarram Airport | 18.8 | 30.5 | 20 Oct | 8.7 | 0.3 | 13 Sep | 224.2 | |||||
| East Central (district 86) | ||||||||||||
| Bundoora (Latrobe University) | 20.1 | +0.4 | 32.8 | 27 Nov | 9.5 | +0.6 | 0.5 | 13 Sep | 213.0 | 194.7 | average | 109% |
| Cerberus | 18.6 | +0.2 | 31.9 | 27 Nov | 10.0 | +1.1 | 3.7 | 8 Sep | 271.2 | 192.5 | v high | 141% |
| Coldstream | 19.8 | 0.0 | 31.2 | 27 Nov | 7.5 | +0.5 | -1.5 | 13 Sep | 209.4 | 213.0 | average | 98% |
| Coldstream Comparison | 19.8 | 31.1 | 27 Nov | 7.3 | -1.6 | 13 Sep | 207.2 | |||||
| Cranbourne Botanic Gardens | 18.7 | -0.1 | 31.5 | 27 Nov | 9.5 | +0.5 | 2.5 | 13 Sep | 330.9 | 245.8 | high | 135% |
| Essendon Airport | 19.8 | +0.6 | 32.2 | 27 Nov | 9.8 | +1.6 | 0.1 | 13 Sep | 188.2 | 170.7 | average | 110% |
| Ferny Creek | 16.1 | 27.1 | 27 Nov | 8.0 | 2.5 | 13 Sep | 379.6 | |||||
| Frankston AWS | 17.9 | +0.1 | 31.3 | 27 Nov | 11.2 | +0.5 | 5.3 | 13 Sep | ||||
| Melbourne Airport | 19.7 | +0.4 | 32.7 | 20 Oct | 9.4 | +0.8 | -0.4 | 13 Sep | 161.2 | 165.4 | average | 97% |
| Melbourne Regional Office | 20.6 | +1.0 | 33.1 | 27 Nov | 11.6 | +2.0 | 3.9 | 13 Sep | 193.2 | 184.5 | average | 105% |
| Moorabbin Airport | 19.5 | +0.3 | 32.8 | 27 Nov | 10.3 | +0.9 | 1.5 | 13 Sep | 201.2 | 199.3 | average | 101% |
| Rhyll | 18.4 | +0.5 | 29.4 | 27 Nov | 11.4 | +0.7 | 6.0 | 24 Oct | 277.0 | 192.8 | highest | 144% |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 19.6 | +0.7 | 31.6 | 27 Nov | 9.6 | +0.7 | -0.3 | 13 Sep | 238.8 | 250.7 | average | 95% |
| Viewbank | 20.1 | -0.4 | 32.4 | 27 Nov | 9.7 | +0.4 | 0.9 | 13 Sep | 197.6 | 199.9 | average | 99% |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 16.4 | +0.3 | 28.4 | 27 Nov | 7.5 | +0.5 | 1.6 | 25 Oct | 196.0 | 180.7 | average | 108% |
| Wonthaggi | 18.5 | +0.5 | 31.1 | 27 Nov | 10.3 | +1.4 | 3.5 | 13 Sep | 377.5 | 247.6 | v high | 152% |
| West Central (district 87) | ||||||||||||
| Avalon Airport | 19.9 | 0.0 | 33.5 | 20 Oct | 8.8 | +0.4 | 0.4 | 13 Sep | 149.6 | 147.7 | average | 101% |
| Breakwater (Geelong Racecourse) | 19.4 | 32.6 | 27 Nov | 9.5 | 3.4 | 13 Sep | 144.4 | |||||
| Laverton RAAF | 19.5 | +0.3 | 32.9 | 27 Nov | 9.5 | +1.2 | -0.7 | 13 Sep | 161.4 | 159.2 | average | 101% |
| Sheoaks | 18.0 | -0.1 | 31.7 | 27 Nov | 8.0 | +0.6 | -0.8 | 13 Sep | 156.6 | 171.5 | average | 91% |
| North Central (district 88) | ||||||||||||
| Castlemaine Prison | 19.3 | +0.1 | 32.0 | 19 Nov | 7.6 | +0.7 | 0.0 | 18 Oct | 157.5 | 168.7 | average | 93% |
| Eildon Fire Tower | 17.0 | 0.0 | 29.7 | 27 Nov | 7.6 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 13 Sep | 121.2 | 173.5 | low | 70% |
| Lake Eildon | 20.4 | +0.5 | 31.6 | 27 Nov | 7.8 | +0.4 | 0.7 | 18 Oct | 147.6 | 227.4 | low | 65% |
| Mangalore Airport | 20.8 | +0.3 | 34.1 | 7 Nov | 7.2 | -0.3 | -1.8 | 18 Oct | 121.2 | 151.2 | average | 80% |
| Maryborough | 20.2 | +0.1 | 33.0 | 20 Oct | 7.7 | +0.4 | 0.3 | 18 Oct | 145.5 | 141.2 | average | 103% |
| Redesdale | 19.9 | +0.3 | 32.5 | 27 Nov | 6.2 | +0.2 | -1.5 | 18 Oct | 165.2 | 149.2 | average | 111% |
| Western Plains (district 89) | ||||||||||||
| Ararat Prison | 18.8 | +0.6 | 32.0 | 27 Nov | 7.1 | +0.8 | -0.4 | 21 Sep | 135.4 | 163.3 | low | 83% |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 16.9 | +0.2 | 29.3 | 27 Nov | 6.5 | +0.2 | -1.2 | 4 Oct | 166.8 | 194.8 | average | 86% |
| Westmere | 17.9 | 32.7 | 27 Nov | 6.3 | -1.0 | 5 Nov | 147.0 | |||||
| West Coast (district 90) | ||||||||||||
| Aireys Inlet | 18.1 | +0.3 | 31.7 | 27 Nov | 9.9 | +0.5 | 4.8 | 24 Oct | 249.0 | 183.8 | v high | 135% |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 17.3 | +0.1 | 32.6 | 6 Nov | 10.9 | +0.3 | 7.0 | 28 Sep | 226.4 | 170.6 | high | 133% |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 17.0 | +0.2 | 29.6 | 6 Nov | 10.6 | +1.0 | 5.9 | 24 Oct | 268.0 | 234.6 | high | 114% |
| Casterton | 18.3 | 32.2 | 27 Nov | 7.7 | 2.6 | 7 Oct | 188.2 | |||||
| Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 16.9 | -0.3 | 31.4 | 27 Nov | 8.1 | +0.3 | 2.5 | 13 Sep | 181.4 | 153.1 | high | 118% |
| Dartmoor | 18.3 | 33.6 | 27 Nov | 8.5 | 3.3 | 4 Oct | 222.2 | |||||
| Hamilton Airport | 17.7 | -0.2 | 32.3 | 27 Nov | 7.5 | +0.7 | 1.4 | 7 Oct | 164.8 | 173.5 | average | 95% |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 17.9 | -0.2 | 32.6 | 27 Nov | 7.5 | +0.9 | 1.4 | 5 Nov | 185.4 | 160.1 | high | 116% |
| Port Fairy AWS | 18.1 | -0.1 | 30.3 | 6 Nov | 10.1 | +0.5 | 5.2 | 8 Sep | 277.6 | 172.7 | highest | 161% |
| Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 17.1 | +0.2 | 31.3 | 27 Nov | 9.6 | +1.1 | 5.5 | 24 Oct | 280.4 | 202.3 | v high | 139% |
| Portland NTC AWS | 16.8 | 28.3 | 6 Nov | 11.0 | 6.6 | 17 Oct | ||||||
| Warrnambool Airport NDB | 17.7 | -0.4 | 31.1 | 27 Nov | 8.6 | +0.9 | 2.8 | 8 Sep | 275.8 | 190.8 | high | 145% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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 8 am on Monday 2 December 2013. 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.
Further information
Victorian Climate Services CentreBureau of Meteorology
Phone (03) 9669 4956
