Tuesday, 1 March 2022 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC26R0
Victoria in summer 2021-22: warm nights, wet in the north-east
Night-time temperatures for summer were much warmer than average across most of Victoria. Rainfall was above average to very much above average in North-East, East Gippsland and parts of the Northern Country Districts, and below average in parts of Victoria's west and south.
Dry in parts of Victoria's west and south
- Rainfall during summer was above average to very much above average in North-East, East Gippsland and parts of the Northern Country Districts, and below average in parts of Victoria's west and south.
- State-wide, rainfall was 5% above the 1961-1990 summer average of 119 mm.
- Victoria's rainfall in January was 91% above average for January (the eight wettest January on record); in contrast, in December and February, it was 34% and 56% respectively below their monthly averages.
- Some sites had their highest summer daily rainfall on record in January, including Indigo which has 119 years of measurements.
- The highest daily rainfall total this summer, 132.0 mm, was recorded at Indigo on 30 January, and resulted from a low pressure trough that triggered development of thunderstorms and heavy rainfall.
- With 553.7 mm, Reeves Knob was the wettest site in Victoria this summer.
- Some sites had their highest total summer rainfall on record, or their highest total summer rainfall for at least two decades.
The sixth-warmest summer nights on record
- Night-time temperatures for summer were much warmer than average across most of Victoria.
- Victorian night-time temperature during summer was 1.55 °C above the 1961-1990 average for summer, the sixth-warmest summer minimum temperature on record.
- Warm summer nights were mostly due to the exceptionally warm nights in January, when the mean minimum temperature was more than 3.5 °C above average, resulting in the warmest January nights on record.
- The highest night-time temperature this summer in Victoria was 27.0 °C, recorded at Mildura Airport on 2 and 13 January.
- State-wide daytime temperatures were 0.85 °C warmer than the summer average.
- Hamilton Airport had its highest summer mean daily minimum temperature on record, and Lake Eildon had its highest summer mean daily minimum temperature since 1980.
- Daytime temperatures were above average across western and central Victoria, and below average in parts of Gippsland.
- Combienbar AWS had its coldest summer day (lowest maximum temperature) on record, while Bairnsdale Airport and Mount Moornapa had their lowest summer mean daily maximum temperature in two decades.
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in summer 2021-22 | |
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Hottest day | 41.5 °C at Shepparton Airport on 18 Dec 2021 |
Warmest days on average | 33.3 °C at Walpeup Research |
Coolest days on average | 16.5 °C at Mount Buller |
Coldest day | 4.1 °C at Mount Baw Baw on 8 Dec 2021 |
Coldest night | -2.5 °C at Mount Baw Baw on 5 Dec 2021 |
Coolest nights on average | 8.1 °C at Mount Baw Baw |
Warmest nights on average | 17.6 °C at Mildura Airport |
Warmest night |
27.0 °C at Mildura Airport on 2 Jan 2022 27.0 °C at Mildura Airport on 13 Jan 2022 |
Warmest on average overall | 25.3 °C at Mildura Airport |
Coolest on average overall | 12.3 °C at Mount Baw Baw |
Wettest overall | 553.7 mm at Reeves Knob |
Wettest day | 132.0 mm at Indigo on 30 Jan 2022 |
Strongest wind gust | 150 km/h at Point Cook RAAF on 7 Jan 2022 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Observed | Anomaly | Decile rank | |
Total rainfall |
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Mean daily maximum temperatures |
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Mean daily minimum temperatures |
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Record highest summer daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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Indigo | 132.0 | on 30 Jan 2022 | 106.0 | on 5 Feb 2011 | 119 | |
Swifts Creek | 112.0 | on 6 Jan 2022 | 78.7 | on 29 Jan 1954 | 85 | |
Omeo Shannon Vale | 106.0 | on 6 Jan 2022 | 81.0 | on 6 Jan 1991 | 72 | |
Benambra (The Brothers) | 99.0 | on 5 Jan 2022 | 84.0 | on 6 Jan 1991 | 55 | |
Nicholson Winery | 100.0 | on 6 Jan 2022 | 92.4 | on 3 Feb 2005 | 37 | |
Boonah | 88.6 | on 29 Jan 2022 | 87.0 | on 3 Feb 2005 | 22 | |
Tatong | 96.0 | on 15 Jan 2022 | 86.8 | on 2 Dec 2017 | 20 |
Record highest summer total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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Swifts Creek | 365.2 | 347.2 | in 1970 | 74 | 167.5 |
Mount Moornapa | 524.6 | 398.6 | in 2019 | 27 | 214.4 |
Combienbar AWS | 468.2 | 402.0 | in 2001 | 24 | 232.8 |
Wonnangatta River @ Waterford | 373.6 | 285.6 | in 2007 | 21 | 194.9 |
Reeves Knob | 553.7 | 523.2 | in 2015 | 20 | 299.9 |
Highest summer total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for summer |
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Ensay | 373.4 | 425.0 | in 1970* | 188.2 | |
Briagolong | 301.6 | 445.7 | in 1970* | 169.5 | |
Dargo | 327.2 | 496.8 | in 1970* | 179.9 | |
Gabo Island Lighthouse | 354.4 | 485.6 | in 1998 | 203.5 | |
Mallacoota | 322.2 | 335.7 | in 2001 | 200.8 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record lowest summer daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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Combienbar AWS | 10.0 | on 10 Dec 2021 | 10.1 | on 21 Dec 1995 | 28 | 24.4 |
Lowest summer mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for summer |
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Bairnsdale Airport | 24.0 | 22.7 | in 2001 | 25.1 | |
Mount Moornapa | 23.1 | 21.0 | in 2001 | 24.5 |
Record highest summer mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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Hamilton Airport | 12.1 | 12.0 | in 2017 | 37 | 10.7 |
Highest summer mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for summer |
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Lake Eildon | 13.7 | 14.1 | in 1980 | 12.2 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for summer 2021-22 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for summer 2021-22 |
Diff from average |
Highest for summer 2021-22 |
Mean for summer 2021-22 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for summer 2021-22 |
Total for summer 2021-22 |
Average for summer |
Rank of summer 2021-22 |
Fraction of summer average |
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North Mallee (district 76) | ||||||||||||
Mildura Airport | 33.0 | +1.5 | 41.1 | 10 Jan 2022 | 17.6 | +1.5 | 8.9 | 9 Dec 2021 | 92.8 | 68.7 | high | 135% |
Ouyen (Post Office) | 32.6 | +1.1 | 40.2 | 10 Jan 2022 | 16.4 | +1.5 | 7.6 | 9 Dec 2021 | 61.0 | 69.7 | average | 88% |
Walpeup Research | 33.3 | +2.2 | 40.8 | 1 Jan 2022 | 15.8 | +1.0 | 6.2 | 9 Dec 2021 | 60.8 | 69.0 | average | 88% |
South Mallee (district 77) | ||||||||||||
Hopetoun Airport | 32.7 | +0.8 | 40.4 | 14 Feb 2022 | 15.1 | +0.7 | 6.4 | 20 Dec 2021 | 7.8 | 74.0 | v low | 11% |
Swan Hill Aerodrome | 32.5 | +0.4 | 40.1 | 10 Jan 2022 | 16.7 | +1.4 | 8.6 | 11 Dec 2021 | 69.4 | 66.3 | average | 105% |
North Wimmera (district 78) | ||||||||||||
Kellalac (Warracknabeal Airport) | 31.5 | 39.7 | 31 Dec 2021 | 14.0 | 6.8 | 8 Dec 2021 | 84.6 | |||||
Nhill Aerodrome | 30.7 | +0.5 | 39.4 | 31 Dec 2021 | 13.7 | +0.5 | 6.1 | 8 Dec 2021 | ||||
South Wimmera (district 79) | ||||||||||||
Edenhope Airport | 28.6 | +0.2 | 39.0 | 31 Dec 2021 | 12.9 | +0.5 | 4.2 | 3 Dec 2021 | 87.4 | 87.3 | average | 100% |
Grampians (Mount William) | 20.4 | +0.5 | 31.3 | 25 Jan 2022 | 9.4 | +0.2 | 0.6 | 5 Dec 2021 | 81.4 | 157.4 | v low | 52% |
Horsham Aerodrome | 30.7 | +0.6 | 40.0 | 31 Dec 2021 | 12.5 | +0.6 | 4.1 | 10 Dec 2021 | 89.6 | 74.8 | high | 120% |
Kanagulk | 28.7 | +0.1 | 39.7 | 31 Dec 2021 | 12.7 | +0.6 | 4.4 | 5 Dec 2021 | 76.6 | 92.9 | average | 82% |
Longerenong | 30.8 | +1.5 | 40.7 | 31 Dec 2021 | 13.1 | +0.6 | 2.9 | 10 Dec 2021 | 69.6 | 74.4 | average | 94% |
Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) | 24.2 | +0.3 | 34.5 | 31 Dec 2021 | 11.7 | +0.2 | 3.4 | 9 Dec 2021 | 83.2 | 122.9 | average | 68% |
Stawell Aerodrome | 28.6 | +0.4 | 38.2 | 31 Dec 2021 | 13.7 | +0.8 | 6.7 | 5 Dec 2021 | 64.0 | 97.3 | low | 66% |
Lower North (district 80) | ||||||||||||
Charlton | 31.7 | +0.4 | 40.0 | 14 Feb 2022 | 15.3 | +0.8 | 7.1 | 5 Dec 2021 | 53.2 | 79.9 | low | 67% |
Echuca Aerodrome | 31.6 | +1.4 | 40.5 | 18 Dec 2021 | 15.5 | +0.9 | 7.9 | 5 Dec 2021 | 40.4 | 82.7 | low | 49% |
Kerang | 32.3 | +1.4 | 39.8 | 1 Jan 2022 | 16.3 | +1.7 | 8.7 | 5 Dec 2021 | 79.0 | 74.5 | average | 106% |
Kyabram | 30.9 | +1.2 | 40.6 | 18 Dec 2021 | 15.6 | +1.5 | 7.4 | 5 Dec 2021 | 67.4 | 95.7 | average | 70% |
Upper North (district 81) | ||||||||||||
Bendigo Airport | 30.4 | +1.3 | 38.2 | 1 Jan 2022 | 14.5 | +0.9 | 5.2 | 20 Dec 2021 | 66.8 | 102.9 | average | 65% |
Shepparton Airport | 31.4 | +0.7 | 41.5 | 18 Dec 2021 | 15.2 | +0.7 | 8.3 | 20 Dec 2021 | 80.6 | 95.9 | average | 84% |
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 29.4 | +0.4 | 37.1 | 1 Jan 2022 | 14.9 | +1.1 | 8.2 | 5 Dec 2021 | 105.4 | 101.2 | average | 104% |
Yarrawonga | 31.4 | -0.2 | 41.2 | 18 Dec 2021 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 11 Dec 2021 | 114.4 | 118.7 | average | 96% |
Lower Northeast (district 82) | ||||||||||||
Benalla Airport | 30.0 | -0.9 | 38.9 | 30 Dec 2021 | 15.0 | +0.2 | 8.5 | 20 Dec 2021 | 193.8 | 135.0 | high | 144% |
Corryong Airport | 29.1 | -1.7 | 34.5 | 2 Jan 2022 | 13.5 | +0.5 | 7.0 | 7 Feb 2022 | 186.4 | 187.9 | average | 99% |
Dartmouth Reservoir | 27.6 | -1.0 | 35.0 | 1 Jan 2022 | 8.5 | 21 Dec 2021 | 331.0 | 192.0 | v high | 172% | ||
Hunters Hill | 23.9 | -0.9 | 30.1 | 2 Jan 2022 | 13.7 | +0.1 | 6.4 | 11 Dec 2021 | 335.8 | 222.2 | v high | 151% |
Rutherglen Research | 30.5 | 0.0 | 40.1 | 18 Dec 2021 | 13.4 | +0.3 | 4.3 | 11 Dec 2021 | 197.8 | 120.2 | high | 165% |
Strathbogie | 27.0 | +0.4 | 35.6 | 18 Dec 2021 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 20 Dec 2021 | 153.6 | 150.7 | average | 102% |
Wangaratta Aero | 30.3 | -0.5 | 38.5 | 18 Dec 2021 | 13.8 | +0.5 | 6.2 | 11 Dec 2021 | 142.0 | 131.2 | average | 108% |
Upper Northeast (district 83) | ||||||||||||
Mount Buller | 16.5 | 0.0 | 22.7 | 1 Jan 2022 | 8.8 | +0.8 | 0.1 | 3 Feb 2022 | 231.2 | 257.7 | average | 90% |
East Gippsland (district 84) | ||||||||||||
Combienbar AWS | 22.9 | -1.5 | 32.7 | 2 Jan 2022 | 13.1 | +0.2 | 6.5 | 28 Dec 2021 | 468.2 | 232.8 | highest | 201% |
Gelantipy | 21.5 | -1.4 | 31.0 | 1 Jan 2022 | 11.3 | +0.3 | 4.1 | 12 Dec 2021 | 300.8 | 200.5 | v high | 150% |
Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) | 22.4 | -1.3 | 36.0 | 18 Dec 2021 | 14.4 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 29 Dec 2021 | 235.6 | 166.3 | high | 142% |
Mallacoota | 33.3 | 31 Dec 2021 | 16.0 | +0.9 | 10.0 | 13 Dec 2021 | 322.2 | 200.8 | v high | 160% | ||
Mount Nowa Nowa | 23.1 | -1.0 | 34.7 | 31 Dec 2021 | 13.9 | +0.3 | 8.9 | 5 Dec 2021 | 287.0 | 207.0 | high | 139% |
Orbost | 24.1 | -1.3 | 36.7 | 18 Dec 2021 | 14.3 | +0.2 | 7.5 | 28 Dec 2021 | ||||
West Gippsland (district 85) | ||||||||||||
Bairnsdale Airport | 24.0 | -1.1 | 37.0 | 31 Dec 2021 | 13.5 | +1.1 | 7.1 | 28 Dec 2021 | 231.4 | 157.4 | high | 147% |
East Sale | 24.6 | -0.2 | 37.4 | 1 Jan 2022 | 13.7 | +1.2 | 5.7 | 5 Dec 2021 | 157.2 | 141.0 | average | 111% |
East Sale Airport | 24.9 | 37.7 | 1 Jan 2022 | 13.7 | 6.0 | 5 Dec 2021 | 154.2 | |||||
Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 26.0 | 0.0 | 37.7 | 1 Jan 2022 | 13.3 | +0.9 | 2.8 | 5 Dec 2021 | 169.4 | 159.2 | average | 106% |
Mount Baw Baw | 16.6 | +0.4 | 25.4 | 1 Jan 2022 | 8.1 | +0.5 | -2.5 | 5 Dec 2021 | 201.0 | 345.5 | v low | 58% |
Mount Moornapa | 23.1 | -1.4 | 36.0 | 1 Jan 2022 | 13.0 | +0.3 | 7.3 | 5 Dec 2021 | 524.6 | 214.4 | highest | 245% |
Nilma North (Warragul) | 25.7 | 36.8 | 1 Jan 2022 | 13.3 | 3.6 | 5 Dec 2021 | 88.2 | |||||
Pound Creek | 24.6 | +0.3 | 37.6 | 31 Dec 2021 | 12.9 | +0.4 | 3.3 | 29 Dec 2021 | 90.0 | 137.2 | v low | 66% |
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 20.5 | +0.6 | 33.7 | 1 Jan 2022 | 15.6 | +1.7 | 10.5 | 9 Dec 2021 | 130.2 | 163.4 | low | 80% |
Yarram Airport | 24.5 | -0.2 | 39.1 | 31 Dec 2021 | 12.6 | +0.1 | 4.1 | 28 Dec 2021 | 110.4 | 146.3 | low | 75% |
East Central (district 86) | ||||||||||||
Cerberus | 24.8 | +0.8 | 38.5 | 31 Dec 2021 | 14.3 | +0.9 | 5.0 | 17 Dec 2021 | 98.8 | 129.9 | low | 76% |
Coldstream | 27.9 | +0.9 | 37.3 | 31 Dec 2021 | 12.0 | +0.7 | 3.3 | 5 Dec 2021 | 120.0 | 157.7 | low | 76% |
Essendon Airport | 27.1 | +1.4 | 38.7 | 31 Dec 2021 | 14.9 | +1.6 | 9.2 | 17 Dec 2021 | 81.6 | 139.2 | low | 59% |
Ferny Creek | 23.7 | +0.4 | 34.3 | 31 Dec 2021 | 13.0 | +0.5 | 5.7 | 5 Dec 2021 | 132.0 | 242.7 | v low | 54% |
Frankston (Ballam Park) | 25.9 | 37.3 | 31 Dec 2021 | 14.7 | 8.2 | 8 Dec 2021 | 91.2 | |||||
Melbourne (Olympic Park) | 26.2 | 37.7 | 31 Dec 2021 | 16.0 | 9.9 | 17 Dec 2021 | 113.4 | |||||
Melbourne Airport | 27.0 | +1.1 | 38.4 | 1 Jan 2022 | 14.0 | +0.6 | 7.0 | 17 Dec 2021 | 98.0 | 133.1 | low | 74% |
Moorabbin Airport | 26.6 | +1.3 | 39.1 | 31 Dec 2021 | 15.1 | +1.3 | 7.7 | 8 Dec 2021 | ||||
Rhyll | 24.6 | +1.2 | 35.8 | 31 Dec 2021 | 16.0 | +0.9 | 10.8 | 5 Dec 2021 | 86.2 | 123.2 | low | 70% |
Scoresby Research Institute | 27.3 | +1.6 | 37.9 | 31 Dec 2021 | 14.2 | +1.1 | 5.8 | 5 Dec 2021 | 85.4 | 180.9 | v low | 47% |
Viewbank | 28.2 | +1.1 | 39.0 | 1 Jan 2022 | 14.4 | +0.4 | 6.2 | 8 Dec 2021 | 67.8 | 155.2 | v low | 44% |
West Central (district 87) | ||||||||||||
Avalon Airport | 26.0 | +0.3 | 40.2 | 31 Dec 2021 | 14.3 | +0.8 | 6.4 | 17 Dec 2021 | 102.4 | 95.3 | average | 107% |
Breakwater (Geelong Racecourse) | 25.1 | -0.2 | 39.4 | 31 Dec 2021 | 14.4 | +0.4 | 7.4 | 8 Dec 2021 | 106.2 | 105.7 | average | 100% |
Laverton RAAF | 25.7 | +0.6 | 39.6 | 31 Dec 2021 | 15.0 | +1.6 | 7.4 | 17 Dec 2021 | 141.6 | 131.5 | average | 108% |
Point Cook RAAF | 24.8 | 39.7 | 31 Dec 2021 | 15.1 | 7.6 | 17 Dec 2021 | 188.0 | |||||
Sheoaks | 25.3 | +0.2 | 37.5 | 31 Dec 2021 | 4.3 | 5 Dec 2021 | 143.6 | 107.6 | high | 133% | ||
North Central (district 88) | ||||||||||||
Eildon Fire Tower | 26.4 | +0.4 | 34.4 | 18 Dec 2021 | 13.4 | +0.5 | 5.1 | 5 Dec 2021 | 83.0 | 132.7 | low | 63% |
Lake Eildon | 29.2 | +1.0 | 37.3 | 18 Dec 2021 | 13.7 | +1.5 | 5.5 | 5 Dec 2021 | 152.6 | 148.5 | average | 103% |
Mangalore Airport | 30.1 | +1.3 | 40.6 | 18 Dec 2021 | 14.3 | +0.8 | 4.7 | 20 Dec 2021 | 109.0 | 118.5 | average | 92% |
Maryborough | 29.1 | +1.0 | 38.0 | 1 Jan 2022 | 13.9 | +1.4 | 6.4 | 5 Dec 2021 | 78.0 | 100.8 | average | 77% |
Puckapunyal Lyon Hill (Defence) | 29.5 | 39.6 | 18 Dec 2021 | 15.2 | 7.9 | 5 Dec 2021 | 89.8 | |||||
Puckapunyal West (Defence) | 28.7 | 37.8 | 1 Jan 2022 | 14.0 | 6.4 | 5 Dec 2021 | 88.2 | |||||
Redesdale | 30.1 | +1.4 | 38.4 | 31 Dec 2021 | 13.0 | +0.7 | 4.2 | 20 Dec 2021 | 74.2 | 107.8 | average | 69% |
Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 24.6 | +0.5 | 34.8 | 1 Jan 2022 | 12.5 | +0.7 | 5.0 | 5 Dec 2021 | 120.4 | 141.7 | average | 85% |
Western Plains (district 89) | ||||||||||||
Ballarat Aerodrome | 25.6 | +1.3 | 35.5 | 31 Dec 2021 | 12.0 | +1.4 | 4.1 | 20 Dec 2021 | ||||
Westmere | 27.8 | +0.6 | 40.0 | 31 Dec 2021 | 10.9 | +0.2 | 1.9 | 5 Dec 2021 | 81.2 | 103.9 | average | 78% |
West Coast (district 90) | ||||||||||||
Aireys Inlet | 22.4 | -0.2 | 35.7 | 31 Dec 2021 | 14.6 | +0.9 | 9.6 | 4 Dec 2021 | 154.6 | 113.1 | high | 137% |
Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 20.4 | -0.5 | 29.8 | 31 Dec 2021 | 14.8 | +0.5 | 10.7 | 8 Dec 2021 | 46.8 | 98.1 | v low | 48% |
Cape Otway Lighthouse | 20.2 | -0.8 | 30.6 | 13 Feb 2022 | 14.6 | +1.5 | 9.7 | 24 Dec 2021 | 116.8 | 138.4 | average | 84% |
Casterton | 26.9 | +0.1 | 38.5 | 25 Jan 2022 | 12.4 | +0.8 | 4.2 | 21 Feb 2022 | 61.0 | 100.1 | average | 61% |
Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 25.1 | +0.2 | 38.9 | 31 Dec 2021 | 12.8 | +0.7 | 6.1 | 5 Dec 2021 | 55.6 | 95.1 | v low | 58% |
Dartmoor | 26.3 | +0.4 | 39.0 | 25 Jan 2022 | 12.7 | +0.8 | 5.5 | 5 Dec 2021 | 25.8 | 104.2 | v low | 25% |
Hamilton Airport | 26.9 | +1.1 | 38.7 | 31 Dec 2021 | 12.1 | +1.4 | 3.1 | 5 Dec 2021 | 65.6 | 100.9 | low | 65% |
Mortlake Racecourse | 26.2 | +0.8 | 38.8 | 31 Dec 2021 | 11.3 | +0.7 | 3.1 | 11 Dec 2021 | 97.6 | 107.3 | average | 91% |
Port Fairy AWS | 21.6 | -0.6 | 32.5 | 8 Feb 2022 | 14.3 | +0.6 | 7.4 | 6 Dec 2021 | 92.4 | 98.5 | average | 94% |
Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 22.2 | +0.6 | 35.3 | 26 Jan 2022 | 13.0 | +1.0 | 6.1 | 14 Dec 2021 | 58.2 | 114.1 | v low | 51% |
Warrnambool Airport NDB | 24.6 | +0.7 | 38.5 | 26 Jan 2022 | 12.3 | +0.8 | 5.0 | 6 Dec 2021 | 43.8 | 112.1 | v low | 39% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Seasonal climate summary, generally published on the third working day of each 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. More extensive discussion of significant weather events, along with later information and data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 10 am on Tuesday 1 March 2022. 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, 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.
Where temperature area averages are mentioned, they are derived from the ACORN-SAT dataset.