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
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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
Further information
Victorian Climate Services CentreBureau of Meteorology
Phone (03) 9669 4956
| 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 |
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 lowest total summer rainfall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for summer 2013-14 (mm) |
Previous driest for summer |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for summer 2013-14 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum temperatures for summer (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for summer (°C) |
Rainfall for summer (millimetres) |
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| 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 |
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| 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% |
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 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.
Further information
Victorian Climate Services CentreBureau of Meteorology
Phone (03) 9669 4956
