Wednesday, 1 September 2021 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC26R0

Victoria in winter 2021: mild nights, close to average rainfall

Winter rainfall was close to average across most of Victoria. Daytime temperatures were above average in most of the state, and much above average in parts of the south and the far north-west. Night-time temperatures were above average across Victoria, with large part of the state experiencing much warmer than average nights. In terms of the mean temperature, this was the seventh warmest winter on record, and the warmest since 2013.

Close to average rainfall

• Winter rainfall was close to average across most of Victoria.
• It was wetter than average in parts of Gippsland and Western districts.
• Averaged across Victoria, rainfall was around 5% above the winter mean of 205 mm, the highest winter rainfall since 2016.
• The state's highest daily rainfall total this winter, 280.6 mm, was recorded at Mount Baw Baw on 10 June; this was the fifth-highest daily rainfall total on record for Victoria for any month.
• Many sites had their highest winter daily rainfall on record on 9 and 10 June, including Port Campbell Post Office, Macedon Forestry, Cobden Post Office and Terang, all of which have more than 100 years of measurements.
• With 755.8 mm recorded during this winter, the wettest place in Victoria was Falls Creek (Rocky Valley).
• Averaged across the state, the year-to-date rainfall total was around 440 mm, 1% above average.

Warmest winter nights since 2013

• Night-time temperatures were above average across Victoria, with large parts of the state experiencing much warmer than average nights.
• State-wide, minimum temperature for winter was 1.11 °C warmer than average, the fourth warmest on record, and the warmest since 2013.
• The highest daily minimum temperature of 14.6 °C was recorded at Lakes Entrance on 28 July.
• Swan Hill had its highest winter mean daily minimum temperature on record, while several sites had their highest winter mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
• Daytime temperatures during winter were above average in most of the state, and much above average in parts of the south and the far north-west.
• Averaged across the state, maximum temperature was 0.74 °C warmer than average, the warmest since 2013.
• The highest daytime temperature in Victoria this season was 27.6 °C, recorded at Mildura Airport on 31 August, in a warm north-westerly airflow preceding the approaching cold front.
• Year-to-date mean maximum and mean minimum temperatures were 0.22 °C and 0.36 °C above average respectively.

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Maps
	Observed	Anomaly	Decile rank
Total rainfall
Mean daily maximum temperatures
Mean daily minimum temperatures

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* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top