Thursday, 2 March 2023 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC26R0
Victoria in summer 2022-23: below average rainfall
Rainfall during summer 2022-2023 was below average for Victoria as a whole. Mean maximum temperatures were below average in the state's north-east and close to average elsewhere. Mean minimum temperatures were above average in much of Victoria's south and below average in parts of the north-west.
Below average rainfall
- Rainfall totals during summer were below average in most of western and central Victoria and much below average in large parts of the Wimmera district.
- State-wide, summer rainfall was about 22% below the 1961–1990 summer mean of 119 mm.
- After the state's wettest spring on record, Victoria's rainfall in December, January and February was 14%, 26% and 33% below average for each of the respective months.
- The highest daily rainfall total this summer of 149.6 mm was recorded at Hunters Hill on 30 January, due to a low pressure trough that brought heavy rain to the far north-east of the state; it was the highest summer daily rainfall on record for this site.
- With 345.0 mm Hunters Hill was the wettest site in Victoria this summer.
Close to average temperatures
- Mean maximum temperatures were below average in the state's north-east and close to average elsewhere.
- State-wide, the mean maximum temperature was just 0.08 °C above the 1961–1990 average for summer.
- In December, state-wide mean maximum temperature was 0.44 °C below average, the coolest December since 2010.
- Mean maximum temperatures were warmer than average in large parts of Victoria in January (monthly anomaly of +0.89 °C; in February, historically the warmest month of the year for Victoria, statewide mean maximum temperature was below average (an anomaly of −0.21 °C).
- Mean minimum temperatures were above average in much of Victoria's south and below average in parts of the Mallee district.
- Statewide, mean minimum temperature this summer was 0.27 °C above the summer average.
- A heatwave developed across Victoria between 15 and 17 February, with temperatures on the 17th more than 8 degrees above average across the state.
- The highest temperature this summer in Victoria was 43.2 °C, recorded at Mildura Airport on 17 February.
- Falls Creek and Combienbar AWS had their coldest summer day on record.
- Some sites had their lowest summer temperature on record.
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in summer 2022-23 | |
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| Hottest day | 43.2 °C at Mildura Airport on 17 Feb 2023 |
| Warmest days on average | 32.3 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Coolest days on average | 15.2 °C at Falls Creek |
| Coldest day | -0.1 °C at Mount Baw Baw on 8 Dec 2022 |
| Coldest night | -5.4 °C at Mount Hotham on 14 Dec 2022 |
| Coolest nights on average | 6.6 °C at Falls Creek |
| Warmest nights on average | 16.0 °C at Gabo Island Lighthouse |
| Warmest night | 29.1 °C at Mildura Airport on 28 Dec 2022 |
| Warmest on average overall | 23.9 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Coolest on average overall | 10.9 °C at Falls Creek |
| Wettest overall | 345.0 mm at Hunters Hill |
| Wettest day | 149.6 mm at Hunters Hill on 30 Jan 2023 |
| Strongest wind gust | 141 km/h at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse on 8 Dec 2022 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest summer daily rainfall | ||||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
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| Hunters Hill | 149.6 | on 30 Jan 2023 | 104.0 | on 30 Jan 2021 | 30 | |
| Record lowest summer daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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Old record |
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Average for summer |
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| Falls Creek | 0.5 | on 3 Feb 2023 | 1.5 | on 3 Feb 2005 | 33 | 16.9 |
| Combienbar AWS | 8.4 | on 14 Dec 2022 | 10.0 | on 10 Dec 2021 | 29 | 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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| Falls Creek | 15.2 | 14.5 | in 2001 | 16.9 | |
| Gelantipy | 21.1 | 19.4 | in 2001 | 22.9 | |
| Record lowest summer temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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| Bairnsdale Airport | 2.5 | on 10 Dec 2022 | 3.1 | on 1 Dec 1994 | 42 | 12.5 |
| Falls Creek | -4.8 | on 9 Dec 2022 | -4.5 | on 26 Dec 2006 | 33 | 8.1 |
| Mount Hotham | -5.4 | on 14 Dec 2022 | -5.0 | on 26 Dec 2006 | 32 | 7.3 |
| Mount Baw Baw | -3.1 | on 14 Dec 2022 | = -3.1 | on 25 Dec 2006 | 26 | 7.6 |
| Orbost | 4.4 | on 10 Dec 2022 | 5.6 | on 13 Dec 2006 | 23 | 14.1 |
| Lowest summer mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Falls Creek | 6.6 | 6.0 | in 2001 | 8.1 | |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | 14.2 | 13.3 | in 2001 | 14.9 | |
| Lowest summer mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Most recent lower |
Average for summer |
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| Falls Creek | 10.9 | 10.3 | in 2001 | 12.5 | |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for summer 2022-23 | ||||||||||||
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Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for summer 2022-23 |
Diff from average |
Highest for summer 2022-23 |
Mean for summer 2022-23 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for summer 2022-23 |
Total for summer 2022-23 |
Average for summer |
Rank of summer 2022-23 |
Fraction of summer average |
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| North Mallee (district 76) | ||||||||||||
| Mildura Airport | 32.3 | +0.7 | 43.2 | 17 Feb 2023 | 15.5 | -0.6 | 6.6 | 8 Dec 2022 | 29.1 | 68.2 | low | 43% |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | 31.6 | +0.1 | 42.3 | 17 Feb 2023 | 14.2 | -0.7 | 5.8 | 8 Dec 2022 | 36.6 | 69.4 | low | 53% |
| Walpeup Research | 31.6 | +0.4 | 42.3 | 17 Jan 2023 | 14.1 | -0.8 | 4.7 | 8 Dec 2022 | 54.0 | 68.9 | average | 78% |
| South Mallee (district 77) | ||||||||||||
| Hopetoun Airport | 30.8 | -1.2 | 41.5 | 17 Feb 2023 | 13.1 | -1.4 | 4.7 | 8 Dec 2022 | 25.4 | 71.5 | low | 36% |
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 31.0 | -1.1 | 42.6 | 17 Feb 2023 | 14.2 | -1.2 | 5.4 | 9 Dec 2022 | 42.6 | 65.4 | low | 65% |
| North Wimmera (district 78) | ||||||||||||
| Kellalac (Warracknabeal Airport) | 30.2 | 40.4 | 26 Dec 2022 | 12.7 | 5.0 | 8 Dec 2022 | 16.8 | |||||
| Nhill Aerodrome | 29.2 | -1.1 | 40.2 | 27 Dec 2022 | 12.2 | -1.0 | 4.9 | 9 Dec 2022 | 22.0 | 69.3 | v low | 32% |
| South Wimmera (district 79) | ||||||||||||
| Edenhope Airport | 27.2 | -1.2 | 39.5 | 27 Dec 2022 | 11.9 | -0.6 | 4.5 | 9 Dec 2022 | 40.0 | 84.7 | low | 47% |
| Grampians (Mount William) | 18.6 | -1.3 | 30.2 | 10 Feb 2023 | 8.5 | -0.7 | 0.1 | 14 Dec 2022 | 49.4 | 151.4 | v low | 33% |
| Horsham Aerodrome | 28.8 | -1.3 | 39.4 | 27 Dec 2022 | 11.5 | -0.4 | 3.6 | 9 Dec 2022 | 17.8 | 72.6 | lowest | 25% |
| Kanagulk | 27.1 | -1.5 | 39.6 | 27 Dec 2022 | 11.6 | -0.5 | 4.3 | 9 Dec 2022 | 47.4 | 90.4 | low | 52% |
| Longerenong | 29.7 | +0.4 | 40.6 | 27 Dec 2022 | 11.6 | -0.9 | 2.6 | 9 Dec 2022 | 24.4 | 74.0 | low | 33% |
| Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) | 22.7 | -1.2 | 36.0 | 17 Feb 2023 | 10.9 | -0.7 | 2.0 | 14 Dec 2022 | 71.6 | 119.7 | low | 60% |
| Stawell Aerodrome | 27.2 | -1.0 | 38.2 | 27 Dec 2022 | 12.3 | -0.6 | 4.1 | 9 Dec 2022 | 37.0 | 95.1 | v low | 39% |
| Lower North (district 80) | ||||||||||||
| Charlton | 30.6 | -0.7 | 42.2 | 17 Feb 2023 | 13.2 | -1.4 | 5.4 | 9 Dec 2022 | 23.2 | 76.9 | v low | 30% |
| Echuca Aerodrome | 30.1 | -0.2 | 41.5 | 17 Feb 2023 | 13.9 | -0.7 | 5.3 | 10 Dec 2022 | 79.5 | 82.7 | average | 96% |
| Kerang | 30.8 | -0.1 | 42.9 | 17 Feb 2023 | 14.5 | -0.2 | 7.1 | 14 Dec 2022 | 30.2 | 74.2 | low | 41% |
| Kyabram | 29.6 | -0.1 | 41.7 | 17 Feb 2023 | 14.1 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 14 Dec 2022 | 68.0 | 95.2 | average | 71% |
| Upper North (district 81) | ||||||||||||
| Bendigo Airport | 28.8 | -0.3 | 41.0 | 17 Feb 2023 | 13.0 | -0.6 | 5.1 | 13 Dec 2022 | 63.2 | 101.7 | low | 62% |
| Shepparton Airport | 30.0 | -0.8 | 40.9 | 17 Feb 2023 | 14.0 | -0.5 | 5.9 | 10 Dec 2022 | 97.2 | 95.9 | average | 101% |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 28.7 | -0.3 | 40.0 | 17 Feb 2023 | 13.8 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 14 Dec 2022 | 101.8 | 101.2 | average | 101% |
| Yarrawonga | 30.9 | -0.7 | 40.8 | 17 Feb 2023 | 14.3 | -0.7 | 4.8 | 14 Dec 2022 | 61.0 | 116.8 | low | 52% |
| Lower Northeast (district 82) | ||||||||||||
| Benalla Airport | 29.6 | -1.2 | 39.1 | 17 Feb 2023 | 13.8 | -1.0 | 4.6 | 14 Dec 2022 | 121.7 | 134.1 | average | 91% |
| Corryong Airport | 28.6 | -2.1 | 36.2 | 13 Jan 2023 | 11.7 | -1.3 | 3.0 | 9 Dec 2022 | 272.1 | 192.9 | high | 141% |
| Dartmouth Reservoir | 27.2 | -1.3 | 34.9 | 13 Jan 2023 | 13.0 | -0.2 | 4.5 | 15 Dec 2022 | 160.2 | 191.5 | average | 84% |
| Hunters Hill | 23.1 | -1.7 | 31.2 | 26 Dec 2022 | 12.4 | -1.2 | 1.5 | 14 Dec 2022 | 345.0 | 226.4 | v high | 152% |
| Rutherglen Research | 30.0 | -0.5 | 38.6 | 17 Feb 2023 | 12.2 | -0.9 | 2.8 | 15 Dec 2022 | 191.2 | 120.9 | high | 158% |
| Strathbogie | 37.3 | 17 Feb 2023 | 10.0 | -1.0 | 0.6 | 14 Dec 2022 | 91.2 | 150.2 | low | 61% | ||
| Wangaratta Aero | 29.9 | -0.9 | 39.2 | 17 Feb 2023 | 12.2 | -1.1 | 3.8 | 9 Dec 2022 | 86.8 | 130.0 | average | 67% |
| Upper Northeast (district 83) | ||||||||||||
| Falls Creek | 15.2 | -1.7 | 22.5 | 20 Feb 2023 | 6.6 | -1.5 | -4.8 | 9 Dec 2022 | 301.6 | 312.0 | average | 97% |
| Mount Buller | 15.5 | -1.0 | 23.3 | 17 Feb 2023 | 7.6 | -0.5 | -4.8 | 14 Dec 2022 | 225.6 | 256.9 | average | 88% |
| Omeo | 24.0 | -1.7 | 32.2 | 12 Jan 2023 | 9.3 | -1.1 | -1.2 | 10 Dec 2022 | 178.0 | 180.4 | average | 99% |
| East Gippsland (district 84) | ||||||||||||
| Combienbar AWS | 22.8 | -1.6 | 32.9 | 27 Dec 2022 | 12.2 | -0.7 | 4.0 | 14 Dec 2022 | 241.2 | 233.2 | average | 103% |
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | 21.2 | +0.2 | 27.1 | 2 Feb 2023 | 16.0 | +0.5 | 10.3 | 7 Dec 2022 | 174.6 | 203.3 | average | 86% |
| Gelantipy | 21.1 | -1.8 | 31.3 | 27 Dec 2022 | 10.4 | -0.6 | 1.5 | 10 Dec 2022 | 181.8 | 199.9 | average | 91% |
| Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) | 22.7 | -0.9 | 36.5 | 17 Feb 2023 | 13.8 | -0.6 | 4.5 | 10 Dec 2022 | 211.3 | 170.2 | high | 124% |
| Mallacoota | 22.9 | -0.6 | 32.7 | 27 Dec 2022 | 15.0 | -0.1 | 7.7 | 14 Dec 2022 | 150.0 | 199.7 | low | 75% |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 23.4 | -0.6 | 36.4 | 14 Jan 2023 | 13.2 | -0.5 | 4.9 | 14 Dec 2022 | 120.4 | 203.8 | low | 59% |
| Orbost | 24.5 | -0.8 | 36.2 | 17 Feb 2023 | 13.4 | -0.7 | 4.4 | 10 Dec 2022 | 162.6 | 166.7 | average | 98% |
| West Gippsland (district 85) | ||||||||||||
| Bairnsdale Airport | 24.7 | -0.4 | 38.6 | 17 Feb 2023 | 12.4 | -0.1 | 2.5 | 10 Dec 2022 | 117.2 | 156.5 | average | 75% |
| Corner Inlet (Yanakie) | 22.8 | 38.9 | 17 Feb 2023 | 13.8 | 4.3 | 10 Dec 2022 | 99.2 | |||||
| East Sale | 25.1 | +0.3 | 39.5 | 17 Feb 2023 | 12.9 | +0.4 | 3.6 | 10 Dec 2022 | 72.2 | 140.2 | v low | 51% |
| East Sale Airport | 25.5 | 39.5 | 17 Feb 2023 | 12.9 | 4.1 | 10 Dec 2022 | 66.0 | |||||
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 26.5 | +0.5 | 39.5 | 17 Feb 2023 | 12.7 | +0.2 | 3.3 | 10 Dec 2022 | 92.2 | 157.4 | low | 59% |
| Mount Baw Baw | 15.3 | -0.9 | 25.2 | 27 Dec 2022 | 7.0 | -0.6 | -3.1 | 14 Dec 2022 | 320.4 | 344.3 | average | 93% |
| Mount Moornapa | 23.8 | -0.7 | 36.9 | 17 Feb 2023 | 12.4 | -0.3 | 5.0 | 10 Dec 2022 | 173.8 | 213.0 | average | 82% |
| Nilma North (Warragul) | 25.0 | 39.0 | 17 Feb 2023 | 12.8 | 5.8 | 14 Feb 2023 | 147.0 | |||||
| Pound Creek | 24.2 | -0.2 | 38.8 | 17 Feb 2023 | 12.6 | +0.1 | 2.8 | 10 Dec 2022 | 115.8 | 135.9 | average | 85% |
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 20.2 | +0.3 | 31.7 | 27 Dec 2022 | 14.9 | +1.0 | 8.8 | 3 Feb 2023 | 180.2 | 163.5 | average | 110% |
| Yarram Airport | 24.4 | -0.3 | 40.5 | 17 Feb 2023 | 11.8 | -0.7 | 2.4 | 10 Dec 2022 | 89.8 | 142.8 | low | 63% |
| East Central (district 86) | ||||||||||||
| Cerberus | 24.2 | +0.2 | 39.4 | 17 Feb 2023 | 13.7 | +0.3 | 5.0 | 10 Dec 2022 | 96.6 | 128.9 | low | 75% |
| Coldstream | 26.5 | -0.5 | 39.7 | 17 Feb 2023 | 11.1 | -0.2 | 3.4 | 10 Dec 2022 | 118.2 | 156.4 | low | 76% |
| Essendon Airport | 25.8 | +0.1 | 41.3 | 17 Feb 2023 | 14.1 | +0.8 | 6.2 | 10 Dec 2022 | 119.6 | 139.0 | average | 86% |
| Ferny Creek | 22.1 | -1.3 | 35.8 | 17 Feb 2023 | 12.1 | -0.4 | 3.7 | 14 Dec 2022 | 256.4 | 243.8 | average | 105% |
| Frankston (Ballam Park) | 24.8 | 39.1 | 17 Feb 2023 | 14.2 | 8.0 | 16 Dec 2022 | 92.4 | |||||
| Melbourne (Olympic Park) | 25.0 | 40.5 | 17 Feb 2023 | 15.3 | 8.1 | 10 Dec 2022 | 86.2 | 128.0 | low | 67% | ||
| Melbourne Airport | 25.7 | -0.3 | 41.3 | 17 Feb 2023 | 13.4 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 10 Dec 2022 | 122.4 | 132.9 | average | 92% |
| Moorabbin Airport | 25.2 | -0.1 | 41.4 | 17 Feb 2023 | 14.4 | +0.6 | 6.9 | 10 Dec 2022 | 103.6 | 149.7 | low | 69% |
| Rhyll | 24.1 | +0.6 | 37.2 | 17 Feb 2023 | 15.2 | +0.1 | 8.3 | 8 Dec 2022 | 97.8 | 122.3 | average | 80% |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 26.2 | +0.4 | 39.9 | 17 Feb 2023 | 13.2 | +0.1 | 4.7 | 10 Dec 2022 | 116.0 | 180.0 | low | 64% |
| Viewbank | 26.5 | -0.7 | 41.4 | 17 Feb 2023 | 13.6 | -0.4 | 5.3 | 10 Dec 2022 | 135.4 | 154.4 | average | 88% |
| West Central (district 87) | ||||||||||||
| Avalon Airport | 25.4 | -0.3 | 40.8 | 17 Feb 2023 | 13.4 | -0.1 | 4.6 | 10 Dec 2022 | 27.6 | 93.6 | v low | 29% |
| Breakwater (Geelong Racecourse) | 24.3 | -1.0 | 40.3 | 17 Feb 2023 | 13.7 | -0.3 | 6.5 | 10 Dec 2022 | 76.4 | 103.3 | low | 74% |
| Laverton RAAF | 25.3 | +0.2 | 42.0 | 17 Feb 2023 | 14.2 | +0.8 | 5.6 | 10 Dec 2022 | 65.2 | 130.6 | v low | 50% |
| Point Cook RAAF | 24.6 | 41.8 | 17 Feb 2023 | 14.5 | 7.2 | 14 Dec 2022 | 65.4 | |||||
| She Oaks | 24.6 | -0.5 | 38.5 | 17 Feb 2023 | 11.8 | -0.1 | 3.5 | 10 Dec 2022 | 109.2 | 107.6 | average | 101% |
| North Central (district 88) | ||||||||||||
| Eildon Fire Tower | 25.0 | -1.0 | 35.9 | 17 Feb 2023 | 12.3 | -0.6 | 2.9 | 14 Dec 2022 | 113.8 | 132.0 | average | 86% |
| Lake Eildon | 38.2 | 17 Feb 2023 | 12.6 | +0.4 | 4.0 | 14 Dec 2022 | 181.8 | 148.7 | high | 122% | ||
| Mangalore Airport | 28.7 | -0.1 | 41.2 | 17 Feb 2023 | 12.9 | -0.6 | 4.5 | 9 Dec 2022 | 79.6 | 117.9 | low | 68% |
| Maryborough | 27.5 | -0.6 | 40.0 | 17 Feb 2023 | 12.6 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 9 Dec 2022 | 84.1 | 100.7 | average | 84% |
| Puckapunyal Lyon Hill (Defence) | 28.3 | 40.9 | 17 Feb 2023 | 13.8 | 5.9 | 8 Dec 2022 | 55.0 | |||||
| Puckapunyal West (Defence) | 27.4 | 40.5 | 17 Feb 2023 | 12.8 | 4.2 | 14 Dec 2022 | 53.4 | |||||
| Redesdale | 28.2 | -0.5 | 41.4 | 17 Feb 2023 | 11.2 | -1.1 | 3.7 | 9 Dec 2022 | 49.6 | 107.3 | low | 46% |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 23.6 | -0.5 | 37.8 | 17 Feb 2023 | 11.7 | -0.1 | 3.2 | 14 Dec 2022 | 89.4 | 139.9 | low | 64% |
| Western Plains (district 89) | ||||||||||||
| Ararat Prison | 26.2 | -0.2 | 38.2 | 17 Feb 2023 | 11.2 | +0.5 | 2.4 | 9 Dec 2022 | 39.1 | 107.3 | v low | 36% |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 24.3 | 0.0 | 38.5 | 17 Feb 2023 | 11.0 | +0.4 | 4.1 | 9 Dec 2022 | 68.8 | 132.3 | v low | 52% |
| Westmere | 26.0 | -1.2 | 39.1 | 27 Dec 2022 | 11.0 | +0.2 | 3.1 | 9 Dec 2022 | ||||
| West Coast (district 90) | ||||||||||||
| Aireys Inlet | 22.6 | 0.0 | 37.8 | 27 Dec 2022 | 13.9 | +0.2 | 7.7 | 8 Dec 2022 | ||||
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 20.9 | +0.1 | 39.5 | 27 Dec 2022 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 8.9 | 14 Dec 2022 | 81.6 | 97.5 | average | 84% |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 20.2 | -0.7 | 37.3 | 27 Dec 2022 | 14.0 | +0.9 | 8.5 | 7 Dec 2022 | 160.2 | 138.5 | high | 116% |
| Casterton | 25.0 | -1.8 | 38.2 | 14 Jan 2023 | 11.1 | -0.5 | 2.6 | 9 Dec 2022 | 133.2 | 102.0 | high | 131% |
| Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 24.6 | -0.3 | 38.1 | 17 Jan 2023 | 12.0 | -0.2 | 5.0 | 8 Dec 2022 | 118.4 | 96.1 | high | 123% |
| Dartmoor | 24.9 | -1.1 | 40.7 | 27 Dec 2022 | 11.8 | -0.2 | 3.0 | 9 Dec 2022 | 126.6 | 106.0 | high | 119% |
| Hamilton Airport | 25.1 | -0.8 | 38.5 | 27 Dec 2022 | 11.0 | +0.3 | 4.3 | 8 Dec 2022 | 111.0 | 101.2 | average | 110% |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 24.8 | -0.6 | 37.5 | 27 Dec 2022 | 11.0 | +0.3 | 4.3 | 9 Dec 2022 | 112.4 | 107.5 | average | 105% |
| Port Fairy AWS | 22.2 | 0.0 | 39.8 | 27 Dec 2022 | 13.8 | +0.1 | 8.3 | 10 Dec 2022 | 122.6 | 99.4 | high | 123% |
| Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 21.8 | +0.1 | 38.4 | 27 Dec 2022 | 12.3 | +0.2 | 5.8 | 27 Jan 2023 | 120.4 | 114.2 | average | 105% |
| Warrnambool Airport NDB | 22.9 | -1.1 | 38.5 | 17 Jan 2023 | 11.5 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 20 Dec 2022 | 140.4 | 113.2 | high | 124% |
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 8 am on Thursday 2 March 2023. 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.
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