Friday, 8 January 2021 - Annual Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC56R0
Victoria in 2020: close to average rainfall, warm nights in the east and south
Victorian rainfall in 2020 was close to average over large areas of the state. Most months were drier than average, but several months, particularly in the first half of the year, were wetter than average. Daytime temperatures were close to average across the state away from parts of Gippsland and Northeast. Night-time temperatures were above average in most of the eastern and southern Victoria.
Close to average rainfall
- Victria's total rainfall for the year was close to average overall.
- Total rainfall was above average in some areas, including scattered parts of central Victoria.
- Most months during the year were drier than average, but January, February, April and October were wetter than average.
- In February rainfall for Victoria was 70% above average, the wettest February since 2012.
- April rainfall total for Victoria was more than double the long-term April average; it was the third wettest April on record, and wettest since 1974.
- Victoria had below average rainfall in June, July, and August resulting in an overall dry winter, with below average rainfall across most of Victoria away from Gippsland.
- There were several days with widespread rainfall in December, but the total rainfall for the month was below averge for Victoria as a whole.
- Some sites had their highest daily rainfall on record.
- With 2188.2 mm for the year, Falls Creek (Rocky Valley) was the wettest place in Victoria.
- Some sites had their highest total rainfall since at least 1990.
Warm nights in the east and south
- In 2020, mean minimum temperatures were above average in most of eastern and southern Victoria.
- Mean maximum temperatures were close to average in most of Victoria, except in parts of Gippsland and the Northeast, where days were warmer than average.
- For Victoria as a whole, mean maximum and mean minimum temperatures were 0.39 °C and 0.55 °C warmer than the annual average respectively.
- The State's mean temperature was 0.47 °C warmer than the annual average, the lowest since 2008.
- The year started with a warmer than average January, followed by close to average mean temperatures in February, March and April.
- May was Victoria's coolest since 2006, with both daytime and night-time temperatures cooler than average for most of the state.
- After close to average mean temperatures in June, July, and August, spring months saw warmer to much warmer than average mean temperatures for Victoria.
- September was Victoria's sixth-warmest on record, and November was Victoria's second-warmest on record, both contributing to the State's third-warmest spring on record.
- Mount Hotham's minimum temperature of -7.9 °C on 5 August was the coldest temperature recorded in Victoria this year.
- Some sites had their highest temperature on record in January.
- The highest temperature for the year in Victoria was 46.2 °C, recorded at Kyabram and Rutherglen Research on 31 January.
- Some sites had their warmest night on record on 1 February, in a warm north-west airflow preceding the arrival of a cold front.
- Mildura and Ouyen had their coldest day on record on 8 July, due to fog and low clouds.
- Stawell Aerodrome had its lowest mean daily maximum temperature on record, and Bairnsdale Airport had its lowest mean daily maximum temperature since 1996.
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in 2020 | |
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| Hottest day |
46.2 °C at Kyabram on 31 Jan 46.2 °C at Rutherglen Research on 31 Jan |
| Warmest days on average | 24.3 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Coolest days on average |
9.5 °C at Falls Creek 9.5 °C at Mount Buller |
| Coldest day | -5.0 °C at Mount Hotham on 4 Aug |
| Coldest night | -7.9 °C at Mount Hotham on 5 Aug |
| Coolest nights on average | 2.8 °C at Falls Creek |
| Warmest nights on average | 12.1 °C at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse |
| Warmest night | 30.4 °C at Ouyen (Post Office) on 31 Jan |
| Warmest on average overall | 17.4 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Coolest on average overall | 6.1 °C at Falls Creek |
| Wettest overall | 2188.2 mm at Falls Creek (Rocky Valley) |
| Wettest day | 159.2 mm at Whitlands (Burder's Lane) on 30 Apr |
| Strongest wind gust |
157 km/h at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse on 27 Aug 157 km/h at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse on 29 Nov |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Whitlands (Burder's Lane) | 159.2 | on 30 Apr | 145.8 | on 21 Jul 1981 | 92 | |
| Stratford | 151.6 | on 21 Jan | 102.0 | on 24 Apr 2004 | 52 | |
| Goulburn River @ Seymour | 75.2 | on 5 Mar | 73.8 | on 22 Dec 2007 | 20 | |
| Willowmavin (Avalon Station) | 96.2 | on 5 Mar | 75.2 | on 3 Feb 2005 | 20 | |
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| Scoresby Research Institute | 1074.4 | 1108.9 | in 1970* | 855.4 | |
| Stratford | 822.9 | 952.0 | in 1978* | 613.6 | |
| Murderers Hill | 1348.8 | 1382.4 | in 1990* | 931.5 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
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| Strathbogie | 42.0 | on 31 Jan | = 42.0 | on 7 Feb 2009 | 45 | 18.7 |
| Mount Hotham | 28.2 | on 4 Jan | 28.1 | on 16 Jan 2019 | 31 | 8.1 |
| Gelantipy | 39.2 | on 31 Jan | = 39.2 | on 7 Feb 2009 | 29 | 16.6 |
| Hunters Hill | 38.8 | on 4 Jan | 38.3 | on 16 Jan 2019 | 28 | 16.6 |
| Yarrawonga | 46.0 | on 31 Jan | = 46.0 | on 7 Feb 2009 | 28 | 23.1 |
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| Mildura Airport | 7.6 | on 8 Jul | 7.9 | on 13 Sep 1969 | 75 | 23.9 |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | 7.2 | on 8 Jul | 7.3 | on 25 Jun 2003 | 64 | 23.8 |
| Yarrawonga | 6.7 | on 7 Jul | 6.9 | on 8 Jul 1995 | 28 | 23.1 |
| Record lowest annual mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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| Stawell Aerodrome | 19.9 | 20.0 | in 2004 | 23 | 20.7 |
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| Bairnsdale Airport | 19.9 | 19.1 | in 1996* | 20.3 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
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| East Sale | 23.5 | on 1 Feb | 22.9 | on 10 Jan 1962 | 76 | 8.2 |
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 23.2 | on 1 Feb | 22.5 | on 27 Jan 2006 | 37 | 8.3 |
| Edi Upper | 27.6 | on 1 Feb | 26.2 | on 31 Dec 2019 | 35 | 8.2 |
| Wangaratta Aero | 28.2 | on 1 Feb | 26.6 | on 17 Jan 2007 | 34 | 7.6 |
| Falls Creek | 20.6 | on 1 Feb | 20.1 | on 31 Jan 2009 | 31 | 2.7 |
| Mount Hotham | 19.6 | on 1 Feb | 18.9 | on 24 Jan 2001 | 31 | 2.0 |
| Hunters Hill | 27.0 | on 1 Feb | 26.3 | on 8 Feb 2009 | 28 | 8.0 |
| Mallacoota | 24.0 | on 1 Feb | = 24.0 | on 28 Jan 2018 | 28 | 10.9 |
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| Walpeup Research | -2.2 | on 5 Aug | = -2.2 | on 6 Sep 1995 | 54 | 9.9 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for 2020 | ||||||||||||
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Minimum temperatures (°C) |
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Highest for 2020 |
Mean for 2020 |
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Lowest for 2020 |
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| North Mallee (district 76) | ||||||||||||
| Mildura Airport | 24.3 | +0.4 | 45.7 | 28 Nov | 10.5 | +0.1 | -2.2 | 23 Jul | 253.6 | 285.4 | average | 89% |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | 23.8 | 0.0 | 45.8 | 28 Nov | 9.8 | +0.1 | -1.6 | 5 Aug | 342.0 | 328.4 | average | 104% |
| Walpeup Research | 23.8 | +0.5 | 45.2 | 28 Nov | 9.8 | -0.1 | -2.2 | 5 Aug | ||||
| South Mallee (district 77) | ||||||||||||
| Hopetoun Airport | 23.2 | -0.9 | 45.2 | 31 Jan | 8.2 | -0.6 | -5.3 | 6 Aug | 371.8 | 297.8 | high | 125% |
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 23.7 | -0.3 | 45.4 | 31 Jan | 9.1 | -0.2 | -3.7 | 6 Aug | 318.8 | 301.0 | average | 106% |
| North Wimmera (district 78) | ||||||||||||
| Kellalac (Warracknabeal Airport) | 22.4 | 44.6 | 31 Jan | 8.1 | -3.9 | 5 Aug | 337.6 | |||||
| Nhill Aerodrome | 21.7 | -0.9 | 43.7 | 31 Jan | 8.5 | -0.2 | -3.0 | 6 Aug | 443.6 | 339.4 | high | 131% |
| South Wimmera (district 79) | ||||||||||||
| Edenhope Airport | 20.2 | -1.0 | 41.7 | 30 Jan | 8.5 | -0.2 | -1.0 | 5 Aug | 524.4 | 498.9 | average | 105% |
| Grampians (Mount William) | 12.2 | -0.6 | 34.0 | 31 Jan | 4.7 | -0.5 | -3.8 | 4 Aug | ||||
| Horsham Aerodrome | 43.9 | 31 Jan | 7.2 | -0.1 | -4.1 | 5 Aug | 399.0 | 365.5 | average | 109% | ||
| Kanagulk | 20.1 | -1.0 | 43.0 | 31 Jan | 7.7 | -0.4 | -3.5 | 9 Jun | 520.8 | 476.0 | high | 109% |
| Longerenong | 21.7 | +0.1 | 44.3 | 31 Jan | 7.7 | -0.2 | -3.3 | 11 Jun | ||||
| Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) | 15.2 | -0.7 | 37.5 | 31 Jan | 6.7 | -0.5 | -2.2 | 4 Aug | ||||
| Stawell Aerodrome | 19.9 | -0.8 | 41.3 | 31 Jan | 8.4 | -0.1 | -1.6 | 17 Jul | 432.4 | 467.6 | average | 92% |
| Lower North (district 80) | ||||||||||||
| Charlton | 22.4 | -0.8 | 44.4 | 31 Jan | 8.7 | -0.3 | -3.2 | 6 Aug | 393.8 | 362.2 | average | 109% |
| Echuca Aerodrome | 22.7 | +0.4 | 46.0 | 31 Jan | 9.0 | -0.3 | -3.4 | 24 Jul | 477.3 | 425.5 | average | 112% |
| Kerang | 23.2 | +0.3 | 44.9 | 31 Jan | 9.8 | +0.4 | -0.7 | 9 Jun | 425.0 | 372.0 | average | 114% |
| Upper North (district 81) | ||||||||||||
| Bendigo Airport | 21.1 | -0.1 | 43.6 | 31 Jan | 8.2 | +0.2 | -2.7 | 24 Jul | 595.2 | 506.5 | high | 118% |
| Shepparton Airport | 22.4 | -0.1 | 45.9 | 31 Jan | 9.1 | +0.4 | -2.4 | 6 Aug | 522.0 | 436.5 | average | 120% |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 21.4 | -0.1 | 44.6 | 31 Jan | 8.9 | +0.5 | -2.6 | 6 Aug | 546.8 | 479.0 | average | 114% |
| Yarrawonga | 22.8 | -0.3 | 46.0 | 31 Jan | 9.1 | +0.1 | -2.9 | 6 Aug | 515.2 | 463.0 | average | 111% |
| Lower Northeast (district 82) | ||||||||||||
| Benalla Airport | 21.9 | -0.6 | 44.9 | 31 Jan | 8.5 | 0.0 | -3.2 | 6 Aug | 669.3 | 600.5 | average | 111% |
| Hunters Hill | 16.6 | 0.0 | 38.8 | 4 Jan | 8.3 | +0.3 | -2.1 | 5 Aug | 1311.8 | 1187.4 | average | 110% |
| Rutherglen Research | 22.5 | +0.7 | 46.2 | 31 Jan | 7.2 | -0.1 | -4.8 | 6 Aug | 600.4 | 582.7 | average | 103% |
| Strathbogie | 18.6 | -0.1 | 42.0 | 31 Jan | 6.3 | +0.1 | -5.0 | 9 Jun | 999.4 | 960.1 | average | 104% |
| Wangaratta Aero | 22.2 | -0.1 | 45.6 | 31 Jan | 7.8 | +0.2 | -3.6 | 6 Aug | 549.6 | 603.3 | average | 91% |
| Upper Northeast (district 83) | ||||||||||||
| Falls Creek | 9.5 | 0.0 | 29.6 | 4 Jan | 2.8 | +0.1 | -7.6 | 6 Aug | 1915.4 | 1307.6 | v high | 146% |
| Mount Buller | 9.5 | +0.1 | 29.4 | 31 Jan | 3.0 | +0.1 | -7.3 | 5 Aug | 1699.2 | 1553.0 | average | 109% |
| Omeo | 18.5 | -0.3 | 38.9 | 31 Jan | 6.0 | +0.4 | -4.7 | 25 Jul | 656.6 | 639.0 | average | 103% |
| East Gippsland (district 84) | ||||||||||||
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | 18.6 | +0.7 | 31.8 | 16 Nov | 3.2 | 5 Aug | 867.8 | 936.0 | average | 93% | ||
| Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) | 19.2 | -0.7 | 37.2 | 31 Jan | 10.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 28 Jun | 788.4 | 699.9 | average | 113% |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 18.8 | -0.3 | 42.4 | 31 Jan | 10.3 | +0.2 | 1.2 | 5 Aug | 867.4 | 805.4 | average | 108% |
| Orbost | 20.4 | -0.1 | 43.0 | 1 Feb | -0.2 | 25 Jul | ||||||
| West Gippsland (district 85) | ||||||||||||
| Bairnsdale Airport | 19.9 | -0.4 | 43.8 | 31 Jan | 9.0 | +0.7 | -1.3 | 24 Jul | ||||
| Corner Inlet (Yanakie) | 18.3 | 37.0 | 31 Jan | 9.8 | 0.0 | 29 Jun | 890.4 | |||||
| East Sale | 20.0 | +0.3 | 43.3 | 31 Jan | 8.9 | +0.7 | -1.7 | 9 Jun | 587.4 | 589.6 | average | 100% |
| East Sale Airport | 20.2 | 43.2 | 31 Jan | 8.8 | -1.5 | 9 Jun | 629.0 | |||||
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 19.8 | -0.4 | 42.7 | 31 Jan | 8.3 | 0.0 | -2.5 | 9 Jun | 766.0 | 734.4 | average | 104% |
| Nilma North (Warragul) | 18.9 | 41.6 | 31 Jan | 8.7 | -2.8 | 29 Jun | 1036.4 | |||||
| Pound Creek | 19.0 | -0.5 | 41.6 | 31 Jan | 9.2 | -0.1 | -1.0 | 29 Jun | 995.2 | 841.5 | high | 118% |
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 16.8 | +0.4 | 35.0 | 30 Jan | 12.1 | +0.7 | 3.1 | 5 Aug | ||||
| Yarram Airport | 19.4 | -0.6 | 43.9 | 31 Jan | 8.2 | -0.3 | -2.7 | 29 Jun | 657.0 | 605.4 | average | 109% |
| East Central (district 86) | ||||||||||||
| Cerberus | 19.1 | -0.1 | 42.2 | 31 Jan | 10.0 | +0.2 | -0.9 | 29 Jun | 859.4 | 720.2 | high | 119% |
| Coldstream | 20.2 | -0.3 | 42.5 | 31 Jan | 7.9 | +0.4 | -3.6 | 9 Jun | 1043.6 | 745.3 | v high | 140% |
| Essendon Airport | 19.9 | +0.1 | 43.4 | 31 Jan | 10.4 | +1.0 | -0.4 | 29 Jun | 710.6 | 584.9 | high | 121% |
| Ferny Creek | 16.2 | 38.3 | 31 Jan | 8.7 | 0.1 | 5 Aug | ||||||
| Melbourne (Olympic Park) | 19.9 | 42.9 | 31 Jan | 11.2 | 1.7 | 28 Jun | 786.8 | |||||
| Melbourne Airport | 19.8 | -0.1 | 43.6 | 31 Jan | 9.5 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 29 Jun | 712.2 | 534.9 | v high | 133% |
| Moorabbin Airport | 19.8 | -0.1 | 43.7 | 31 Jan | 10.5 | +0.3 | 0.0 | 29 Jun | 896.4 | 705.3 | v high | 127% |
| Rhyll | 18.8 | +0.1 | 37.7 | 31 Jan | 11.7 | -0.1 | 2.9 | 5 Aug | 879.4 | 699.8 | v high | 126% |
| Scoresby Research Institute | 19.9 | +0.2 | 42.2 | 31 Jan | 9.7 | +0.1 | -0.2 | 28 Jun | 1074.4 | 855.4 | v high | 126% |
| Viewbank | 20.2 | -0.7 | 43.9 | 31 Jan | 9.8 | -0.2 | -0.6 | 29 Jun | 894.4 | 660.9 | v high | 135% |
| West Central (district 87) | ||||||||||||
| Avalon Airport | 19.8 | -0.7 | 44.3 | 31 Jan | 9.3 | -0.1 | -1.3 | 28 Jun | ||||
| Breakwater (Geelong Racecourse) | 19.4 | 43.4 | 31 Jan | 9.9 | -0.4 | 29 Jun | 670.0 | |||||
| Laverton RAAF | 19.8 | 0.0 | 44.1 | 31 Jan | 10.1 | +0.7 | -0.5 | 29 Jun | 614.2 | 533.0 | high | 115% |
| Sheoaks | 18.4 | -0.5 | 42.4 | 31 Jan | 8.4 | -0.1 | -1.4 | 30 Jun | ||||
| North Central (district 88) | ||||||||||||
| Lake Eildon | 20.6 | 0.0 | 42.8 | 31 Jan | 8.2 | +0.2 | -1.5 | 8 Jun | 969.7 | 847.8 | high | 114% |
| Mangalore Airport | 21.0 | -0.1 | 44.9 | 31 Jan | 8.4 | 0.0 | -2.6 | 9 Jun | 708.0 | 562.7 | high | 126% |
| Maryborough | 20.4 | -0.1 | 43.0 | 31 Jan | 8.4 | +0.3 | -1.9 | 24 Jul | 510.5 | 525.2 | average | 97% |
| Puckapunyal Lyon Hill (Defence) | 20.5 | 44.9 | 31 Jan | 9.7 | 0.2 | 6 Aug | 724.6 | |||||
| Puckapunyal West (Defence) | 19.8 | 43.4 | 31 Jan | 9.0 | -0.6 | 24 Jul | 681.6 | |||||
| Redesdale | 20.7 | 0.0 | 44.4 | 31 Jan | 7.4 | 0.0 | -2.8 | 6 Aug | ||||
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 16.5 | -0.5 | 40.5 | 31 Jan | 8.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 5 Aug | 884.2 | 683.2 | high | 129% |
| Western Plains (district 89) | ||||||||||||
| Ararat Prison | 40.5 | 31 Jan | 7.5 | +0.4 | -4.0 | 5 Jun | 590.8 | 583.2 | average | 101% | ||
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 17.5 | 0.0 | 39.4 | 31 Jan | 7.3 | +0.2 | -3.5 | 9 Jun | ||||
| Westmere | 18.9 | -1.1 | 43.3 | 31 Jan | 7.1 | -0.3 | -3.1 | 17 Jul | 630.0 | 521.0 | high | 121% |
| West Coast (district 90) | ||||||||||||
| Aireys Inlet | 18.5 | +0.1 | 43.5 | 31 Jan | 10.6 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 4 Aug | 713.4 | 627.2 | high | 114% |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 17.2 | -0.1 | 39.8 | 31 Jan | 11.2 | +0.6 | 4.3 | 24 Jul | ||||
| Casterton | 19.2 | -0.9 | 41.3 | 30 Jan | 7.9 | -0.4 | -3.1 | 9 Jun | 721.4 | 639.7 | average | 113% |
| Dartmoor | 19.3 | -0.6 | 42.5 | 30 Jan | -2.2 | 10 Jun | 675.2 | 735.9 | average | 92% | ||
| Hamilton Airport | 18.7 | -0.5 | 41.3 | 31 Jan | 7.7 | 0.0 | -2.5 | 6 Aug | 705.2 | 616.8 | high | 114% |
| Port Fairy AWS | 18.4 | -0.2 | 41.3 | 30 Jan | 10.2 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 28 Sep | 747.2 | 680.8 | high | 110% |
| Portland (Cashmore Airport) | 17.6 | -0.1 | 39.4 | 30 Jan | 9.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 26 Jul | 895.4 | 841.0 | high | 106% |
| Warrnambool Airport NDB | 18.4 | -0.7 | 41.1 | 30 Jan | 8.4 | -0.2 | -1.9 | 26 Jul | 852.0 | 732.1 | high | 116% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Annual climate summary 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 9 am on Tuesday 5 January 2021. 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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