Friday 2 October 2026 - Monthly Climate Summary for Victoria - Product code IDCKGC16R0
Victoria in September 2026
Rainfall
- Rainfall totals in September were below to very much below average across Victoria, with the lowest on record September totals in parts of the state's south.
- Victoria's area-averaged rainfall total in September was 26.2 mm, 59% below the 1961–1990 average, the sixth-driest on record for all Septembers since 1900.
- It was the driest September in Victoria since 2023.
Temperature
- Mean maximum temperatures in September were above to very much above average across Victoria.
- Victoria's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 18.9 °C, 2.68 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the fourth-warmest on record for all Septembers since 1910.
- Victoria had its highest mean maximum temperature for September since 2023.
- Mount Hotham had its hottest September day (highest daily maximum temperature) on record.
- Some sites had their highest September mean maximum temperature on record.
- Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse had its highest September mean maximum temperature since 1972.
- Mean minimum temperatures in September were above to very much above average for central and eastern parts of the state, and close to average for much of the west.
- Victoria's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 6.8 °C, 1.0 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Victoria had its highest mean minimum temperature for September since 2020.
- Some sites had their warmest September night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- Several sites had their highest September mean minimum temperature on record.
- Gabo Island had its highest September mean minimum temperature since 1999.
- Victoria's area-averaged mean temperature was 12.8 °C, 1.84 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the fourth-warmest on record for all Septembers since 1910.
- Some sites had their highest September mean temperature on record or their highest September mean temperature for at least 20 years.
Events
- Several cold fronts brought strong to damaging winds to parts of Victoria
- For more details, visit the September national climate summary.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in September 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day |
34.3 °C at Mildura Airport on the 20th |
| Warmest days on average |
23.6 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Coolest days on average |
8.5 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Coldest day |
1.3 °C at Mount Hotham on the 9th |
| Coldest night |
-6.7 °C at Mount Hotham on the 16th |
| Coolest nights on average |
0.7 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Warmest nights on average |
11.3 °C at Gabo Island Lighthouse |
| Warmest night |
19.2 °C at Mildura Airport on the 30th |
| Warmest on average overall |
15.7 °C at Mildura Airport |
| Coolest on average overall |
4.5 °C at Mount Hotham |
| Wettest overall |
126.2 mm at Falls Creek |
| Wettest day |
59.8 mm at Falls Creek on the 5th |
| Strongest wind gust |
122.0 km/h at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse on the 15th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest September temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Falls Creek | 16.2 | on the 25th | =16.2 | on 14 Sep 2023 | 37 | 5.0 |
| Mount Hotham | 15.9 | on the 25th | 13.7 | on 28 Sep 2024 | 36 | 3.7 |
| Record highest September mean maximum temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Dartmouth Reservoir | 20.0 | 19.5 | in 2023 | 48 | 16.7 |
| Mount Buller | 9.3 | 9.2 | in 2023 | 41 | 5.0 |
| Falls Creek | 9.6 | 9.3 | in 2023 | 37 | 5.0 |
| Mount Hotham | 8.5 | 8.4 | in 2023 | 35 | 3.7 |
| Benalla Airport | 20.5 | 20.1 | in 2023 | 20 | 17.9 |
| Highest September mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for September |
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| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 16.6 | 16.9 | in 1972 | 14.3 | |
note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported
| Record highest September daily minimum temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Castlemaine Prison | 17.0 | on the 25th | 16.0 | on 27 Sep 1987 | 61 | 5.1 |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 15.5 | on the 30th | 14.5 | on 25 Sep 1990 | 37 | 5.7 |
| Mount Hotham | 8.8 | on the 26th | 6.7 | on 03 Sep 2013 | 36 | -1.6 |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 18.3 | on the 30th | 17.7 | on 14 Sep 2015 | 31 | 9.5 |
| Warrnambool Airport NDB | 15.0 | on the 30th | =15.0 | on 30 Sep 2001 | 28 | 6.8 |
| Casterton | 15.3 | on the 30th | 14.8 | on 28 Sep 2014 | 22 | 6.2 |
| Record highest September mean minimum temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Laverton RAAF | 9.1 | =9.1 | in 2013 | 83 | 6.8 |
| Mount Hotham | 0.7 | 0.6 | in 2001 | 35 | -1.6 |
| Eildon Fire Tower | 7.6 | 7.5 | in 2013 | 31 | 5.8 |
| Dinner Plain (Mount Hotham Airport) | 2.6 | =2.6 | in 2013 | 27 | 0.6 |
| Omeo | 4.7 | 4.6 | in 2016 | 23 | 3.2 |
| Highest September mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for September |
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| Gabo Island Lighthouse | 11.3 | 11.4 | in 1999 | 9.8 | |
note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported
| Record highest September mean temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Mangalore Airport | 12.9 | 12.8 | in 1981 | 68 | 11.1 |
| Lake Eildon | 13.5 | 13.4 | in 2013 | 57 | 11.2 |
| Dartmouth Reservoir | 13.5 | 12.4 | in 2013 | 47 | 10.6 |
| Wangaratta Aero | 13.1 | 12.9 | in 2013 | 39 | 11.1 |
| Bendigo Airport | 12.8 | =12.8 | in 2023 | 35 | 10.9 |
| Rhyll | 14.5 | =14.5 | in 2013 | 35 | 12.9 |
| Mount Hotham | 4.5 | 3.9 | in 2023 | 35 | 1.1 |
| Redesdale | 12.2 | =12.2 | in 2023 | 34 | 10.4 |
| Eildon Fire Tower | 12.0 | =12.0 | in 2023 | 31 | 9.7 |
| Shepparton Airport | 13.8 | 13.3 | in 2013 | 31 | 11.9 |
| Omeo | 11.3 | 11.2 | in 2023 | 23 | 9.4 |
| Corryong Airport | 12.2 | 12.1 | in 2013 | 21 | 10.7 |
| Benalla Airport | 13.4 | 12.9 | in 2013 | 20 | 11.3 |
| Highest September mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for September |
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| Rutherglen Research | 12.6 | 12.7 | in 1965 | 10.7 | |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 13.5 | 13.7 | in 2001 | 11.5 | |
note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for September 2026 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for September 2026 |
Diff from average |
Highest for September 2026 |
Mean for September 2026 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for September 2026 |
Total for September 2026 |
Average for September |
Rank of September 2026 |
Fraction of September average |
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| North Mallee (district 76) | ||||||||||||
| Mildura Airport | 23.6 | +2.9 | 34.3 | 20th | 7.8 | +0.4 | 1.8 | 8th | 7.2 | 26.2 | low | 28% |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | 21.9 | +1.5 | 30.0 | 29th | 6.5 | -0.2 | 2.1 | 16th | 13.8 | 32.5 | low | 42% |
| Walpeup Research | 21.2 | +1.3 | 33.3 | 20th | 6.5 | -0.4 | 0.8 | 16th | 17.2 | 31.3 | average | 55% |
| South Mallee (district 77) | ||||||||||||
| Hopetoun Airport | 21.6 | +1.3 | 32.1 | 20th | 5.2 | +0.3 | -0.8 | 18th | 10.4 | 26.7 | low | 39% |
| Swan Hill Aerodrome | 21.8 | +1.4 | 31.6 | 20th | 6.5 | +0.7 | 1.6 | 8th | 11.6 | 27.2 | low | 43% |
| North Wimmera (district 78) | ||||||||||||
| Kellalac (Warracknabeal Airport) | 20.0 | 30.4 | 20th | 5.7 | 0.4 | 8th | 8.0 | |||||
| Nhill Aerodrome | 19.8 | +1.4 | 29.6 | 29th | 6.1 | +0.3 | 0.3 | 8th | 15.0 | 31.3 | low | 48% |
| South Wimmera (district 79) | ||||||||||||
| Edenhope Airport | 18.2 | +1.2 | 27.5 | 29th | 7.6 | +1.0 | 0.6 | 8th | 24.2 | 47.4 | low | 51% |
| Grampians (Mount William) | 11.2 | +2.3 | 18.6 | 20th | 3.6 | +1.3 | -0.9 | 27th | 76.8 | 117.3 | low | 66% |
| Horsham Aerodrome | 19.1 | +1.1 | 28.4 | 20th | 4.4 | 0.0 | -1.2 | 18th | 13.2 | 36.9 | v low | 36% |
| Longerenong | 18.9 | +1.5 | 27.9 | 20th | 4.7 | -0.3 | -1.5 | 22nd | 17.4 | 40.1 | low | 43% |
| Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) | 14.0 | +2.0 | 22.4 | 20th | 5.9 | +1.6 | 0.9 | 16th | 35.8 | 65.6 | average | 55% |
| Stawell Aerodrome | 18.2 | +1.5 | 27.7 | 20th | 6.9 | +0.8 | 1.0 | 8th | 23.4 | 47.2 | low | 50% |
| Lower North (district 80) | ||||||||||||
| Charlton | 20.2 | +1.2 | 29.4 | 20th | 5.9 | +0.6 | 0.4 | 17th | 10.4 | 34.7 | v low | 30% |
| Echuca Aerodrome | 21.1 | +2.7 | 29.5 | 25th | 7.0 | +0.7 | 1.5 | 8th | 9.4 | 38.2 | v low | 25% |
| Kerang | 21.4 | +2.2 | 31.0 | 20th | 7.0 | +0.4 | 2.0 | 18th | 10.4 | 35.1 | low | 30% |
| Kerang Airport | 21.8 | 31.2 | 20th | 5.5 | 0.1 | 18th | 10.2 | |||||
| Kyabram | 21.0 | +3.2 | 29.4 | 25th | 6.6 | +1.3 | 1.4 | 18th | 13.6 | 40.4 | low | 34% |
| Upper North (district 81) | ||||||||||||
| Bendigo Airport | 19.6 | +2.4 | 27.7 | 20th | 6.1 | +1.5 | -0.1 | 4th | 11.4 | 50.2 | v low | 23% |
| Shepparton Airport | 20.2 | +1.9 | 27.9 | 25th | 7.4 | +1.9 | 1.7 | 18th | 15.2 | 35.6 | low | 43% |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | 19.9 | +2.3 | 27.9 | 25th | 7.0 | +1.6 | 1.1 | 18th | 15.4 | 41.9 | low | 37% |
| Yarrawonga | 20.7 | +2.1 | 28.1 | 20th | 6.0 | +0.9 | 0.0 | 17th | 11.0 | 42.4 | v low | 26% |
| Lower Northeast (district 82) | ||||||||||||
| Benalla Airport | 20.5 | +2.6 | 26.5 | 20th | 6.5 | +1.9 | 1.0 | 18th | 25.2 | 38.8 | average | 65% |
| Corryong Airport | 20.2 | +2.2 | 27.0 | 25th | 4.4 | +1.1 | -1.0 | 17th | 37.0 | 68.3 | low | 54% |
| Dartmouth Reservoir | 20.0 | +3.3 | 25.5 | 25th | 7.0 | +2.4 | 1.0 | 19th | 66.2 | 100.0 | average | 66% |
| Hunters Hill | 15.6 | +3.2 | 23.2 | 25th | 7.2 | +2.6 | 1.0 | 17th | 73.8 | 114.9 | average | 64% |
| Rutherglen Research | 20.2 | +2.9 | 27.0 | 20th | 5.0 | +0.9 | -0.9 | 17th | 24.2 | 53.5 | low | 45% |
| Strathbogie | 17.1 | +2.7 | 24.7 | 25th | 4.5 | +0.8 | -1.6 | 18th | 27.6 | 92.8 | v low | 30% |
| Wangaratta Aero | 20.1 | +2.4 | 26.3 | 25th | 6.0 | +1.5 | 0.2 | 17th | 32.4 | 51.8 | average | 62% |
| Upper Northeast (district 83) | ||||||||||||
| Edi Upper | 18.9 | +2.5 | 25.4 | 25th | 7.4 | +2.1 | 1.4 | 17th | 58.0 | 94.7 | average | 61% |
| Falls Creek | 9.6 | +4.6 | 16.2 | 25th | 1.2 | +2.0 | -6.2 | 16th | 126.2 | 121.0 | average | 104% |
| Mount Buller | 9.3 | +4.3 | 15.5 | 25th | 1.5 | +2.2 | -5.2 | 16th | 71.4 | 142.3 | low | 50% |
| Mount Hotham | 8.5 | +4.8 | 15.9 | 25th | 0.7 | +2.3 | -6.7 | 16th | 110.6 | 127.2 | average | 87% |
| Omeo | 17.9 | +2.3 | 25.9 | 25th | 4.7 | +1.5 | -1.0 | 23rd | 37.0 | 52.1 | average | 71% |
| East Gippsland (district 84) | ||||||||||||
| Combienbar AWS | 18.6 | +2.7 | 27.6 | 24th | 8.2 | +1.6 | 2.0 | 16th | 42.6 | 71.1 | low | 60% |
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | 18.2 | +2.2 | 24.1 | 19th | 11.3 | +1.5 | 7.4 | 12th | 21.8 | 70.5 | v low | 31% |
| Gelantipy | 16.1 | +2.1 | 25.1 | 24th | 5.8 | +1.3 | 1.5 | 22nd | 42.8 | 57.3 | average | 75% |
| Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) | 19.5 | +1.3 | 30.4 | 20th | 8.2 | +0.4 | 1.5 | 12th | 35.2 | 49.1 | average | 72% |
| Mallacoota | 19.2 | +1.5 | 27.9 | 19th | 9.0 | +0.6 | 4.3 | 12th | 18.6 | 74.3 | v low | 25% |
| Mount Nowa Nowa | 19.1 | +2.0 | 29.5 | 20th | 8.9 | +1.0 | 3.8 | 16th | 39.6 | 61.5 | average | 64% |
| Orbost | 19.6 | +1.3 | 28.8 | 20th | 7.9 | +0.2 | 2.2 | 12th | 30.2 | 59.1 | low | 51% |
| West Gippsland (district 85) | ||||||||||||
| Bairnsdale Airport | 20.2 | +2.3 | 29.6 | 20th | 6.7 | +0.8 | 0.6 | 22nd | 21.2 | 49.5 | low | 43% |
| East Sale | 19.4 | +2.2 | 28.3 | 20th | 6.7 | +1.0 | 0.9 | 18th | 26.4 | 49.1 | low | 54% |
| East Sale Airport | 19.6 | 29.0 | 20th | 6.5 | 1.6 | 22nd | 26.4 | |||||
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) | 18.9 | +1.8 | 28.3 | 20th | 5.8 | -0.1 | -1.1 | 22nd | 39.2 | 73.3 | v low | 54% |
| Mount Baw Baw | 7.0 | +1.2 | 10.0 | 1st | 1.1 | +1.2 | -1.6 | 4th | 109.4 | 162.1 | low | 68% |
| Mount Moornapa | 18.8 | +2.3 | 29.6 | 20th | 8.6 | +1.6 | 3.0 | 22nd | 45.6 | 54.0 | average | 84% |
| Nilma North (Warragul) | 18.0 | +1.3 | 26.2 | 20th | 6.8 | +0.2 | -0.1 | 22nd | 47.6 | 83.2 | v low | 57% |
| Pound Creek | 17.8 | +1.1 | 26.4 | 20th | 7.8 | +0.2 | 0.5 | 28th | 30.2 | 80.4 | lowest | 38% |
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | 16.6 | +2.3 | 27.2 | 20th | 10.8 | +1.7 | 7.3 | 16th | 21.4 | 99.4 | v low | 22% |
| Yarram Airport | 19.2 | +1.7 | 29.8 | 20th | 5.5 | -0.7 | -2.3 | 28th | 15.4 | 47.3 | v low | 33% |
| East Central (district 86) | ||||||||||||
| Cerberus | 18.4 | +1.8 | 26.2 | 20th | 8.4 | +0.7 | 1.8 | 23rd | 29.0 | 66.6 | lowest | 44% |
| Coldstream | 19.3 | +1.9 | 25.6 | 24th | 6.3 | +0.7 | -0.6 | 18th | 27.4 | 66.7 | low | 41% |
| Essendon Airport | 19.0 | +2.0 | 28.0 | 20th | 9.3 | +2.3 | 3.9 | 18th | 14.2 | 49.8 | v low | 28% |
| Ferny Creek | 15.6 | +1.6 | 23.1 | 20th | 7.6 | +0.8 | 3.0 | 28th | 56.2 | 96.5 | v low | 58% |
| Frankston (Ballam Park) | 18.6 | 26.9 | 20th | 9.1 | 3.6 | 28th | 8.8 | |||||
| Melbourne (Olympic Park) | 19.1 | +1.1 | 28.5 | 20th | 10.2 | +0.6 | 5.0 | 18th | 18.4 | 42.7 | low | 43% |
| Melbourne Airport | 19.1 | +2.2 | 28.0 | 20th | 8.2 | +1.1 | 1.5 | 22nd | 8.8 | 45.2 | v low | 20% |
| Moorabbin Airport | 18.9 | +1.8 | 27.8 | 20th | 9.3 | +1.1 | 2.7 | 22nd | 24.2 | 62.5 | v low | 39% |
| Rhyll | 18.1 | +1.9 | 24.4 | 20th | 10.9 | +1.4 | 7.2 | 18th | 23.8 | 66.6 | lowest | 36% |
| Viewbank | 19.3 | +1.4 | 27.9 | 20th | 8.2 | +0.3 | 1.7 | 22nd | 25.8 | 53.7 | low | 48% |
| Wonthaggi | 18.3 | +2.0 | 27.1 | 20th | 9.2 | +1.4 | 3.1 | 22nd | 25.9 | 89.5 | v low | 29% |
| West Central (district 87) | ||||||||||||
| Avalon Airport | 19.5 | +1.6 | 30.4 | 20th | 7.4 | +0.6 | 0.7 | 18th | 12.4 | 42.8 | v low | 29% |
| Breakwater (Geelong Racecourse) | 18.9 | +1.1 | 29.1 | 20th | 7.9 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 22nd | 18.8 | 47.4 | low | 40% |
| Laverton RAAF | 19.4 | +2.2 | 29.7 | 20th | 9.1 | +2.3 | 3.1 | 23rd | 16.6 | 47.2 | v low | 35% |
| Point Cook RAAF | 19.1 | 30.3 | 20th | 8.8 | 2.9 | 18th | 17.0 | |||||
| She Oaks | 17.6 | +2.0 | 26.9 | 20th | 6.7 | +0.4 | -0.9 | 22nd | 11.4 | 46.0 | lowest | 25% |
| North Central (district 88) | ||||||||||||
| Castlemaine Prison | 17.8 | +2.0 | 26.5 | 20th | 6.8 | +1.7 | 0.0 | 17th | 17.9 | 58.9 | v low | 30% |
| Eildon Fire Tower | 16.2 | +2.5 | 24.1 | 25th | 7.6 | +1.8 | 2.8 | 8th | 19.0 | 61.2 | v low | 31% |
| Lake Eildon | 20.0 | +3.3 | 26.8 | 25th | 7.1 | +1.4 | 1.0 | 17th | 31.4 | 80.8 | v low | 39% |
| Mangalore Airport | 19.5 | +2.6 | 27.1 | 25th | 6.3 | +1.1 | 0.2 | 4th | 14.4 | 53.0 | v low | 27% |
| Maryborough | 19.1 | +2.3 | 28.4 | 20th | 6.3 | +0.9 | 1.3 | 4th | 20.0 | 51.2 | low | 39% |
| Puckapunyal Lyon Hill (Defence) | 18.9 | 27.4 | 25th | 7.7 | 2.6 | 4th | 17.4 | |||||
| Puckapunyal West (Defence) | 18.0 | 25.7 | 20th | 7.8 | 3.3 | 4th | 27.8 | |||||
| Redesdale | 19.1 | +2.5 | 26.6 | 20th | 5.3 | +1.1 | 0.0 | 4th | 19.8 | 52.5 | low | 38% |
| Wallan (Kilmore Gap) | 15.0 | +1.7 | 22.6 | 20th | 6.9 | +1.2 | 2.4 | 16th | 14.8 | 58.6 | v low | 25% |
| Western Plains (district 89) | ||||||||||||
| Ararat Prison | 18.1 | +2.7 | 26.5 | 20th | 6.4 | +1.2 | 0.0 | 23rd | 31.6 | 59.8 | low | 53% |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | 16.2 | +2.3 | 25.1 | 20th | 5.8 | +1.0 | 0.4 | 4th | 25.4 | 70.1 | v low | 36% |
| Westmere | 17.3 | +1.6 | 25.8 | 20th | 4.8 | -0.2 | -3.4 | 22nd | 18.4 | 47.3 | low | 39% |
| West Coast (district 90) | ||||||||||||
| Aireys Inlet | 18.4 | +2.1 | 27.5 | 20th | 9.4 | +1.1 | 5.4 | 8th | 22.0 | 56.9 | v low | 39% |
| Cape Nelson Lighthouse | 17.1 | +1.2 | 25.5 | 20th | 10.4 | +0.9 | 3.5 | 8th | 25.2 | 73.2 | v low | 34% |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | 17.0 | +1.8 | 27.3 | 20th | 10.4 | +1.8 | 5.8 | 8th | 17.4 | 90.2 | lowest | 19% |
| Casterton | 17.6 | +1.3 | 24.8 | 19th | 6.3 | +0.1 | -1.3 | 22nd | 20.0 | 66.0 | lowest | 30% |
| Colac (Mount Gellibrand) | 16.5 | +1.8 | 25.6 | 20th | 7.3 | +0.7 | 3.6 | 16th | 28.2 | 52.6 | low | 54% |
| Dartmoor | 18.1 | +1.6 | 24.9 | 19th | 7.3 | +0.4 | -1.4 | 22nd | 26.4 | 70.7 | v low | 37% |
| Hamilton Airport | 17.1 | +1.8 | 24.4 | 29th | 6.1 | +0.3 | 0.0 | 22nd | 24.0 | 66.8 | lowest | 36% |
| Mortlake Racecourse | 17.5 | +1.6 | 25.5 | 20th | 6.0 | +0.3 | -1.2 | 18th | 23.8 | 57.3 | v low | 42% |
| Port Fairy AWS | 17.8 | +1.1 | 26.8 | 20th | 9.1 | +0.7 | 2.5 | 8th | 22.6 | 67.8 | lowest | 33% |
| Portland Airport | 17.2 | +1.9 | 24.7 | 20th | 8.4 | +0.8 | 0.7 | 22nd | 26.8 | 87.3 | lowest | 31% |
| Warrnambool Airport NDB | 17.3 | +1.2 | 24.8 | 20th | 6.9 | +0.1 | -0.3 | 22nd | 25.4 | 74.0 | lowest | 34% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Monthly climate summary, usually published in the first week of the following 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.
This statement has been prepared based on information available on Friday 2 October 2026. 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, excluding the current year. The length of record can
vary widely from site to site. Averages are not shown for sites with fewer 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.
Information about Australian Indigenous seasonal calendars is available at the Indigenous Weather Knowledge website.
Unless otherwise noted, all maps, graphs and diagrams in this page are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence
