Wednesday, 1 September 2021 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Greater Melbourne - Product code IDCKGC26L0

Greater Melbourne in winter 2021: mild days and nights, close to average rainfall

Winter rainfall was close to average at most reporting sites in Greater Melbourne. Both daytime and night-time temperatures were warmer than average, despite some cold outbreaks that brought low temperatures.

Close to average rainfall

• Winter rainfall across Greater Melbourne was close to average at most reporting sites, owing mostly to wetter conditions in June; rainfall in July was mostly close to average, and in August it was below average.
• Rainfall totals ranged from 81% of average at Cerberus to 130% of average at Wallan (Kilmore Gap).
• Cold fronts brought widespread heavy rainfall to Melbourne on several occasions, mostly in June and August.
• The wettest day this winter was 10 June, and some sites had their highest winter daily rainfall on record.
• With 404.2 mm for the season, the wettest location in Greater Melbourne was Kinglake West.

Mild days and nights

• Winter daytime temperatures tended to be warmer than average across all suburbs of Melbourne, with most sites reporting temperatures more than a half degree above their winter average.
• The warmest daytime temperature in Greater Melbourne, 22.2 °C, was recorded at Melbourne (Olympic Park) and at Moorabbin Airport on 22 August, in a warm northerly airflow; this was the warmest day this winter for all reporting sites.
• Night-time temperatures were generally above average accross the Melbourne metropolitan area; the warmest nights were at Essendon Airport and Laverton RAAF where the mean minimum temperatures were 1.2 °C above the winter average.
• Although night-time temperatures were generally mild, there were some cold nights; the lowest night-time temperature in Greater Melbourne this winter was -3.1 °C recorded at Coldstream on 9 July, under a high pressure system with clear sky and light winds.

Melbourne (Olympic Park)

• Total rainfall for Melbourne (Olympic Park) was 124.6 mm.
• The mean daily maximum temperature for Melbourne (Olympic Park) was 15.3 °C.
• The warmest day was 22.2 °C on 22 August, and the coolest day was on 3 July when the temperature reached 10.6 °C.
• The mean daily minimum temperature for Melbourne (Olympic Park) was 7.9 °C.
• The coldest morning was 2.0 °C on 9 July, and the warmest morning was on 11 August when the minimum temperature was 12.4 °C.

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top