Victoria in spring 2025

Rainfall

  • Rainfall totals in spring were above to very much above average for parts of southern Victoria, and below to very much below average for much of the state's north.
  • Victoria's area-averaged rainfall total in spring was 160.4 mm, 11% below the 1961–1990 average.
  • Cape Liptrap had its highest spring daily rainfall on record.
  • Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse had its highest total spring rainfall on record.

Temperature

  • Mean maximum temperatures in spring were above to very much above average for parts of Victoria's east and north, and below average for the state's south-west.
  • Victoria's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 19.77 °C, 0.36 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
  • Mean minimum temperatures in spring were above average for much of the state's south and east, and below to very much below average for areas in the north.
  • Victoria's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 7.93 °C, 0.34 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
  • Victoria's area-averaged mean temperature was 13.86 °C, 0.36 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
  • Horsham Aerodrome had its coldest spring night (lowest daily minimum temperature) on record.

Extremes in spring 2025
Hottest day 40.1 °C at Walpeup Research on 24 November
Warmest days on average 25.2 °C at Mildura Airport
Coolest days on average 7.0 °C at Mount Hotham
Coldest day -1.3 °C at Mount Hotham on 17 September
-1.3 °C at Mount Baw Baw on 11 November
Coldest night -7.6 °C at Falls Creek on 5 September
Coolest nights on average 0.3 °C at Mount Hotham
Warmest nights on average 11.8 °C at Gabo Island Lighthouse
Warmest night 19.2 °C at Yarrawonga on 25 November
19.2 °C at Rutherglen Research on 25 November
Warmest on average overall 17.7 °C at Mildura Airport
Coolest on average overall 3.7 °C at Mount Hotham
Wettest overall 758.2 mm at Mount Baw Baw
Wettest day 77.5 mm at Cape Liptrap (Illawong) on 26 September
Strongest wind gust 133.0 km/h at Mount Hotham on 15 September

Maps
ObservedAnomalyDecile rank
Total
rainfall
Map of Rainfall totals Map of Percentage of normal rainfall Map of Rainfall deciles
Mean
daily
maximum
temperatures
Map of Mean maximum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean maximum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean maximum temperature
Mean
daily
minimum
temperatures
Map of Mean minimum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean minimum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean minimum temperature

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Record highest spring daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
Spring
Cape Liptrap (Illawong) 77.5 on 26 September 65.0 on 23 Oct 2020 32 223.1



Record highest spring total rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
Spring
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 474.4 444.0 in 1886 152 261.4



Record lowest spring temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
Spring
Gelantipy -2.3 on 28 October =-2.3 on 13 Sep 2013 33 6.2
Horsham Aerodrome -3.2 on 5 September -3.0 on 29 Sep 2018 29 6.3




Summary statistics for spring 2025
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
Spring
2025
Diff
from
average
Highest for
Spring
2025
Mean for
Spring
2025
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
Spring
2025
Total for
Spring
2025
Average
for
Spring
Rank of
Spring
2025
Fraction of
Spring
average
North Mallee (district 76)
Mildura Airport 25.2 +1.0 38.7 24 Nov 2025 10.1 +0.1 3.1 12 Nov 2025 55.2 83.8 average 66%
Ouyen (Post Office) 37.9 24 Nov 2025 2.0 16 Sep 2025 38.6 96.3 low 40%
Walpeup Research 24.4 +0.9 37.1 2 Nov 2025 8.7 -0.4 1.8 12 Sep 2025 60.6 95.2 average 64%
South Mallee (district 77)
Hopetoun Airport 23.5 -0.8 39.0 24 Nov 2025 7.5 -0.3 0.0 12 Nov 2025 57.0 87.5 average 65%
Swan Hill Aerodrome 24.1 -0.2 37.5 24 Nov 2025 8.1 -0.5 -0.1 5 Sep 2025 47.0 99.0 low 48%
North Wimmera (district 78)
Kellalac (Warracknabeal Airport) 22.1 38.1 24 Nov 2025 6.6 -2.0 5 Sep 2025 89.0
Nhill Aerodrome 20.9 -1.5 37.3 24 Nov 2025 7.7 -0.2 -0.5 5 Sep 2025 106.8 97.9 average 109%
South Wimmera (district 79)
Edenhope Airport 18.3 -2.2 35.2 24 Nov 2025 8.0 -0.1 0.3 5 Sep 2025 168.4 117.4 high 143%
Grampians (Mount William) 10.3 -2.2 24.7 24 Nov 2025 3.1 -1.1 -1.1 5 Sep 2025 357.8 283.4 high 126%
Horsham Aerodrome 21.0 -0.9 36.7 24 Nov 2025 6.4 +0.1 -3.2 5 Sep 2025 117.0 104.1 average 112%
Longerenong 21.2 +0.1 37.4 24 Nov 2025 6.5 -0.4 -2.9 5 Sep 2025 116.6 112.0 average 104%
Pyrenees (Ben Nevis) 14.5 -1.2 27.1 2 Nov 2025 5.3 -0.9 0.8 5 Sep 2025 198.2 184.5 average 107%
Stawell Aerodrome 19.3 -0.9 34.5 24 Nov 2025 7.9 0.0 1.4 6 Sep 2025 142.6 126.9 average 112%
Lower North (district 80)
Charlton 22.0 -1.3 37.4 24 Nov 2025 7.4 -0.6 -1.6 5 Sep 2025 100.0 104.2 high 96%
Echuca Aerodrome 22.4 +0.2 35.6 24 Nov 2025 8.3 -0.4 -0.4 5 Sep 2025 70.0 113.9 average 61%
Kerang 23.2 +0.2 35.3 24 Nov 2025 8.6 -0.3 -0.3 5 Sep 2025 62.0 102.6 low 60%
Kyabram 22.4 +0.8 34.8 2 Nov 2025 7.6 -0.2 -0.8 5 Sep 2025 63.2 120.1 low 53%
Upper North (district 81)
Bendigo Airport 20.6 -0.3 32.6 24 Nov 2025 7.2 0.0 -0.9 5 Sep 2025 99.0 138.1 low 72%
Shepparton Airport 22.1 -0.2 33.8 2 Nov 2025 8.2 +0.1 -0.3 5 Sep 2025 76.4 119.7 average 64%
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag 21.7 +0.5 33.2 2 Nov 2025 7.6 -0.2 -1.3 5 Sep 2025 72.4 130.0 low 56%
Yarrawonga 22.8 -0.2 34.9 24 Nov 2025 7.3 -0.6 -0.9 5 Sep 2025 74.0 130.4 low 57%
Lower Northeast (district 82)
Benalla Airport 21.3 -0.8 32.4 24 Nov 2025 6.7 -0.9 -0.6 6 Sep 2025 116.7 138.6 average 84%
Corryong Airport 29.8 15 Nov 2025 -1.8 1 Sep 2025 126.6 205.0 low 62%
Dartmouth Reservoir 29.5 2 Nov 2025 -0.4 23 Sep 2025 182.3 273.6 low 67%
Hunters Hill 15.9 -0.4 25.1 2 Nov 2025 6.9 -0.4 0.4 12 Nov 2025 250.2 317.1 average 79%
Rutherglen Research 21.9 +0.6 33.3 2 Nov 2025 5.7 -0.6 -3.0 5 Sep 2025 161.4 159.4 average 101%
Strathbogie 17.6 -0.4 28.1 24 Nov 2025 5.4 -0.1 -1.5 12 Nov 2025 195.0 244.0 average 80%
Wangaratta Aero 21.6 -0.1 32.4 2 Nov 2025 6.4 -0.5 -2.3 5 Sep 2025 89.0 156.3 low 57%
Upper Northeast (district 83)
Edi Upper 28.8 24 Nov 2025 0.4 7 Nov 2025 170.5 257.5 low 66%
Falls Creek 7.9 -1.1 18.1 24 Nov 2025 0.8 -1.0 -7.6 5 Sep 2025 496.4 400.6 high 124%
Mount Buller 7.7 -1.0 17.7 2 Nov 2025 0.8 -1.1 -6.6 5 Sep 2025 498.6 432.4 average 115%
Mount Hotham 7.1 -0.5 16.9 2 Nov 2025 0.3 -0.8 -7.4 5 Sep 2025 506.4 428.0 average 118%
Omeo 18.9 0.0 27.3 2 Nov 2025 5.5 +0.1 -3.7 28 Oct 2025 131.2 195.9 low 67%
East Gippsland (district 84)
Combienbar AWS 19.1 +0.5 29.4 19 Oct 2025 7.9 -0.4 1.9 28 Oct 2025 202.6 277.0 low 73%
Gabo Island Lighthouse 18.8 +1.6 28.1 13 Nov 2025 11.8 +0.5 6.8 6 Sep 2025 176.0 219.0 average 80%
Gelantipy 17.0 +0.4 26.9 2 Nov 2025 6.4 +0.2 -2.3 28 Oct 2025 189.0 226.5 average 83%
Lakes Entrance (Eastern Beach Road) 19.5 -0.1 29.7 5 Oct 2025 9.9 +0.2 0.6 6 Sep 2025 204.2 201.7 average 101%
Mallacoota 20.1 +0.8 28.3 13 Nov 2025 10.0 -0.3 4.2 6 Sep 2025 201.4 242.6 average 83%
Mount Nowa Nowa 19.2 +0.1 31.4 16 Oct 2025 8.9 -0.4 2.9 12 Nov 2025 225.2 228.2 average 99%
Orbost 20.0 -0.1 31.1 16 Oct 2025 8.9 -0.5 1.7 6 Sep 2025 189.2 196.6 average 96%
West Gippsland (district 85)
Bairnsdale Airport 20.6 +0.7 32.4 16 Oct 2025 8.1 +0.4 -0.4 6 Sep 2025 194.6 188.6 average 103%
East Sale 19.9 +0.6 30.6 16 Oct 2025 8.2 +0.6 -1.3 6 Sep 2025 211.4 171.6 high 123%
East Sale Airport 20.3 32.1 16 Oct 2025 8.1 -0.6 6 Sep 2025 205.2
Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) 19.2 -0.5 30.1 16 Oct 2025 7.7 0.0 -1.7 6 Sep 2025 296.8 223.3 high 133%
Mount Baw Baw 7.9 -1.2 19.6 2 Nov 2025 1.1 -0.9 -4.5 28 Oct 2025 758.2 489.0 high 155%
Mount Moornapa 19.0 +0.2 31.0 2 Nov 2025 8.4 0.0 2.1 28 Oct 2025 222.2 256.5 average 87%
Nilma North (Warragul) 18.6 -0.6 29.0 16 Oct 2025 8.1 -0.3 0.6 18 Sep 2025 363.4 277.0 high 131%
Pound Creek 30.4 2 Nov 2025 -0.7 28 Oct 2025 298.4 226.2 high 132%
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 15.7 -0.1 28.7 16 Oct 2025 10.6 +0.4 6.0 5 Sep 2025 474.4 262.5 highest 181%
Yarram Airport 19.2 -0.4 31.6 16 Oct 2025 7.8 0.0 -1.9 6 Sep 2025 252.0 175.6 high 144%
East Central (district 86)
Cerberus 18.4 -0.2 31.1 2 Nov 2025 9.2 +0.1 2.2 28 Oct 2025 260.8 190.7 high 137%
Coldstream 19.6 -0.4 30.6 2 Nov 2025 7.1 -0.1 -3.3 6 Sep 2025 251.8 218.5 high 115%
Essendon Airport 20.1 +0.6 32.6 2 Nov 2025 9.8 +1.2 2.3 6 Sep 2025 199.0 168.8 high 118%
Ferny Creek 15.8 -0.8 27.3 2 Nov 2025 7.4 -0.8 1.7 12 Nov 2025 431.4 356.6 high 121%
Frankston (Ballam Park) 18.7 31.4 2 Nov 2025 9.9 2.3 6 Sep 2025 224.4
Melbourne (Olympic Park) 19.8 -0.5 32.3 2 Nov 2025 10.9 -0.1 3.7 6 Sep 2025 224.0 165.8 high 135%
Melbourne Airport 20.2 +0.7 32.5 2 Nov 2025 8.9 +0.1 1.0 6 Sep 2025 178.6 163.3 average 109%
Moorabbin Airport 19.5 +0.1 33.2 2 Nov 2025 10.1 +0.5 0.7 6 Sep 2025 220.6 196.9 average 112%
Rhyll 18.0 -0.2 29.7 2 Nov 2025 10.9 0.0 6.1 20 Sep 2025 260.8 188.2 high 139%
Scoresby Research Institute 19.6 +0.4 31.6 2 Nov 2025 9.2 +0.2 0.2 6 Sep 2025 258.0 247.8 average 104%
Viewbank 20.3 -0.3 32.5 2 Nov 2025 9.4 0.0 1.0 6 Sep 2025 252.4 200.5 high 126%
Wonthaggi 31.3 2 Nov 2025 2.4 28 Oct 2025 351.2 248.7 high 141%
West Central (district 87)
Avalon Airport 19.9 -0.3 32.8 2 Nov 2025 8.7 +0.2 -1.4 6 Sep 2025 199.6 142.3 high 140%
Breakwater (Geelong Racecourse) 19.5 -0.5 31.9 2 Nov 2025 9.3 -0.1 0.7 6 Sep 2025 171.6 152.8 average 112%
Laverton RAAF 20.2 +0.8 32.9 2 Nov 2025 9.6 +1.1 1.5 5 Sep 2025 191.4 157.4 high 122%
Point Cook RAAF 19.9 33.2 2 Nov 2025 9.3 1.5 5 Sep 2025 165.2
She Oaks 18.0 -0.4 30.6 2 Nov 2025 7.8 +0.2 -1.8 6 Sep 2025 177.8 166.2 average 107%
North Central (district 88)
Castlemaine Prison 30.0 24 Nov 2025 -2.0 5 Sep 2025 124.8 167.0 average 75%
Eildon Fire Tower 16.2 -1.1 25.7 24 Nov 2025 7.3 -0.4 1.6 5 Sep 2025 159.0 180.4 average 88%
Lake Eildon 19.5 -0.7 30.8 2 Nov 2025 7.7 +0.2 0.0 5 Sep 2025 193.8 226.9 average 85%
Mangalore Airport 20.9 +0.2 32.5 2 Nov 2025 6.7 -0.8 -0.7 5 Sep 2025 101.8 152.5 low 67%
Maryborough 20.2 0.0 32.7 24 Nov 2025 7.3 -0.1 0.8 5 Sep 2025 129.4 141.0 average 92%
Puckapunyal Lyon Hill (Defence) 20.5 32.4 2 Nov 2025 8.5 2.0 12 Nov 2025 107.8
Puckapunyal West (Defence) 19.4 30.8 2 Nov 2025 7.6 0.6 5 Sep 2025 132.2
Redesdale 20.4 +0.1 31.2 24 Nov 2025 6.1 -0.2 -1.5 12 Nov 2025 123.4 148.2 average 83%
Wallan (Kilmore Gap) 16.2 -0.2 27.5 2 Nov 2025 6.9 -0.3 0.9 28 Oct 2025 161.6 190.0 average 85%
Western Plains (district 89)
Ararat Prison 18.6 0.0 31.8 24 Nov 2025 6.9 +0.5 -1.9 5 Sep 2025 155.2 161.1 average 96%
Ballarat Aerodrome 16.7 -0.1 27.8 2 Nov 2025 6.2 -0.1 -2.0 5 Sep 2025 229.2 192.5 high 119%
Westmere 18.1 -1.0 30.9 24 Nov 2025 6.5 +0.3 -1.0 15 Oct 2025 143.8 146.1 average 98%
West Coast (district 90)
Aireys Inlet 18.3 +0.1 32.9 2 Nov 2025 9.3 -0.3 4.1 6 Sep 2025 176.8 177.1 average 100%
Cape Nelson Lighthouse 16.6 -0.7 27.1 2 Nov 2025 10.7 0.0 7.2 29 Sep 2025 211.2 168.7 high 125%
Cape Otway Lighthouse 16.3 -0.5 29.6 2 Nov 2025 10.2 +0.5 6.4 29 Oct 2025 310.4 233.4 high 133%
Casterton 17.5 -1.7 30.1 24 Nov 2025 7.5 +0.1 -1.0 5 Sep 2025 222.8 159.7 high 140%
Colac (Mount Gellibrand) 16.6 -1.0 30.0 2 Nov 2025 7.6 -0.3 3.1 5 Sep 2025 187.0 146.4 high 128%
Dartmoor 17.6 -1.6 29.2 24 Nov 2025 8.0 0.0 -1.1 5 Sep 2025 232.0 175.6 high 132%
Hamilton Airport 17.3 -0.8 28.9 24 Nov 2025 7.2 +0.3 -0.1 5 Sep 2025 196.6 171.1 high 115%
Mortlake Racecourse 17.6 -0.8 28.1 2 Nov 2025 -0.5 29 Oct 2025 173.2 160.8 average 108%
Port Fairy AWS 18.0 -0.3 27.2 30 Oct 2025 9.7 0.0 3.4 18 Sep 2025 227.6 168.8 high 135%
Portland Airport 16.6 -0.4 25.5 2 Nov 2025 8.9 +0.2 2.2 5 Sep 2025 208.8 205.2 average 102%
Warrnambool Airport NDB 17.2 -1.0 27.2 2 Nov 2025 7.9 0.0 -0.2 29 Oct 2025 248.0 191.9 high 129%

Notes

The Seasonal 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 Monday 1 December 2025. 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.

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