RAINFALL
Most areas of the region received average and above average rainfall in August. The Otway catchment was fractionally below average but water supplies still stand at over 71%, a good situation for this time of year. The Geelong urban area averaged 60mm, from 45mm at Belmont to 73mm at Mt Duneed West.
TEMPERATURES
August was warmer than normal by just 0.45 degrees. There were two very windy days (14th & 20th) and two hail days (2nd & 13th) but no thunderstorms were reported in the immediate district.
OTHER FEATURES
A “Normal” WinterWith average daily temperatures just deviating by a few tenths of a degree from the long-term normals, Geelong’s winter could be described as having been fairly unspectacular. Average temperatures for the June to August period were 14.5 degrees (average max) and 6.2 degrees (average min). This equates to a winter 0.35 degrees milder than normal.Total rainfall across the region was generally above average, except for a few pockets around the Bannockburn-Sheoaks areas. Urban Geelong confounded the forecasters as it received 174mm which was well above the winter average of 132mm.There have been some interesting occurrences which could have become lost in the averages: