TEMPERATURE
December was warmer than the latest 30-year average by 1.6 degrees C. Daily maximums averaged 24.6 C and minimums 13.8 C, compared to 23.4 C and 11.8 C.
There were 4 days over 30 degrees and the maximum was 38.6 C on the 16th. Lowest overnight temperature was 8.6 C on the 5th and highest was 22.9 on the 28th.
RAINFALL
In a stripe-like pattern, the region’s rainfall progressed from generally above average conditions around the Bellarine Peninsula to just around average at Geelong to well below average across the Otway Ranges.
Geelong had only 8 rain days and the maximum fall of 9.4 mm occurred by 9am on the 8th. Despite some very severe downpours in Melbourne on several days, Geelong was only on the fringe of storms to record a total of 40.8 mm at Breakwater and averaging 40 mm across the urban area.
OTHER FEATURES
There were 2 thunder-days and just one very windy day (61 km/h) at Breakwater on the 19th.
RAINFALL DATA
| GEELONG REGION | ||
| Location | Total for Month (mm) | Monthly Average (mm) |
| Aireys Inlet | 36.4 | 34.0 |
| Anakie | 38.8 | 55.0 |
| Anglesea | na | 48.0 |
| Apollo Bay | 71.2 | 63.2 |
| Bacchus Marsh | 43.4 | 47.1 |
| Ballan | na | 45.9 |
| Ballarat | 60.8 | 51.6 |
| Bannockburn | 23.8 | 42.0 |
| Barwon Heads Golf Club | na | 47.0 |
| Bellbrae | na | 54.0 |
| Beeac | 24.4 | 42.4 |
| Beech Forest (Fly) | 113.0 | 96.4 |
| Benwerrin | 34.4 | n.a. |
| Birregurra | 23.4 | 42.4 |
| Boonah | 30.2 | n.a. |
| Cape Otway | 35.4 | 52.7 |
| Clifton Springs | 62.6 | n.a. |
| Colac | na | 46.6 |
| Cressy | na | 42.7 |
| Curlewis Golf Club | 43.8 | 44.2 |
| Dereel | na | 44.2 |
| Drysdale | na | 44.7 |
| Durdidwarrah | na | 55.1 |
| Forrest | na | 60.3 |
| Gellibrand | na | n.a. |
| Gerangamete | na | n.a. |
| Inverleigh | 20.8 | 45.5 |
| Lal Lal | 49.2 | n.a. |
| Laverton | 82.0 | 45.0 |
| Lethbridge | na | 55.9 |
| Melbourne (City) | 128.2 | 59.0 |
| Meredith | na | n.a. |
| Meredith (Darra) | 37.4 | 51.8 |
| Moriac | 24.0 | n.a. |
| Morrisons | na | 47.0 |
| Mt Buninyong | 51.0 | n.a. |
| Mt Cowley | 57.6 | 85.0 |
| Mt Gellibrand | 26.4 | na |
| Mt Mercer | 47.8 | n.a. |
| Mt Sabine | 58.0 | 90.0 |
| Point Lonsdale | 34.8 | 45.0 |
| Pollocksford | 26.0 | n.a. |
| Ocean Grove | na | 45.5 |
| Queenscliff | 38.8 | 43.4 |
| Shelford | na | 45.0 |
| Sheoaks | 32.4 | 29.2 |
| Skipton | na | 46.4 |
| St Leonards | na | 45.0 |
| Sutherland’s Creek | na | na |
| Teesdale | na | 39.9 |
| Torquay | na | 40.0 |
| Wallington | na | n.a. |
| Wyelangta | na | 120.7 |
| West Barwon Dam | na | 65.0 |
| Winchelsea | na | 41.1 |
| Wooloomanata | na | n.a. |
| You Yangs | na | n.a. |
| GEELONG SUBURBS | ||
| Location | Total for Month (mm) | Monthly Average (mm) |
| Armstrong Creek | 38.8 | 28.1 |
| Avalon | 46.8 | 28.1 |
| Bell Post Hill | 34.7 | 47.8 |
| Belmont | 26.0 | 44.0 |
| Breakwater Racecourse | 40.8 | 41.0 |
| Charlemont | 45.7 | na |
| Ceres | na | 44.0 |
| Corio | 37.0 | 42.0 |
| Drumcondra | na | 41.0 |
| East Geelong | na | 41.0 |
| Grovedale | na | 44.2 |
| Grovedale South | 39.0 | 44.2 |
| Hamlyn Heights | na | 42.0 |
| Herne Hill | na | 42.0 |
| Highton | 36.6 | 44.2 |
| Lara | 43.8 | 42.0 |
| Leopold | 45.0 | 53.9 |
| Leopold North | 52.0 | 42.0 |
| Manifold Heights | 44.5 | 47.8 |
| Moolap | 37.6 | 38.0 |
| Moolap Salt Works | 42.4 | 42.2 |
| Whittington | 28.2 | 42.0 |
| Urban Area Average | 40.0 | 41.9 |