Summary of Geelong Weather, 2022
(Current figures are from the Bureau of Meteorology station at Breakwater “Geelong Racecourse AWS”, with all temperature and rainfall averages from several official Geelong BoM sites from 30-year averages 1992-2021)
| Month | Weather Conditions | Temps (deg C) | Rainfall (mm) | Cumulative Rainfall | Comments |
| JAN | 2.0° warmer than average. Warmest day 35.0° on 1st. Coldest night 11.3° on 10th. Coldest day 19.2° on 4th. Warmest night 22.3° on 27th. Days >30° = 10. | Av max 27.2° Jan av max. is 25.8° Av min 16.5° Jan av min is 13.9°. | Breakwater 71.0 mm. Urban area averaged 76 mm. January 30-yr normal is 41.0 mm. | Breakwater 71.0mm. Urban area 76 mm. Normal Geelong cumulative total (1 month) is 41.0 mm. | Much heavy rain across whole region. Wettest day 40.8 mm on mm on 28th. 7 thunder days. 3 strong wind days (74 km/h on 13th). 7 rain days.1 severe storm on 28th incl much damage. Catchments 90%. |
| FEB | Cooler than average by 0.1°. 3 days >30°; max 33.4° on 13th; min 10.1° on 21st. Coldest day 19.2° on 3rd; warmest night 19.1° on 9th. Summer warmer by 0.6°. | Av max 24.5° Feb av max. is 25.2. Av min 14.8° Feb av min is 14.4°. | Breakwater 3.8 mm. Urban area averaged 4 mm. February normal is 35.7 mm. | Breakwater 74.8 mm. Urban area 80 mm. Normal Geelong cumulative total (2 months) is 76.7 mm. | Much drier than average across most of Vic. 0 thunder days; 0 storms, 0 strong wind days. 3 rain days, many overcast days. Summer drier by 2 mm. Catchments storage 85%. |
| MAR | Warmer than average by 1.0°. 1 day >30°. Max 31.3° on 4th; min 8.5° on 12th. Coldest day 18.5° on 31st; warmest night 19.4° on 2nd. | Av max 23.7°. Mar av max. is 23.5. Av min 14.2°. Mar av min is 12.5° | Breakwater 39.8 mm. Urban area averaged 45 mm. March normal is 27.5 mm. | Breakwater 114.6 mm. Urban area 125 mm. Normal Geelong cumulative total (3 months) is 104.2 mm. | Well above average rain. 3 thunder days, no storms, no strong wind days. 9 rain days. Catchments storage 83%. |
| APR | Warmer than average by 1.2°. No days >30°. Max 29.7° on 17th, min 6.4° on 23rd & 24th. Coldest day 14.9° on 19th; warmest night 16.4° on 9th. | Av max 21.0° Apr av max. is 20.5. Av min 11.8°. Av is 9.9. | Breakwater 69.6 mm. Urban area averaged 75 mm. April normal is 42.5 mm. | Breakwater 184.2 mm. Urban area 200 mm. Normal Geelong cumulative total (4 months) is 146.7 mm. | Much above average, across most of Geelong. One thunder day, no storms and no days of strong winds. 12 rain days. Last day downpour 4-8 pm of 37 mm. Catchments storage 80%. |
| MAY | Cooler than average by 0.5°. Max temp 21.1° on 2nd, min 1.2° on 23rd. Coldest day 9.5° on 31st. Warmest night 14.4° on 14th. 2 frosts. Autumn generally warmer. | Av max 16.4°. May av max is 17.2. Av min 7.9°. Av is 8.2. | Breakwater 15.4 mm. Urban area averaged 18 mm. May normal is 42.3. | Breakwater 199.6 mm. Urban area 218 mm. Normal Geelong cumulative total (5 months) is 189.0 mm. | Below average rain across sthn Vic. No thunder days, no very strong wind days.14 rain days. Wetter autumn than normal. Several days of fog. Catchments storage 77%. |
| JUNE | Warmer than average by 0.4°. Max temp 17.3° on 18th & 20th, min 1.8° on 29th. Coldest day 11.8° on 7th, warmest night 11.6° on 24th. 1 frost on 29th. | Av max 14.3°. June av max. is 14.5. Av min 7.3. Av is 6.3. | Breakwater 38.4 mm. Urban area averaged 45.0 mm. June normal is 46.4. | Breakwater 238.0 mm. Urban area 263 mm. Normal Geelong cumulative total (6 months) is 235.4 mm. | Generally average rain across whole region. No storms. 1 very strong wind day on 23rd, max 63 km/h. 17 rain days. Catchments storage 83%. |
| JULY | Cooler than average by 0.6°. Max temp 17.4° on 24th, min -0.4° on 21st. Coldest day 11.7° on 19th, warmest night 8.9° on 17th. 6 frosts on 6th, 10th,20th 21st. 22nd & 30th. | Av max 13.6° July av max. is 14.1 Av min 5.1. Av is 5.8. | Breakwater 48.8 mm. Urban area averaged 50.0 mm. July normal is 43.5. | Breakwater 286.8 mm. Urban area 313 mm. Normal Geelong cumulative total (7 months) is 278.9 mm. | Above average rain across most of local region except parts of the Otways. No storms; 1 very strong wind gust (67 km/h on 17th). 21 rain days. Catchments storage 87%. |
| AUG | Warmer by 0.9°. Max temp 20.1° on 28th, min 1.5° on the 9th and 10th. Coldest day 11.9° on 24th, Warmest night 12.0° on 29th 2 frosts. Winter warmer & wetter overall. | Av max 15.6°. Aug av max. is 15.1. Av min 7.4°. Av is 6.0. | Breakwater 56.4 mm. Urban area averaged 55.0 mm. August normal is 46.1. | Breakwater 343.2 mm. Urban area 368 mm. Normal Geelong cumulative total (8 months) is 325.0 mm. | Above average rain across most of region. No major storms. 2 very strong wind gusts (72 km/h on 3rd) and 18 rain days. Catchment average storage 97% of capacity. |
| SEPT | Cooler by 0.2°. Max temp 20.9° on 9th, min 0.7° on 14th. Coldest day 12.9° on 2nd. Warmest night 12.0° on 23rd & 28th. 1 frost on 14th. | Av max 16.2° Sept av max. is 17.1. Av min 7.7 Av is 7.2. | Breakwater 46.2 mm. Urban area averaged 50.0 mm. September normal is 50.8. | Breakwater 389.4 mm. Urban area 418 mm. Normal Geelong cumulative total (9 months) is 375.8 mm. | Above av rain generally. No storms, nil v strong wind gusts >60 kmh. Max 59 km/h on 17th. Wettest day (9.2 mm on 15th). Catchments storage 99%. |
| OCT | Warmer by 0.1°. Max temp 25.6 C° on 21st, min 3.8° on 2nd & 10th. Coldest day 13.9° on 5th. Warmest night 15.8° on 22nd. Strong winds (max 60 km/h) 1 on 28th. | Av max 18.4°. Oct av max. is 19.4. Av min 9.7° Av is 8.5. | Breakwater 148.2 mm. Urban area averaged 155 mm. October normal is 51.9. | Breakwater 537.6 mm Urban area 573 mm Normal Geelong cumulative total (10 months) is 427.7 mm. | Well above av rain. Wettest day 46 mm on 22nd. Thunder days: 2 (on 21st & 25th). Severe flood weather damage (SES damage) on 3 occasions (6th, 13th & 23rd.) Catchments 100%. |
| NOV | Cooler by 0.9°. Max temp 28.6° on 9th, min 5.4° on 2nd. Coldest day 13.2° on 15th; warmest night 18.6° on 10th. Strong winds >60 km/h on 20th & 21st (80 & 76 km/h.) Spring wetter & cooler. | Av max 19.6°. Nov av max is 21.4. Av min 10.4. Av is 10.4. | Breakwater 88.4 mm. Urban area averaged 100 mm. November normal is 52.7. | Breakwater 626.0 mm. Urban area 673 mm. Normal Geelong cumulative total (11 months) is 480.4 mm. | Well above average rain in Geelong area. Wettest day 34.0 mm on 14th. Continued flood damage. 4 Th/L days. 16 rain days. Catchments storage 99% for whole month. |
| DEC | Cooler by 0.5°. Max temp 37.7° on 27th incl 4 days >30°. Min 6.5° on 10th. Coldest day 16.0° on 14th; warmest night 19.3° on 28th. 4 days >30°. | Av max ***22.8°. Dec av max. is 23.7. Av min*** 11.8°. Av is 11.9. | Breakwater 32.8 mm. Urban area averaged 40 mm. December normal is 35.8. | Breakwater 658.8 mm. Urban area 713 mm. Normal Geelong cumulative total (12 months) is 516.2 mm. | Above av rain across region. 1 Th/L day. Wettest day 15 mm on 12th; 11 rain days. Strong winds on 2 days, incl 67 km/h on 12th. Severe storm Nthn & Bell Pen on 22nd. Catchments storage 96%. |
*** Indicates a patched figure has been assigned by GWS owing to a malfunction of the BoM station or its transmission.
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SUMMARY:
New major records and extremes set: (See red bold print above)
Mean daily annual temp: 14.9° (1992-2021 mean 14.7°C)
Total annual urban area rainfall: 713.0 mm. (Geelong average 516.2 mm)
Tornadoes: Funnel photo on 26th Sept over Mt Moriac.
Hottest Day: 37.7° on 27th Dec.
Warmest Night: 22.3° on 27th Jan.
Coldest Day: 11.7° on 19th July.
Coldest Night: minus 0.4° on 21st July.
Wettest Day: 46.0 mm on 22 October.
Wettest Month: October 155 mm, November 100 mm, January 76 mm, April 75 mm.
Driest Month: February (4.0 mm)
No of Days above 30°C: 14 (average 21)
Number of “Thunder Days” in Urban area: 20 (16 in 2021)
Number of severe storms: 5: 1 in January, 3 in October, 1 in December.
Weather-related fatalities: nil.
Strongest Wind Gust: 80 km/h at Breakwater on 21st November.
Number of frosts: 12 days (av = 15).
Number of windy days (gusts >60 km/h): 12 (25 in 2021).
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