(Most figures are from the Bureau of Meteorology station at Mount Duneed – called “Geelong AP AWS” until June 1st, then at Breakwater “Geelong Racecourse AWS” from June 2nd, with all temperature and rainfall averages from 1992-2010) Month Weather Conditions Temps (deg C) Rainfall (mm) Cumulative Rainfall Comments JAN Warmer than normal by 0.9C. 4 days >30C, top 39.0C…
Category: 2011
December 2011
RAINFALL The whole of the Geelong-Bellarine-Otway Region had a below average rainfall in December, apart from a section of the Bellarine Peninsula which received some heavy falls in storms occurring on the 10th and 11th. Over those days, Clifton Springs recorded 42 mm, Curlewis 39 mm, Drysdale 33 mm, Point Lonsdale 27 mm, Whittington 20 mm and Leopold 19 mm.…
November 2011
RAINFALL After a dryish start to the month as well as to spring generally, the end came with a climactic boom, surprising many. November saw most of Geelong end up with over 120 mm, well over double the average. In a remarkable downpour, the 24 hours ending at 9 am on Sunday 27th saw over 100 mm fall in Geelong’s…
October 2011
RAINFALL Well above average falls were experienced across the region in October. Urban Geelong received between 60 and 90 mm, and Anakie had well over 100 mm. The average for October is 50 mm. Most of the rain fell at the start and the end of the month; the middle weeks were comparatively dry. An interesting period occurred between the…
September 2011
RAINFALL Although rainfall for September was below average virtually across the whole region from the Bellarine Peninsula to the Otways, there are few complaints. Geelong’s water catchments are at 90% of capacity and the year so far has been well above average. Average across urban Geelong was around 35 mm, compared to the long-term average of 49 mm. Normal totals…
August 2011
RAINFALL August was Geelong’s driest month for the year so far. The Breakwater Racecourse AWS recorded just 19.6 mm and the average for Geelong is around 49 mm. This means it falls within the lowest 10% of all recorded August rains since records began in 1871. The driest August was in 1982, when only 10 mm was received at North…
July 2011
RAINFALL A diverse rainfall pattern was the picture for July around Geelong. The Geelong urban area average for July is 49 mm. Many stations across the suburbs(eg, Bell Post Hill 47, Grovedale South 56, Drumcondra 50, to name just a few) were hovering around that long-term average. The new Breakwater Racecourse AWS however,has proven to be not representative of the…
June 2011
RAINFALL The Geelong region’s rainfall in June ranged from 70% to 140% of normal. Urban Geelong received around 40 mm (average 42 mm) but the West Barwon dam recorded over 100% of normal.The new BoM Geelong Racecourse station only managed 32.8 mm for the month, but near the old site at Mt Duneed Airport the total was around 49 mm…
May 2011
RAINFALL Most of the Geelong region had average to above average rain in May, despite the experts’ pessimistic outlooks. Apart from the northern suburbs and Moorabool catchment areas, most of the region south and east of the Barwon River has continued its run of average to wetter-than-average months, originating in August last year. Geelong Airport received 47.6 mm (av. 46.5),…
April 2011
RAINFALL Rainfall across most of the Geelong-Otways Region fell slightly below average for the first time in the last nine months (40 mm compared to 42 mm). The big exception to this was the Bellarine Peninsula around Drysdale-Clifton Springs. That area received over 70 mm for the month, exceeding the average by over 50%. This was mainly due to localised,…
March 2011
RAINFALL For the eighth month in a row, most of the Geelong region has recorded above average rainfall. Most of the southern suburbs as well as southern areas of the Region, such as the Otways, exceeded the average and the Airport registered 33.4 mm compared to the average 31.9 mm. North and northwest of the urban area however, as well…
February 2011
RAINFALL The Geelong Region, in common with much of eastern Australia, has just recorded the wettest spring-summer 6 months period since records began in 1871. Averaged across the urban area, rainfall totalled 521 mm, some 66 mm higher than the previous best (455 mm) in 1992-93. It was Geelong’s second wettest summer since records began: 260 mm was recorded, compared…
January 2011
RAINFALL High rainfall dominated the Geelong-Otways-Bellarine region in January. Most areas received at least double the normal January rainfall, and some areas got up to four times as much. Urban Geelong averaged 130 mm for the month compared to the average 33 mm. The rainfalls that caused flooding over much of northern Victoria in the second week of the month…