Below are two rainfall graphs relevant to Geelong in 2014. The first graph shows the monthly rainfall in the urban area compared to the long-term (latest 30-year) average. Please click on each image to enlarge it. The second graph shows the total annual rainfalls for a number of Geelong suburbs, townships and districts in the region for 2014. Please click…
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Bureau Forecasts for Geelong
What and Why? Back in October 2014 we at GWS decided to investigate the accuracy of 24-hour forecast temperatures that were being published by the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) for Geelong. As far as minimum and maximum temperatures are concerned, what is an acceptable level of error? If the forecast minimum is 14 degrees but the actual minimum is only…
Summary of Geelong Weather, 2014
(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 most recent 30-year averages, 1984-2013) Month Weather Conditions Temps (deg C) Rainfall (mm) Cumulative Rainfall Comments JAN Warmer than average by 1.75°. 7 days >30°, 5 days >40° (equal 1908), 4 day heat…
Geelong Weather Book Update for 2014
Annual updates of this feature will be available from www.geelongweatherservices.com.au every January. CORRECTED TYPO’S: PAGE 55 MONTHLY TRENDS LINE 3 should read: “4.25 shows that the most current 30-year average is now 28.1 mm. This places” PAGE 57 LINE 3 should read: “another with an increase in maximums matching the decrease in minimums.” PAGE 80 MONTHLY TRENDS LINE 3 should…
December 2014
RAINFALL Generally below average rainfall again characterised December right across the region. Most areas received between 60 and 90% of the normal rain, with the Bellarine Peninsula closer to average. All up, it has been a warmer and dry year – see the Summary 2014 Article in “Observations” for all the details. TEMPERATURE & OTHER FEATURES Temperatures were very close to the…
December 2015
TEMPERATURE RAINFALL RAINFALL DATA GEELONG REGION Location Total for Month (mm) Monthly Average (mm) Aireys Inlet 34.0 Anakie 55.0 Anglesea na 48.0 Apollo Bay 63.2 Bacchus Marsh na 47.1 Ballan 45.9 Ballarat 51.6 Bannockburn 8 42.0 Barwon Heads 47.0 Bellbrae na 54.0 Beeac 42.4 Beech Forest 96.4 Benwerrin n.a. Birregurra 42.4 Boonah n.a. Cape Otway 52.7 Clifton Springs…
November 2014
RAINFALL A barely average November rainfall around urban Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula produced an oasis compared to lower than average falls in the Otways and Great Divide in what overall was a disappointing result. Urban Geelong averaged 45 mm compared to the 30-year average of 52.8 mm. Catchment areas were much lower and total water storages are at 77%…
October 2014
RAINFALL October’s rainfall in Geelong and the whole region including the Bellarine and the Otway Ranges was depressingly low. Only around 30-50% of the 30-year average fell in most areas and the predictions of a dry spring are now very obviously coming to fruition. The Otway and Moorabool water supplies are still showing 80% of capacity and there is no…
September 2014
RAINFALL Virtually the whole of the region and beyond suffered well below average rainfall in September. Breakwater only received 14.8 mm from 11 rain days and the rest of the urban area was well below the long-term average 50 mm. There were no severe storms. The Otway catchments received less than 50% of normal rains, and the capacity of the…
August 2014
RAINFALL Most of the region received below average rainfall for August, except for the actual Geelong urban area most of which recorded around 50 mm and which represents 110% of the normal amount. Rain fell on 13 days and varied from 32.2 mm at Avalon to over 60 mm at Grovedale South. Most of the Otways and Moorabool catchment areas received…
July 2014
RAINFALL Rainfall varied greatly across the region. Some parts of central Geelong received only around 70% of normal for July while southern and western suburbs like Herne Hill, Belmont, Highton and Grovedale recorded above the 30-year average which is 44 mm. Breakwater only measured 29.2 mm and the Golden Plains town Inverleigh was just in the middle ‘teens. The Otways…
June 2014
RAINFALL An excellent rainfall month has seen the whole Geelong region rejoice in well-above average falls. From the Otway Ranges to Geelong, the Bellarine Peninsula and the Golden Plains, June’s rainfall has exceeded expectations – with winter off to a promising start. The Geelong area received over 140% of the June normal – 46 mm – with totals generally over…
Climate of Geelong
The climate of the Geelong region, ie, the region stretching from Werribee and the Bellarine Peninsula in the east to the Otway Ranges in the southwest and Meredith in the north, covers a very wide range of temperature and rainfall patterns. From the highest rainfall in the state at Wyelangta (near Lavers Hill) to almost the lowest at Lara-Little River,…