RAINFALL June was a disappointing rainfall month, according to Lindsay Smail, manager of Geelong Weather Services. Much of the region only received between two-thirds and three-quarters of the normal June totals. But there were some surprising variations; from an incredible 119 mm at Apollo Bay (average 110) to a low of 21.5 mm at Lara (average 37.3). Much of the…
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July 2001
RAINFALL A poor July rainfall was recorded right across the Geelong and Otways Region, according to Lindsay Smail, Director of Geelong Weather Services. “Most places received well below their long-term average,” he said, and the urban area received only about half. The water catchment areas received only around half a normal July’s rainfall, but the total system was at almost…
November 2003
RAINFALL November was a month of below average rainfall for the Geelong Region. More specifically, urban Geelong
October 2005
RAINFALL A disappointing rainfall month for Geelong saw an average of only 40mm deposited on the urban area, about two thirds of the normal for October. Rain fell on just 13 days, but there were large regional variations: the area from Colac down to Anglesea was more fortunate with above average falls, but both the Otways and Moorabool catchments only…
August 2007
RAINFALL August’s rainfall across the region was generally well below the monthly average. The urban area received only around 27 mm compared to the long-term average 50 mm.The fairly regular falls of the first half of the month were replaced in the second fortnight by rain on only two days.The Otway catchments suffered as a result and the capacity has…
October 2009
RAINFALL Despite a poor monthly total for October, the Geelong region’s rainfall has been around average over the June to October period. As a result, vegetation growth has boomed during the winter-spring and soil moisture levels and the dams are becoming replenished.In October the Geelong urban area received only around 30 mm – Geelong Airport AWS average is 50.8 mm…
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. Theaverage 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 occurredbetween the 29th-30th, when…
July 2013
RAINFALL Another good rainfall month has seen average to above average falls right across the region. Breakwater (49.6 mm), West Barwon Dam (155 mm), Lara (51 mm) and most other places were above their July average.Geelong has now had above its normal winter rainfall with still another month to go. This result was a surprise to the Bureau of Meteorology…
July 1999
RAINFALL July was another disappointing rainfall month, according to Lindsay Smail, manager of Geelong Weather Services. Much of the region only received between one third and two-thirds of the normal July totals. But there were some surprising local variations; from a low of 11 mm at Werribee to a high of 34.5 mm at Barwon Heads. The Geelong urban area…
August 2001
RAINFALL “August has been all we had hoped for, and more,” said Lindsay Smail, Director of Geelong Weather Services. “The catchments are at over 80% of capacity, farm dams are full and spring growth is well on the way,” he continued. All parts of the region received above average rainfall for the month, with urban Geelong averaging 70 mm and…
January 2004
TEMPERATURE This has been the coldest January since 1958, when accurate figures were recorded at North Geelong. Even in earlier records I have not been able to find a lower figure than the 16.7 degrees measured then. From 1957 temperatures were recorded at North Geelong, right next to Corio Bay. You would expect those figures to be moderated slightly by…
December 2005
RAINFALL Most areas received below average rainfall for December. The average across the urban area was 33mm, ranging from 21mm at Hamlyn Heights to 50mm at Mt Duneed West. Rain fell on around 11 days and the heaviest falls were recorded at 9am on the 7th, associated with local thunderstorms. TEMPERATURE & OTHER FEATURES Geelong was 2.3 degrees hotter and…
September 2007
RAINFALL Poor rainfall totals across most of the Geelong region came as no surprise. Geelong only received 27.4mm which is 54% of the average for September. West Barwon Dam’s figure was much better, with 99mm which is around 85% of average. Geelong’s total rain for the year to date is only 350mm, which is about 43mm below normal for this…