RAINFALL Another dry month, varying around 50-60% of normal for March across the Geelong region, now sees Geelong in an invidious situation with only 16% capacity in its water catchments.Urban Geelong only received between 14 and 25mm, compared with the average 32mm, and the northern suburb of Lara fared better with up to 32 mm at Serendip.Rain fell on an…
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May 2009
RAINFALL “A disappointing result for May and for autumn in general” was how Geelong Weather Services’ Director Lindsay Smail described Geelong’s latest rainfallfigures. Only 20mm fell across the urban area in May (average 48mm), and a total of 90mm for autumn (average 125mm). “This continues the long run ofdepleted autumn rainfalls in this region, a feature of nine of the…
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 as…
March 2013
RAINFALL Disastrous rainfall totals were reported around Geelong in March. All areas were below average: Geelong urban area and the Bellarine received a little over 50%(eg, Breakwater 17 mm), the Golden Plains area and Anakie district around 10-20% (eg, Durdidwarrah 6 mm), Avalon 4 mm, the Colac to Cressy district less than10 mm, and the Otways catchment below 40% (eg,…
February 1999
RAINFALL Above average falls were received in February across virtually the whole of the Geelong region, according to Lindsay Smail of Geelong Weather Services. Around the district the highest falls recorded were at Modewarre which received 91.5 mm, and Teesdale (85.5 mm). The urban area average for the month was around 45 mm, compared to the February average for Geelong…
March 2001
RAINFALL An incredible period on the 21st and 22nd of March saw Geelong receive 78 mm over less than 48 hours. The steady rain fell as a low pressure system cloudband wrapped around its centre and directed a northward-moving flank of moist air over the Bellarine Peninsula, Geelong and right up to Melbourne’s northern suburbs. Over the month urban Geelong…
July 2003
RAINFALL After a slow start, the month of July ended up as the best rainfall month in the Geelong region since October, 2001. An average of 80mm fell across the urban area, while the Bellarine Peninsula averaged over 100mm and the Otways catchment also received well above average falls. This was due to the fortuitous timing of a series of…
May 2005
RAINFALL Another poor rainfall month has resulted in only 10mm for Geelong in May. Compared to the long-term average of 48mm, this was in the lowest 10% of all historical May totals, and completes a disastrous autumn, our driest on record since accurate records began in 1871. It was also our driest May since 1932, when only 10mm was recorded.…
April 2007
RAINFALL After a depressing first 3 weeks of the month during which less than 10 mm fell over most of the Geelong area, the final weekend saw between 15 and 25mm rain recorded when a low pressure system crossed the state. Geelong averaged from 22mm at Lara to 35mm in just one part of Hamlyn Heights, but this was still…
June 2009
RAINFALL Geelong’s six-monthly rainfall from January to June this year rivals last year’s disastrous result. With just 30 mm recorded in the urban areaGeelong has had only around 50% of its 6-monthly average of 240mm, namely 123 mm. This is the second worst start to a rainfall year since 1967, when only 98mm was received. Last year, 2008, was our…
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), Torquay…
April 2013
RAINFALL Another disappointing rainfall month has resulted right across the region, with mostplaces receiving well below average rainfall. Most of Geelong averaged 10-12 mm, rangingfrom 5 mm at the You Yangs to 23 mm at Leopold East. There were 11 rain days. Breakwater’s 9.6 mmfalls within the lowest 10% of all Geelong’s historic April rains, since 1903. Geelong’s average April…
March 1999
RAINFALL March was generally an above average month for areas close to Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula, according to Lindsay Smail of Geelong Weather Services, but the Otway catchments and the Meredith-Teesdale districts were below average. The Geelong average of around 35 mm was exceeded by all places to the east of Bannockburn. In urban Geelong, Corio received the maximum…