July 2023

Wind gusts predicted for 8-7-23. Courtesy Weatherzone.

SUMMARY

The coolest weather reached 1.1 C on the 27th and the lowest rainfall only reached 20 mm for the whole month.  The whole month was warmer than average and drier than the rest of the month.

TEMPERATURE

Temperatures occurred higher than expected on many days in July, 2023. Many days reached 13 C, 14 C and 15 C respectively on most days during July. The coldest day reached 11.7 C on the 15th and 11.8 C on the 4th.  The coldest day reached only 1.1 C on the 27th.

RAINFALL

Well below average rainfall occurred during many days on July 2023.  See details below:

OTHER FEATURES

Extremely strong winds predicted (over 60 kmh for 8 and 9th) : on the 8th – Avalon 95 kmh, Corio 91, Leopold 80, Geelong 76, Belmont 75, Bell Post Hill 74, Bellbrae 72, Armstrong Creek 72 km/h and Barwarre Gardens 69.  On the 9th – Avalon 69 km/h and Barwarre Gardens 61. On the 18th and the 20th – Avalon 65 km/h and Avalon 68 km/h highest. On the 26th – 72 km/h at Geelong.

RAINFALL DATA

GEELONG REGION
Location Total for Month (mm) Monthly Average (mm)
Aireys Inlet 27.0 75.7
Anakie West 13.6 na
Apollo Bay 36.6 128.3
Bacchus Marsh 10.6 34.3
Ballan na 47.3
Ballarat Aerodrome 35.0 68.0
Bannockburn na 43.0
Beech Forest (Otway Fly) 156.2 201.2
Bellbrae 27.6 63.7
Bells Beach na 63.7
Beeac 22.1 63.2
Benwerrin 72.4 120.8
Boonah 51.6 92.1
Breamlea na na
Cape Otway 80.2 105.8
Colac 60.0 na
Colac (Mt Gellibrand) 30.2 58.9
Drysdale na 49.0
Dereel na 52.0
Forrest (West Barwon Dam) na 131.3
Inverleigh 24.0 52.8
Lal Lal 24.2 70.0
Laverton 9.4 42.0
Lorne 82.0 115.1
Melbourne (City) 10.4 49.0
Mt Mercer 25.2 39.0
Meredith (Darra) 9.6 49.0
Moriac 25.4 57.0
Mt Cowley 91.0 148.0
Mt Mercer 25.2 na
Mt Sabine 110.4 189.4
Ocean Grove na 59.0
Point Lonsdale 12.0 56.0
Queenscliff na 56.6
Scotsburn (Mt Buninyong) 8.4 56.6
Shelford 19.8 45.0
Sheoaks 18.2 45.0
St Leonards 27.6 55.0
Sutherlands Creek 15.8 na
Winchelsea 26.4 45.0
GEELONG SUBURBS
Location Total for Month (mm) Monthly Average (mm)
Armstrong Creek 8.2 41.4
Belmont (1) 18.8 47.2
Belmont (2) 19.4 43.5
Breakwater Racecourse 18.6 43.5
Corio 14.8 40.0
Grovedale 15.4 44.2
Grovedale South 18.0 47.5
Hamlyn Heights 18.4 44.0
Herne Hill na 45.0
Highton 21.8 43.5
Lara 12.7 38.6
Leopold North 22.4 47.4
Leopold East 26.0 47.4
Marshall 20.2 43.5
Moolap 16.4 43.0
Waurn Ponds na 43.0
Whittington 19.4 49.5
Wooloomanata 8.6 38.6
URBAN AREA AVERAGE 20.0 43.5

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