Rainfall - August 2009

Rainfall totals for August were close to the long-term average across most of the state. Southwest and southeast Victoria received above average rainfall for the month. The north west, as well as patches of north-central, central and far east Victoria received below average rainfall.

The highest total monthly rainfall of 312.4 mm was recorded at Weeaproinah in the Otways.

Melbourne received 41.4 mm of rainfall in August, close to the long-term August average of 50.1 mm.