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Rainfall - January 2009
Victoria experienced a very dry and hot January with total monthly rainfall very much below the long-term normal across most of the state.
The highest total monthly rainfall of 77.2 mm was recorded at Falls Creek. Thirty-six rainfall-recording sites across Victoria experienced their lowest January rainfall on record (of these sites, 15 recorded no rainfall at all). A further 41 sites recorded their lowest January rainfall for 20 years.
Melbourne received 0.8 mm of rainfall in January, significantly below the long-term average of 47.6 mm.
In this section
Rainfall Graphs
- Western Victoria (Ouyen, Horsham, Hamilton)
- Central Victoria (Echuca, Seymour, Melbourne)
- Eastern Victoria (Wodonga, Orbost)
Rainfall Maps
- Bureau of Meteorology Rainfall Maps (Monthly, Decile, 6 Month Decile)