Rainfall - June 2007
A succession of East Coast Lows in the second half of the month were responsible for well above average rainfall in east and west Gippsland during June, resulting in most rivers in this region approaching record flood levels. Average rainfall was recorded in Central and Western districts; however, below average falls were recorded in the Northern Country, south Gippsland, Wimmera, Mallee and Northeast districts.
Bairnsdale recorded its highest June rainfall on record of 323mm, whilst a number of other Gippsland towns received their highest June rainfall in 20 years. In contrast, a number of towns in Wimmera and south Gippsland recorded their lowest June rainfall totals in 20 years.
The mean daily maximum temperature for Victoria was 0.8°C below the long-term average for June, although parts of Wimmera, Mallee and Gippsland recorded mean daily maximum temperatures 2-3°C cooler than average.
Melbourne received 45.0mm of rain during the month, which is on par with the long-term June average of 42.5mm. The average maximum temperature was 14.1°C. This is 0.2°C lower than the June average.
Rainfall during the first half of the year has been above average in both eastern and western Victoria, and average in the north, north-east and Western Plains. Central Victoria and south Gippsland have received below average rainfall.
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)