Rainfall - May 2007
The first few days of May saw a continuation of the significant rainfalls enjoyed at the end of April. Two weeks of dry conditions followed, after which much of the State recorded rainfalls consistent with a typical autumn break. Rainfall totals for May were average to above average for most of the State, with rainfall totals reaching 100-200mm in the West Coast and parts of the Great Dividing Range. Exceptions were east Gippsland where falls were below to very much below average (10-25mm), and falls in west Gippsland and in the Melbourne area were at the lower end of the average range.
May was the warmest on record in Victoria, with records set over almost all of the State. The mean maximum temperature for the State was 2.03°C above the average.
Melbourne received 39.2mm of rain during the month, which is below the May average of 67.8mm. Melbourne’s catchments fared better however, receiving on average a total of 104mm. Melbourne’s average maximum temperature was 18.7°C. This is 2.6°C higher than the May average.
Overall, autumn rainfall was above average in the Mallee and Wimmera districts and parts of Northern Country and North Central districts. Rainfall was below average in the Central district and West and East Gippsland.
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)