Rainfall - March 2007
The first two days of March showed a continuation of February’s weather pattern, which brought heavy rainfalls in east and west Gippsland. Two weeks of dry conditions followed, but March 16 marked the start of significant rainfalls across the State. These falls brought some relief even to the driest regions in the west of the State (up to 25mm), with good falls of up to 100mm occurring in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range in the north-east and west Gippsland regions. Some isolated alpine areas received falls of up to 300mm.
Overall, March rainfall totals were close to the 1961-1990 average across most of the State. Exceptions were a small region covering the Otway Ranges and another east of Orbost, where rainfall was below average, and Victoria’s alpine areas which enjoyed above average falls. Some sites had their highest total March rainfall on record and some locations (e.g. Noojee) received their highest total March rainfall for at least twenty years.
Daytime and nighttime temperatures were warmer than normal, with some sites having their highest March mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
Melbourne received 41.2mm of rain during the month, which is close to the average March rainfall of 43.5mm. Melbourne’s average maximum temperature was 25.8°C which is 1.7°C higher than the March average.
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)