Climate

Victoria has a moderate climate, generally favourable to plant growth. Climatic variability is influenced by both topographic features and seasonal weather patterns.

National Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative (NAMI)

A landscape visualisation of the National Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative (NAMI) at Longerenong.

Primary Industries Climate Challenges Centre

The Primary Industries Climate Challenges Centre (PICCC) (external link) is a collaborative venture between the University of Melbourne and the Department of Primary Industries Victoria.

Victorian Climate Change Adaptation Program

The Victorian Climate Change Adaptation Program (VCCAP) is an initiative under the Victorian Government’s Sustainability Action Statement (2006), which includes actions for understanding the potential impacts of climate change and developing Victoria’s ability to respond.

Victoria's Climate This page describes Victoria's Climate, Seasonal Variations and the El Nino influence. Rainfall This page describes Victoria's Rainfall distribution, seasonal variations and topographic effects. Links are provided to Bureau of Meteorology Rainfall maps. Temperature This page describes Victoria's Temperature variability and frost conditions. Links are also provided to Bureau of Meteorology Temperature maps.

NOAA Satellite Image of Victoria showing cloudfronts

Drought Management

This page links to the Monthly Report on the Status of Water Resources and Supplies, and a map of Streams Flowing During the 1968 Drought.


Related Links

Bureau of Meteorology (BoM)

Features weather forecasts for regional districts; rainfall outlooks; El Nino information and links to other relevant sites.
Bureau of Meteorology website (external link)

Australian Climate Averages

The Bureau of Meteorology website provides overview climate maps of Australia (external link), including Climate Zones, Evapotranspiration, Sunshine Hours, Relative Humidity and Thunder Days.

Meteorological information for rural industries

Information on localised weather and rainfall reports; detailed rainfall and temperature information; solar radiation grids; rainfall outlooks for months ahead.
SILO (external link)

Queensland Dept. Natural Resources/ Dept. Primary Industries

Australia-wide information on the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI), future rainfall probability, and historical rainfall records.
Long Paddock (external link)

The Climate Variability in Agriculture Program (external link) is a national program working with the Australian agricultural sector to develop and implement profitable and sustainable management strategies which prepare it to respond to the major opportunities and risks arising from climate variability. The website provides Fact Sheets related to Climate Prediction and Impacts as well as downloadable Newsletters.

CSIRO Division of Atmospheric Research (external link)
CSIRO Atmospheric Research provides scientific advice and solutions on issues involving the atmospheric environment and the climatic systems. Information on the site covers topics such as the Greenhouse Effect, Ozone Depletion, El Nino and La Nina, urban and regional air pollution.

The Water and the Land section of the Bureau of Meteorology website presents an integrated suite of climate information for primary industry and natural resource management (including rainfall forecasts, infrared satellite images, temperature, wind, pressure, humidity, evaporation, sunshine and El Nino and La Nina information) (external link).

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