Rainy June welcome after dry autumn

Shepparton had a total of 27.6mm of rain in June 2024.

Shepparton also saw a damp start to July, with 8.8mm of rain falling on the night of Wednesday, July 2.

Looking at Victoria as a whole, rainfall totals in June were above to very much above average for most of the south-west, and below average for parts of the south-east and far north-west.

Victoria’s area-averaged rainfall total in June was 67.2 mm, 16 per cent above the 1961 to 1990 average.

Average daytime temperatures in June were close to average for much of the state, and above average for parts of the south and far north-west.

Victoria’s area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 12.99°C, 0.08°C below the 1961 to 1990 average.

Mean minimum temperatures in June were below to very much below average for much of the state, and close to average for parts of the south-west and east.

Victoria’s area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 3.75°C, 0.52°C below the 1961 to 1990 average.

Victoria had its lowest mean minimum temperature for June since 2017.

Victoria’s area-averaged mean temperature was 8.38°C, 0.29°C below the 1961 to 1990 average, the coolest June since 2017.

In June, several cold fronts passed through Victoria with cold air masses, strong to damaging winds, and showers. Snowfall was observed in elevated regions.

After the fronts passed, high-pressure systems settled in, creating clear skies and light winds.

These calm conditions allowed heat to escape overnight, leading to frosty mornings across Victoria.

The Bureau of Meteorology long-range forecast shows rainfall has roughly equal chances of being above, below or near-average for southern areas of Australia.

Warmer than average days are likely to very likely across Australia with an increased chance of unusually high daytime temperatures, particularly for parts of the far north, west and south-east.

Warmer than average nights are likely to very likely across Australia, with an increased chance of unusually high overnight temperatures.