Despite numerous cold fronts sweeping through the Yarra Valley in September, rainfall was down for the month, according to local weather recorders.
Healesville’s Alma Mitchell recorded 63.6mm of rain compared to 109.9mm in September the year before.
Coldstream’s Peter Stuart 53.5mm compared to 103mm the previous year. However, Mr Stuart recorded only 17mm in September 2018.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, the average rainfall for the region during September is 93.0mm.
Alma Mitchell’s monthly rainfall recordings for Healesville:
January: 133mm
February: 115.8mm
March: 69.4mm
April: 168.9mm
May: 89.1mm
June: 99.8mm
July: 63.4mm
August: 128.8mm
September: 63.6mm
Peter Stuart’s year-to-date figures for Coldstream West:
2020 – 797.0mm
2019 – 537.5mm
2018 – 425.5mm
