By LINDSAY SMAIL
SEPTEMBER was a disappointing month for rain.
Geelong received only about 60 per cent of its 30-year average, or 32mm compared to 50mm.
Most of the region reported similar results.
Rain was recorded on only 12 days, with the heaviest delivering 12.6mm at Breakwater on 15 September.
Several promising days resulted in a disappointment, fizzling out after early optimism.
The Bureau of Meteorology predicts an average chance of median rain for the coming three months, which offers some optimism for farmers, gardeners and water managers.
This week Barwon Water measured the region’s storages at 62 per cent of capacity, which is not a good entry point going into the spring-summer period.
As for temperatures, September was close to average at .2C above the 30-year figure.
The warmest day reached 28.3C on 14 September and the coldest were 12.9C and 12.7C on 22 and 23 September respectively.
The month had only frost, which occurred when the minimum dropped to 1.9C on 1 September.
Only one strong wind gust was recorded for the month, with 61km/h blow on 6 September.
Several fogs and one thunder day, on 14 September, were also recorded but the month lacked any severe storms or other notable weather events.
