By LINDSAY SMAIL
MOST of the Geelong-Bellarine-Otways region had below average rainfall in June.
Urban Geelong only received around 75 per cent of the latest 30-year average and parts of the Otways were not much better than 50 per cent.
The urban area average was 38 mm, down from the normal monthly average of 46.1mm.
The Moorabool system generally recorded less than half the June normal.
Despite the poor result water supplies are still at 57 per cent capacity and the situation will not become critical unless there are only low falls for another couple of months. The position will be clearer by September.
Temperatures for Geelong were within 0.1 degree of the latest 30-year average for June. Maximums averaged 14.3 C (mean 14.5) and minimums 6.7 C (mean 6.3).
The warmest day reached 17.9 C on 8 June and the warmest minimum was 12.4 C on the same day.
Most days were partly sunny with the typical cloudy winter conditions but with less rain than expected.
Only one strong wind gust was recorded – 61 kph at Breakwater on 8 June – and there were no storms or other unusual phenomena, although some good aurora australis photos were taken from the district in the early morning of 27 June.
