2.3.2 - How much water is supplied by rainfall?
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Rainfall varies both spatially and between seasons. The variation in rainfall over the 2001/02 -2005/06 irrigation seasons is shown in Table 2.2.
Table 2.2. Rainfall across northern Victoria during the irrigation season (Ml/ha)
Site | Average | 01/02 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 05/06 |
Tatura | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
Cobram | 2.9 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.3 |
Echuca | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | .3 |
Swan Hill | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
Climate information is available on the Bureau of Meteorology website (external link).
For example, daily climate data over recent months in northern Victoria is available for:
