Spring: This bee enjoyed the spring flowers.
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Shepparton’s 2021 weather was pretty close to the historical averages for temperature and rainfall.
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While some parts of eastern Victoria had a much wetter than usual 2021, and those in western Victoria had a drier year, Shepparton sat on the fence with rainfall.
There was a mere 4.7mm more rain recorded in Shepparton in 2021, compared to the long-term average for the town.
The Bureau of Meteorology rain gauge at Shepparton Airport recorded a total of 441.2mm during 2021. The long-term average yearly rainfall is 436.5mm.
Autumn: Shepparton's Lila Bellamy, 6, plays among the autumn leaves.
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Rodney Braithwaite
The highest monthly rainfall in Shepparton in 2021 occurred in June when 67.7mm of rain fell.
The lowest monthly rainfall was in April with a mere 3.6mm.
The highest daily rainfall actually came during summer, when a whopping 27.8mm fell in the 24 hours until 9am on January 30.
As far as temperatures go, day-time maximum temperatures over the whole of 2021 were 0.6 degrees below the historical average.
In 2021, the average maximum daytime temperature was 21.9℃.
The long-term average is 22.5℃.
Summer: Emmanuela Ahana enjoys a cool-down during the Bush Kinder program at the Australian Botanic Gardens in Shepparton.
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Rodney Braithwaite
When averaged out over the whole year, Shepparton’s night-time temperature was also ever so slightly lower than usual.
In 2021, the night-time average temperature over the whole year was 8.6℃, as compared to the long-term average of 8.8℃.
Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Chris Arvier said these temperatures put Shepparton on a similar footing when compared to most of Victoria.
“There were slightly below-average temperatures for Victoria as a whole (in 2021),” he said.
However, Victoria’s story was different to that of Australia as a whole.
“Australia, as a whole, saw one of the cooler years in the past 10 years, but it was still above average,” Mr Arvier said.
Winter: Ivy Belle Dalziell, 5, with little brother Patrick Dalziell, 21 months old, were well prepared for a wintry morning in Maude St, Shepparton, in June.
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Rodney Braithwaite
The hottest day in Shepparton in 2021 saw the mercury top 42.1℃ on January 25.
The coldest day was a chilly 7.7℃ on July 5.
Shepparton’s hottest night for the year came on January 26, when the temperature only dropped to 21.9℃.
The coldest night was the -2.6℃ recorded on May 31.
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