October rainfall was higher than average for much of Victoria, with parts of the east and some pockets of the west very much wetter than average - in fact, in the wettest 10 per cent of records.
Some sites had their highest October daily rainfall on record on the 8th and 9th of the month, when an inland low pressure system directed heavy rainfall and showers across the state.
Daytime temperatures were generally close to average across Victoria during the month, apart from the north east - where it was warmer than usual.
But night-time temperatures were mostly above average, and very much above average in central and eastern Victoria.
The mean minimum temperature was 1.62°C warmer than average, making this the third warmest October for nights on record for the state.
Some sites in the south east had their warmest average October nights on record, including East Sale - with 75 years of records - passing its previous record set in 1963 by 0.6°C.
The wet weather and warm nights look set to continue.
The outlook for November is showing above average rainfall is likely over much of Australia, including parts of Victoria.
The outlook for summer - in the months December to February - is also favouring above average rainfall, with chances of higher than 70 per cent for much of northern and eastern Victoria.
At the same time, there is no strong push towards a wetter or drier than average three month period for parts of the south west.
Days are likely to be warmer than average this November and during summer, with the highest chances - of greater than 80 per cent - along Victoria's south east coast.
And nights are very likely to be warmer than average across almost the entire country for November and during summer.
October's extra rain means root zone soil moisture is above average in Victoria's north west and parts of the south west and east.
Soil moisture is mostly close to average in other parts of the state.
Water storage levels continued to rise during October and storages in the Murray-Darling Basin are 61.9 per cent full as of November 2. This is up 21.8 per cent during the past year.
Water storage levels in the South East Coast division - which covers southern and eastern Victoria - are 48 per cent full, which is 8.2 per cent higher than the same time last year.
Melbourne water storage levels are 75.1 per cent full, compared to 63.2 per cent 12 months ago.
