CENTRAL Victorians can expect a wetter than average winter, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
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The bureau on Thursday released its outlook for the next three months.
It showed rainfall was likely to be above average for most of the state, while the days were likely to be cooler than average in the west and warmer than average in the east.
Overnight temperatures were also likely to be warmer than average for the entire state.
The bureau said Bendigo was likely to receive more than 158 millimetres of rain this winter.
Maximum temperatures were expected to remain around 13.2 degrees, while minimum temperatures were likely to be warmer than 4.1 degrees.
The bureau forecast it was likely most of central Victoria would experience above median rainfall this winter.
The region was expected to reach maximum temperatures on par with previous years, while minimums were likely to be warmer than normal.
"When we look at the expected temperatures, they really fall in line with the expected rainfall conditions," the bureau's long-range forecasting manager Dr Andrew Watkins said.
"Areas with a higher chance of above average rainfall are also looking at increased chances of cooler than average days because they are more likely to have cloud cover and more evaporative cooling in the coming months.
"Conversely, it means our nights are more likely to be warmer than average, because that cloud cover will prevent heat from escaping during the evenings."
The bureau will release its summary for autumn on Monday.
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