Why does East Gippsland receive much of its rainfall during summer?

East Gippsland is an exception to the general climate patterns of Victoria, which typically experiences its wettest weather during winter due to the overland passage of anticyclones and depressions.1

In contrast, East Gippsland receives a significant portion of its rainfall during the summer months because of intense depressions that become centered east of Bass Strait during that season. While summer weather across most of the state is generally drier due to the more southerly oceanic course of weather disturbances, these specific regional depressions bring increased precipitation to the eastern part of the state.1