GOOD rain throughout June and July has boosted the region's crops, but the Bureau of Meteorology is predicting a drier-than-average spring.
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So far this month, the wettest parts of the Wimmera have been Goroke, which received 64.8 millimetres of rain, Natimuk with 58.3mm and Rupanyup with 57mm.
The driest areas of the Wimmera have been Dimboola with 20.4mm, Hopetoun with 24.2mm and Horsham with 25.4mm.
It comes after Longerenong and Dimboola both recorded the wettest June in more than 20 years, receiving 71.8mm and 82.6mm respectively.
Agriculture Victoria's seasonal risk agronomist Dale Grey said parts of the Wimmera have had a wetter than normal July.
Mr Grey, speaking at a Victorian winter climate webinar, said much of the Mallee and northern Wimmera region had received 25 to 50 millimetres of rain so far this month, which was very useful for farmers.
In terms of soil moisture for the region, Bureau of Meteorology data shows majority of the Wimmera has above average lower soil moisture.
Mr Grey said the good winter rain had had a positive effect on soil moisture throughout the Wimmera and south-west Victoria.
However, various weather modules are predicting a dry spring for the state.
The Bureau of Meteorology predicts Horsham is unlikely to received above average rain between August and October.
The city's average for these three months is 130mm.
"It's all about probability," Mr Grey said.
"The fact that majority of the models are saying it will be drier is not a good trend, but that doesn't mean it won't rain at all.
"Drier than average is not necessarily disastrous for spring."
Glenlee farmer Nathan Albrecht said the winter rain he had received so far had really helped push crops along.
"The crops have taken to the rain beautifully," he said.
"We put on a splash of urea before the rain and now they have really taken off.
"The sunshine during the day has helped crops a lot as well."
Mr Albrecht said he hoped the rain kept coming through spring.
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