THE wet conditions across Victoria in November may be a sign of things to come this summer, according to forecasters.

While the Bureau of Meteorology's seasonal rainfall outlook shows no indication for a wetter or drier summer in the south-west, forecasters said the recent rainfall across the whole state was "a good sign".

It comes off the back of a very dry spring across Ballarat, where the city was 48 per cent below the 10 year average for spring rainfall.

The region received 116mm of rain this spring, compared to the 10 year average of 223mm.

In November, the city recorded more than the average monthly rainfall, with 57.6mm, while only 10mm for October and 29mm for September.

Bureau senior forecaster Scott Williams said while September and October was bad, in November much of eastern Victoria had double the amount of rain.

While Ballarat's water storages climbed slowly to 14.3 per cent this spring, Central Highlands Water has urged residents to continue saving water.

Spokeswoman Nicky McMaster advised residents to abide by stage four water restrictions and said the authority was hoping for summer rainfall to boost the city's water storages.

The weather bureau's seasonal outlook shows an 80 per cent chance of exceeding the average maximum temperatures, meaning a hotter summer.