Alpine · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Alpine

The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.

Much higher rainfall than most areas defines the environment in Alpine, where the annual average reaches 1,374mm. This wet climate is paired with some of the lowest temperatures in the region, making for a cool and damp landscape.

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📍 Alpine, Council (LGA)

Where Alpine sits — Average annual rainfall

1,374
  • 0–71: 0 areas
  • 71–143: 6 areas
  • 143–214: 17 areas
  • 214–286: 31 areas
  • 286–357: 45 areas
  • 357–429: 42 areas
  • 429–500: 34 areas
  • 500–571: 42 areas
  • 571–643: 36 areas
  • 643–714: 62 areas
  • 714–786: 42 areas
  • 786–857: 27 areas
  • 857–929: 21 areas
  • 929–1,000: 24 areas
  • 1,000–1,071: 13 areas
  • 1,071–1,143: 10 areas
  • 1,143–1,214: 13 areas
  • 1,214–1,286: 11 areas
  • 1,286–1,357: 7 areas
  • 1,357–1,429: 13 areas
  • 1,429–1,500: 10 areas
  • 1,500–1,571: 8 areas
  • 1,571–1,643: 6 areas
  • 1,643–1,714: 4 areas
  • 1,714–1,786: 1 area
  • 1,786–1,857: 4 areas
  • 1,857–1,929: 0 areas
  • 1,929–2,000: 16 areas

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Alpine — higher than 88% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Alpine1,374
Rest of Vic. 544
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is far above the Victorian figure of 510mm. The area is also quite chilly, with typical minimum temperatures of 7.7°C, which is among the lowest for this level of area.

Sources

  • SILO gridded climate data — Queensland Government (Long Paddock), 2019–2023 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Alpine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA20110/alpine/topic/environment-climate