Bass Coast · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Bass Coast

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

Over 1,000mm of average annual rainfall makes Bass Coast significantly wetter than most other areas. This high rainfall is a defining feature of the region, which generally experiences cooler conditions than the state average.

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📍 Bass Coast, Council (LGA)

Where Bass Coast sits — Average annual rainfall

1,013
  • 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 Bass Coast — higher than 77% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Bass Coast1,013
Rest of Vic. 544
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area's annual rainfall of 1,013mm is far above the Victorian figure of 510mm. It is also a cool region, with a typical maximum temperature of 18.6°C that is a little below the state average.

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 Bass Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA20740/bass-coast/topic/environment-climate