Glenelg · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Glenelg

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

Higher rainfall and cooler peaks make for a distinct daily environment in Glenelg. The area is well above the state average for rain, receiving 758mm annually, which keeps the landscape lush despite the temperature shifts.

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📍 Glenelg, Council (LGA)

Where Glenelg sits — Average annual rainfall

758
  • 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 Glenelg — higher than 62% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Glenelg758
Rest of Vic. 544
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall is much higher than in most areas, sitting well above the Victorian figure by 248mm. While the typical minimum temperature of 9.4°C is about the same as the state, the average maximum of 18.8°C is much lower than most areas.

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 Glenelg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22410/glenelg/topic/environment-climate