Greater Bendigo · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Greater Bendigo

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

A modest 586mm of average annual rainfall defines the landscape of Greater Bendigo. This regional area sees slightly more rain than the Victorian average, though its temperature profiles remain quite distinct from other parts of the country.

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📍 Greater Bendigo, Council (LGA)

Where Greater Bendigo sits — Average annual rainfall

586
  • 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 Greater Bendigo — lower than 58% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Greater Bendigo586
Rest of Vic. 544
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area is much cooler than most other regions, with a typical maximum temperature of 21.5°C and a minimum of 8.6°C. These figures are about the same as the Victorian averages.

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 Greater Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22620/greater-bendigo/topic/environment-climate