Greater Geelong · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Greater Geelong

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

Much lower temperatures than most similar areas define the environment in Greater Geelong. The region experiences an average maximum temperature of 20.1 degrees, making it cooler than many other parts of the country.

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📍 Greater Geelong, Council (LGA)

Where Greater Geelong sits — Average annual rainfall

521
  • 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 Geelong — lower than 65% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Greater Geelong521
Rest of Vic. 544
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall averages 521mm, which is about the same as the Victorian figure. While the typical minimum temperature of 10.1 degrees is a little above the state average, the area remains cooler than most similar places.

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 Geelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22750/greater-geelong/topic/environment-climate