Hindmarsh · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Hindmarsh

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

A gap of 140mm in annual rainfall separates Hindmarsh from the Victorian average. This dry environment defines the region's climate, which is much drier than most other areas in the state.

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📍 Hindmarsh, Council (LGA)

Where Hindmarsh sits — Average annual rainfall

371
  • 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 Hindmarsh — lower than 80% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Hindmarsh371
Rest of Vic. 544
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall here is well below the Victorian figure, averaging just 371mm. While the usual maximum temperature is a little above the state average at 23.0°C, the minimum temperature of 8.7°C is much lower than in most other 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 Hindmarsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22980/hindmarsh/topic/environment-climate