Maroondah · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Maroondah

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

Rainfall of 867mm per year makes Maroondah much wetter than most similar areas. This high level of precipitation stands out across the region, as the local area receives far more rain than the Victorian average. The environment is generally cooler and damper than many other parts of the state.

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📍 Maroondah, Council (LGA)

Where Maroondah sits — Average annual rainfall

867
  • 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 Maroondah — higher than 71% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Maroondah867
Greater Melbourne 825
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Maroondah sees far more rain than the Victorian average of 510mm. While the typical minimum temperature of 9.9°C is a little above the state figure, the average maximum of 20.0°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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Maroondah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA24410/maroondah/topic/environment-climate