Mornington Peninsula · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Mornington Peninsula

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

Rainfall and temperature patterns have remained steady in the Mornington Peninsula over the last decade. This region is notably wetter than most of the state, receiving a far higher average annual rainfall of 823mm compared to the Victorian average of 510mm.

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📍 Mornington Peninsula, Council (LGA)

Where Mornington Peninsula sits — Average annual rainfall

823
  • 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 Mornington Peninsula — higher than 67% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Mornington Peninsula823
Greater Melbourne 825
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area is cooler than most, with a typical maximum temperature of 18.8°C, which is a little below the state figure. Meanwhile, the average minimum temperature of 10.9°C is a little above the Victorian average.

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 Mornington Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25340/mornington-peninsula/topic/environment-climate