Port Phillip · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Port Phillip

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

A little more rain than the Victorian average falls across Port Phillip, with 632mm of annual rainfall. This coastal area stays relatively mild, though its typical maximum temperature of 20.3°C is much lower than most other areas.

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📍 Port Phillip, Council (LGA)

Where Port Phillip sits — Average annual rainfall

632
  • 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 Port Phillip — lower than 52% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Port Phillip632
Greater Melbourne 825
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

While the annual rainfall is slightly above the state figure, the area is notably cooler than most others during the day. At night, the typical minimum temperature of 11.4°C is well 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 Port Phillip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25900/port-phillip/topic/environment-climate