South Gippsland · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in South Gippsland

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

Annual rainfall and temperature patterns have remained steady in South Gippsland since 2011. This region is notably wetter than most of the state, receiving more than double the Victorian average rainfall.

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📍 South Gippsland, Council (LGA)

Where South Gippsland sits — Average annual rainfall

1,024
  • 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 South Gippsland — higher than 77% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
South Gippsland1,024
Rest of Vic. 544
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is far above the state figure at 1,024mm. Meanwhile, the typical maximum temperature of 19.1°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 South Gippsland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26170/south-gippsland/topic/environment-climate