Southern Grampians · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Southern Grampians

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 since 2011 in Southern Grampians. This large region experiences a cooler climate than most of the state, with typical maximum temperatures sitting just 19.2 degrees.

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📍 Southern Grampians, Council (LGA)

Where Southern Grampians sits — Average annual rainfall

606
  • 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 Southern Grampians — lower than 56% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Southern Grampians606
Rest of Vic. 544
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area receives 606mm of annual rain, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 510mm. It is notably cooler than most other areas, with typical maximum temperatures 1.8 degrees lower than the state 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 Southern Grampians [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26260/southern-grampians/topic/environment-climate