Swan Hill · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Swan Hill

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

A mere 313mm of annual rainfall makes Swan Hill far drier than most of the state. This low rainfall defines the local environment, where the typical weather is noticeably warmer than the Victorian average.

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📍 Swan Hill, Council (LGA)

Where Swan Hill sits — Average annual rainfall

313
  • 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 Swan Hill — lower than 86% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Swan Hill313
Rest of Vic. 544
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area's rainfall is far below the Victorian figure of 510mm. This dry climate is paired with warmer temperatures, as the average maximum of 24.9°C is a little above 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 Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26610/swan-hill/topic/environment-climate