Wangaratta · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Wangaratta

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

A yearly rainfall of 804mm makes Wangaratta much wetter than most similar areas. This high rainfall is a standout feature for the region, which sees significantly more rain than the Victorian average.

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📍 Wangaratta, Council (LGA)

Where Wangaratta sits — Average annual rainfall

804
  • 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 Wangaratta — higher than 66% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Wangaratta804
Rest of Vic. 544
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is well above the state figure, while the typical maximum temperature of 21.9À is about the same as the Victorian average. However, the average minimum temperature of 8.0À is among the lowest at this level.

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 Wangaratta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26700/wangaratta/topic/environment-climate