Whittlesea · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Whittlesea

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

Weather patterns in Whittlesea have remained stable over the last decade, though the area stays wetter than most of the state. It is a relatively cool place to live, with typical maximum temperatures sitting lower than in most other similar areas.

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📍 Whittlesea, Council (LGA)

Where Whittlesea sits — Average annual rainfall

698
  • 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 Whittlesea — higher than 57% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Whittlesea698
Greater Melbourne 825
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall averages 698mm, which is well above the Victorian figure of 510mm. The typical maximum temperature of 19.7°C is much lower than in most areas, while the average minimum of 9.7°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 Whittlesea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA27070/whittlesea/topic/environment-climate