Yarra Ranges · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Yarra Ranges

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 across the Yarra Ranges since 2011. The area is defined by a very wet climate, with an annual rainfall average of 1,390mm that is far above the Victorian figure.

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📍 Yarra Ranges, Council (LGA)

Where Yarra Ranges sits — Average annual rainfall

1,390
  • 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 Yarra Ranges — higher than 89% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Yarra Ranges1,390
Greater Melbourne 825
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is much higher than most areas, reaching 1,390mm. This wetness comes with cooler air, as 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 Yarra Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA27450/yarra-ranges/topic/environment-climate