Busselton · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Busselton

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

Local weather patterns in Busselton have remained steady since 2011. The area experiences a mild climate that is significantly cooler than the Western Australian average. Typical maximum temperatures sit at 23.5°C, while annual rainfall is far higher than the state average.

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📍 Busselton, Council (LGA)

Where Busselton sits — Average annual rainfall

676
  • 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 Busselton — higher than 54% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Busselton676
Rest of WA 191
Western Australia 185

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Busselton receives 676mm of rain each year, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 185mm. It is also a cooler spot than most, with typical maximum and minimum temperatures well below the state averages.

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 Busselton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51260/busselton/topic/environment-climate