Buninyong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Buninyong

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

Buninyong is one of the coolest areas in its group, with typical minimum temperatures that are much lower than most similar places. The region is defined by a wet and chilly climate, receiving far more annual rainfall than the Victorian average.

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📍 Buninyong, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Buninyong sits — Average annual rainfall

874
  • 0–71: 0 areas
  • 71–143: 1 area
  • 143–214: 16 areas
  • 214–286: 35 areas
  • 286–357: 32 areas
  • 357–429: 45 areas
  • 429–500: 78 areas
  • 500–571: 149 areas
  • 571–643: 210 areas
  • 643–714: 288 areas
  • 714–786: 217 areas
  • 786–857: 198 areas
  • 857–929: 98 areas
  • 929–1,000: 125 areas
  • 1,000–1,071: 112 areas
  • 1,071–1,143: 128 areas
  • 1,143–1,214: 126 areas
  • 1,214–1,286: 133 areas
  • 1,286–1,357: 86 areas
  • 1,357–1,429: 103 areas
  • 1,429–1,500: 83 areas
  • 1,500–1,571: 43 areas
  • 1,571–1,643: 53 areas
  • 1,643–1,714: 19 areas
  • 1,714–1,786: 15 areas
  • 1,786–1,857: 9 areas
  • 1,857–1,929: 6 areas
  • 1,929–2,000: 42 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Buninyong — higher than 51% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Buninyong874
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is far above the Victorian figure at 874mm. This wet weather comes with cool temperatures, as the average maximum of 17.2°C is among the lowest for similar 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 Buninyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201011005/buninyong/topic/environment-climate