Golden Plains - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Golden Plains - North

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

A rainfall average of 676mm makes Golden Plains - North much wetter than the Victorian average. This region is notably cooler than most similar areas, with typical minimum temperatures falling well below those found elsewhere.

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📍 Golden Plains - North, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Golden Plains - North sits — Average annual rainfall

676
  • 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 Golden Plains - North — lower than 70% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Golden Plains - North676
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Yearly rainfall is well above the Victorian figure of 510mm, though it remains lower than in most similar areas. Temperatures stay low, with an average maximum of 18.7°C and a minimum of 8.5°C that is much lower than most other areas.

Sources

  • SILO gridded climate data — Queensland Government (Long Paddock), 2019–2023 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Golden Plains - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201031015/golden-plains-north/topic/environment-climate