Castlemaine Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Castlemaine Surrounds

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

Cooler temperatures and higher rainfall define daily life across Castlemaine Surrounds. This expansive area sees a typical annual rainfall of 661mm, which is well above the Victorian average of 510mm.

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📍 Castlemaine Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Castlemaine Surrounds sits — Average annual rainfall

661
  • 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 Castlemaine Surrounds — lower than 72% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Castlemaine Surrounds661
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area is much cooler than most similar places, with typical maximum and minimum temperatures of 20.2°C and 8.5°C. These figures are about the same as the state averages.

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 Castlemaine Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202021028/castlemaine-surrounds/topic/environment-climate