Portarlington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Portarlington

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

A wet and cool local climate shapes daily life in Portarlington, where the annual rainfall is well above the state figure. The area experiences milder conditions than most similar places, with typical temperatures staying relatively low throughout the year.

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📍 Portarlington, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Portarlington sits — Average annual rainfall

647
  • 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 Portarlington — lower than 74% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Portarlington647
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area receives 647mm of rain annually, which is much lower than most similar areas but well above the Victorian average. It is generally cool, with an average maximum temperature of 19.8°C and a minimum of 11.0°C.

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 Portarlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203031051/portarlington/topic/environment-climate