Upper Yarra Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Upper Yarra Valley

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

Heavy rain and cool air define daily life in Upper Yarra Valley, where the annual rainfall reaches 1,582mm. This makes the area much wetter and colder than the rest of the state.

Open map →
📍 Upper Yarra Valley, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Upper Yarra Valley sits — Average annual rainfall

1,582
  • 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 Upper Yarra Valley — higher than 92% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Upper Yarra Valley1,582
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall here is far above the Victorian figure of 510mm. Temperatures are also among the lowest for similar areas, with a typical maximum of 15.7 C and a minimum of 7.1 C, both well below state averages.

Sources

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

More for Upper Yarra Valley

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Upper Yarra Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204011061/upper-yarra-valley/topic/environment-climate