Rutherglen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Rutherglen

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

654 millimetres of average annual rainfall defines the environment in Rutherglen, which is well above the Victorian figure. This amount of rain is much lower than most similar areas across the country.

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📍 Rutherglen, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Rutherglen sits — Average annual rainfall

654
  • 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 Rutherglen — lower than 73% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Rutherglen654
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The typical maximum temperature of 22.7 degrees is a little above the state average, while the usual minimum of 8.1 degrees is a little below Victoria's 8.9 degrees.

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 Rutherglen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204021065/rutherglen/topic/environment-climate