Bairnsdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Bairnsdale

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

More than 720mm of annual rainfall falls across Bairnsdale, a figure that is well above the Victorian average. This high rainfall defines the local environment, while temperatures remain typical for the state.

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📍 Bairnsdale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bairnsdale sits — Average annual rainfall

723
  • 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 Bairnsdale — lower than 64% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Bairnsdale723
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall is well above the state average of 510mm, though it remains lower than in most similar areas. Average maximum and minimum temperatures are about the same as the Victorian figures, despite the typical minimum being much lower than in most other areas.

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 Bairnsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205021081/bairnsdale/topic/environment-climate