Orbost · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Orbost

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

A huge annual rainfall of 952mm defines the environment in Orbost, which is far above the Victorian average. This keeps the region lush, though temperatures remain relatively cool throughout the year.

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📍 Orbost, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Orbost sits — Average annual rainfall

952
  • 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 Orbost — higher than 57% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Orbost952
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Orbost is much cooler than most similar areas, with a typical maximum temperature of 19.6°C and a minimum of 8.8°C. Both figures are about the same as the Victorian averages.

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 Orbost [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205021085/orbost/topic/environment-climate