Foster · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Foster

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

Over 1,177mm of annual rainfall makes Foster a very wet area compared to the rest of the state. It is a cool place where the typical maximum temperature is only 18.3 degrees, which is among the lowest for similar areas.

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📍 Foster, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Foster sits — Average annual rainfall

1,177
  • 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 Foster — higher than 73% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Foster1,177
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is far above the Victorian average of 510mm. While the usual maximum temperature is a little below the state figure, the typical minimum is 9.7 degrees, which is a little above the Victorian average.

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 Foster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205031087/foster/topic/environment-climate