Phillip Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Phillip Island

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

A rainfall average of 783mm makes Phillip Island significantly wetter than the Victorian average. The area's climate is defined by this high moisture and a level of warmth that differs from the mainland.

Open map →
📍 Phillip Island, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Phillip Island sits — Average annual rainfall

783
  • 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 Phillip Island — lower than 57% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Phillip Island783
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Yearly rainfall is well above the state figure of 510mm. While typical maximum temperatures are a little below the Victorian average, the usual minimum temperature of 11.3 °C is well above the state's 8.9 °C.

Sources

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

More for Phillip Island

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Phillip Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205031091/phillip-island/topic/environment-climate