Wilsons Promontory · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Wilsons Promontory

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

More than 1,200mm of rain falls annually in Wilsons Promontory, making it far wetter than most of Victoria. This coastal environment is notably cool, with temperature extremes that sit well below the state average.

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📍 Wilsons Promontory, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Wilsons Promontory sits — Average annual rainfall

1,207
  • 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 Wilsons Promontory — higher than 75% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Wilsons Promontory1,207
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is far above the Victorian figure of 510mm. The area is also much cooler than most, with a typical maximum temperature of 16.6°C, which is well below the state average.

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Wilsons Promontory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205031092/wilsons-promontory/topic/environment-climate