979
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Alps - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Alps - West
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Daily life in Alps - West is shaped by a cool, damp climate that stands out across the region. This area is much wetter than the state average, receiving 979mm of rain each year. It is also significantly cooler than most of Victoria, with low temperatures that define the local environment.
979
- 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 Alps - West — higher than 59% of areas.
| Alps - West | 979 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 510 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Annual rainfall is far above the Victorian average of 510mm. The area is also among the coldest at this level, with a typical maximum temperature of 15.0°C and a minimum of 5.9°C, both well below state figures.
15.0
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
5.9
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily minimum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
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 Alps - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205051099/alps-west/topic/environment-climate