Preston - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Preston - West

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

Rainfall of 663mm per year makes Preston - West much wetter than the Victorian average. This local area generally experiences cooler conditions than many similar places, though its typical temperatures remain close to the state figures.

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📍 Preston - West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Preston - West sits — Average annual rainfall

663
  • 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 Preston - West — lower than 72% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Preston - West663
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area is well above the Victorian average for rainfall, though it is lower than most similar areas. Typical daily highs are 20.4 degrees, which is much lower than most other areas, while the typical low is a little above the state figure at 10.9 degrees.

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 Preston - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209021429/preston-west/topic/environment-climate