Essendon Airport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Essendon Airport

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

A much lower annual rainfall of 601mm than most similar areas defines the environment at Essendon Airport. This small 3.4 square kilometre site experiences weather patterns that differ from other local hubs, particularly regarding its rain and temperature levels.

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📍 Essendon Airport, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Essendon Airport sits — Average annual rainfall

601
  • 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 Essendon Airport — lower than 81% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Essendon Airport601
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

While the rainfall is much lower than in most similar areas, it remains a little above the Victorian average. The typical maximum temperature is 20.5 degrees, which is much lower than most areas, while the usual minimum of 11.0 degrees is a little above the state figure.

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 Essendon Airport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210011227/essendon-airport/topic/environment-climate