Gisborne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Gisborne

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

Nearly 300mm more rain falls annually in Gisborne than the Victorian average. This makes the area much wetter than the state average, while temperatures remain notably cooler than in most other regions.

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📍 Gisborne, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Gisborne sits — Average annual rainfall

809
  • 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 Gisborne — lower than 55% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Gisborne809
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area receives 809mm of rain a year, which is well above the Victorian average of 510mm. It is also a cool place, with a typical maximum temperature of 17.9°C and a minimum of 8.4°C, both of which are lower than the state figures.

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 Gisborne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210021232/gisborne/topic/environment-climate