Riddells Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Riddells Creek

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

A rainfall gap of 265mm separates Riddells Creek from the Victorian average, making it a significantly wetter area. It is generally cooler than the state average, with an average maximum temperature of 17.9°C.

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📍 Riddells Creek, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Riddells Creek sits — Average annual rainfall

775
  • 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 Riddells Creek — lower than 58% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Riddells Creek775
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Riddells Creek sees 775mm of rain each year, which is well above the state figure of 510mm. It is also a cool place, with typical maximum temperatures a little below the Victorian average and minimums of 8.5°C, which is much lower than most areas.

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 Riddells Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210021234/riddells-creek/topic/environment-climate