1,016
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
The Basin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in The Basin
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Rainy weather and cooler days shape daily life in The Basin. This area sees far more rainfall than the Victorian average, with 1,016mm falling annually in a region that stays notably cooler than most other areas.
1,016
- 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 The Basin — higher than 62% of areas.
| The Basin | 1,016 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 510 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The Basin is much wetter than the state average, receiving 1,016mm of rain each year. While the usual maximum temperature of 19.8°C is much lower than in most areas, the typical minimum of 9.8°C is a little above the Victorian figure.
19.8
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
9.8
Lower than 77% 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in The Basin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011449/the-basin/topic/environment-climate