Cranbourne West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Cranbourne West

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

Annual rainfall of 810mm is a standout feature for Cranbourne West, which is well above the Victorian average. This makes the area wetter than much of the state, though it stays cooler than most other similar regions.

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📍 Cranbourne West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Cranbourne West sits — Average annual rainfall

810
  • 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 Cranbourne West — lower than 55% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Cranbourne West810
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall here is 810mm, which is 300mm higher than the Victorian figure. While the typical minimum temperature of 10.8°C is a little above the state average, the usual maximum of 19.8°C is much lower than in most other areas.

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 Cranbourne West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212031304/cranbourne-west/topic/environment-climate