Dandenong North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Dandenong North

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

Much lower maximum temperatures than most similar areas define the climate of Dandenong North. This 9.5 square kilometre area is notably wetter than the Victorian average, receiving far more annual rainfall than the state figure.

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📍 Dandenong North, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Dandenong North sits — Average annual rainfall

823
  • 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 Dandenong North — lower than 53% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Dandenong North823
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The average annual rainfall is 823mm, which is far above the Victorian figure of 510mm. While the typical maximum temperature of 20.1C is much lower than most similar areas, the minimum temperature of 10.7C is lower than most areas and a little above the state average.

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 Dandenong North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041312/dandenong-north/topic/environment-climate