Altona · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Altona

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

A typical year in Altona sees 565mm of rain, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas. This coastal suburb experiences weather patterns that generally align with the state average. The local climate is characterized by moderate temperatures throughout the year.

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📍 Altona, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Altona sits — Average annual rainfall

565
  • 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 Altona — lower than 86% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Altona565
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The average maximum temperature of 20.4 degrees is about the same as the Victorian figure, though it is much lower than most areas. Nightly lows are a little higher than the state average at 11.0 degrees.

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 Altona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213021341/altona/topic/environment-climate