Carrum Downs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Carrum Downs

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

More rain than the state average makes for a greener landscape in Carrum Downs. The area sees 770mm of annual rainfall, which is well above the Victorian figure of 510mm. This moisture comes with typical temperatures that are generally cooler than those found in most other areas.

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📍 Carrum Downs, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Carrum Downs sits — Average annual rainfall

770
  • 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 Carrum Downs — lower than 58% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Carrum Downs770
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall is well above the state average at 770mm. While the typical maximum temperature of 19.9 degrees is much lower than most areas, the minimum temperature of 11.0 degrees is a little above the Victorian figure.

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 Carrum Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214011370/carrum-downs/topic/environment-climate