Horsham Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Horsham Surrounds

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

Climate patterns in Horsham Surrounds have remained steady since 2011, though the area is notably drier than much of the state. It is a region where low rainfall and chilly nights are common features of the local environment.

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📍 Horsham Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Horsham Surrounds sits — Average annual rainfall

449
  • 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 Horsham Surrounds — lower than 92% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Horsham Surrounds449
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is just 449mm, which is among the lowest for similar areas and a little below the Victorian figure. While the typical maximum temperature of 21.3°C is about the same as the state average, the typical minimum of 8.2°C is much lower than most areas.

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 Horsham Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011389/horsham-surrounds/topic/environment-climate