468
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
St Arnaud · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in St Arnaud
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Low rainfall and chilly nights define the daily environment in St Arnaud. The area is among the driest of its kind, receiving an average of just 468mm of rain each year. This dry climate is paired with temperatures that are often lower than in other similar regions.
468
- 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 St Arnaud — lower than 91% of areas.
| St Arnaud | 468 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 510 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Annual rainfall is a little below the Victorian average of 510mm. While the typical maximum temperature of 21.8°C is about the same as the state figure, the average minimum temperature of 8.9°C is much lower than in most other areas.
21.8
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
8.9
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily minimum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
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 St Arnaud [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011391/st-arnaud/topic/environment-climate