Merbein · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Merbein

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

A rainfall gap of 247mm separates Merbein from the Victorian average, marking it as a very dry region. This area experiences a harsh climate with low rainfall and temperatures that often exceed the state typical.

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📍 Merbein, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Merbein sits — Average annual rainfall

263
  • 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 Merbein — lower than 99% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Merbein263
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is among the lowest for similar areas at 263mm, far below the Victorian figure. The heat is more intense than in most places, with an average maximum temperature of 25.2°C and a minimum of 10.5°C.

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 Merbein [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215021396/merbein/topic/environment-climate