Portland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Portland

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

Annual rainfall of 719mm is well above the Victorian average in Portland. This coastal area experiences a climate that is generally wetter and cooler than much of the state.

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📍 Portland, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Portland sits — Average annual rainfall

719
  • 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 Portland — lower than 65% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Portland719
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area receives significantly more rain than the state average, while typical maximum temperatures are among the lowest for similar areas. Minimum temperatures of 11.2 degrees are well above the Victorian figure.

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 Portland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217011422/portland/topic/environment-climate