Ballarat · Sub-region (SA3)

Environment & Climate in Ballarat

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

An average annual rainfall of 739mm makes Ballarat a wetter place than most similar areas. The city is notably cooler than the state average, with typical temperatures that sit among the lowest across the region.

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📍 Ballarat, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Ballarat sits — Average annual rainfall

739
  • 250–313: 12 areas
  • 313–375: 6 areas
  • 375–438: 13 areas
  • 438–500: 10 areas
  • 500–563: 17 areas
  • 563–625: 20 areas
  • 625–688: 35 areas
  • 688–750: 17 areas
  • 750–813: 25 areas
  • 813–875: 17 areas
  • 875–938: 15 areas
  • 938–1,000: 13 areas
  • 1,000–1,063: 11 areas
  • 1,063–1,125: 23 areas
  • 1,125–1,188: 19 areas
  • 1,188–1,250: 13 areas
  • 1,250–1,313: 12 areas
  • 1,313–1,375: 10 areas
  • 1,375–1,438: 13 areas
  • 1,438–1,500: 9 areas
  • 1,500–1,563: 7 areas
  • 1,563–1,625: 4 areas
  • 1,625–1,688: 4 areas
  • 1,688–1,750: 2 areas
  • 1,750–1,813: 3 areas
  • 1,813–1,875: 1 area
  • 1,875–1,938: 0 areas
  • 1,938–2,000: 5 areas

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Ballarat — lower than 63% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Ballarat739
Rest of Vic. 544
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Ballarat receives well above the Victorian average of 510mm of rain each year. It is also a chilly place, with both typical maximum and minimum temperatures sitting below the state figures.

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 Ballarat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20101/ballarat/topic/environment-climate