Barwon - West · Sub-region (SA3)

Environment & Climate in Barwon - West

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

Much lower temperatures and rainfall than most similar areas define the environment in Barwon - West. This region experiences a cooler and drier climate than nearby counterparts, though its overall patterns remain broadly consistent with the rest of Victoria.

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📍 Barwon - West, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Barwon - West sits — Average annual rainfall

535
  • 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 Barwon - West — lower than 84% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Barwon - West535
Rest of Vic. 544
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall averages 535mm, which is about the same as the Victorian figure. While the average maximum temperature of 19.5°C is much lower than most similar areas, the average minimum of 9.9°C sits a little above the state average.

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 Barwon - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20301/barwon-west/topic/environment-climate