840
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Upper Goulburn Valley · Sub-region (SA3)
Environment & Climate in Upper Goulburn Valley
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
A massive rainfall gap marks the Upper Goulburn Valley, where the annual average is 840mm—far above the Victorian figure of 510mm. This vast region is generally cooler and wetter than the state average, creating a distinct environment across its 13,959 square kilometres.
840
- 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 Upper Goulburn Valley — lower than 53% of areas.
| Upper Goulburn Valley | 840 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 544 |
| Victoria | 510 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The area is notably chilly, with a typical low of 7.8°C that is much lower than most similar areas. This cool trend extends to the daily highs, which average 18.7°C, sitting a little below the state average.
18.7
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
7.8
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Upper Goulburn Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20401/upper-goulburn-valley/topic/environment-climate