Kingston · Sub-region (SA3)

Environment & Climate in Kingston

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

Nearly 700mm of annual rainfall falls across Kingston, which is well above the Victorian average. This makes the area wetter than most similar regions. Temperatures generally remain mild throughout the year.

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📍 Kingston, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Kingston sits — Average annual rainfall

698
  • 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 Kingston — lower than 68% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Kingston698
Greater Melbourne 825
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall averages 698mm, which is much higher than the state figure of 510mm. The usual minimum temperature is 11.2°C, well above the Victorian average, while the typical maximum of 20.1°C is much lower than in most areas.

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 Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20803/kingston/topic/environment-climate