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Lower than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Macedon Ranges · Sub-region (SA3)
Environment & Climate in Macedon Ranges
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Cooler air and higher rainfall define the daily experience of living in Macedon Ranges. This region sees far more rain than the state average, with a typical annual total of 728mm. It is a notably chilled environment where temperatures stay lower than in most other similar areas.
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- 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 Macedon Ranges — lower than 64% of areas.
| Macedon Ranges | 728 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 825 |
| Victoria | 510 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The region is well above the Victorian average for rain, receiving 728mm annually. It stays quite cool, with an average maximum temperature of 18.2°C and a minimum of 8.7°C, both of which are much lower than in most other areas.
18.2
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
8.7
Lower than 86% 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 Macedon Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21002/macedon-ranges/topic/environment-climate