Hobsons Bay · Sub-region (SA3)

Environment & Climate in Hobsons Bay

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

A much lower annual rainfall of 584mm than most similar areas marks the environment in Hobsons Bay. The local climate is relatively mild compared to the state average, though it remains much drier than nearby regions of a similar size.

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📍 Hobsons Bay, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Hobsons Bay sits — Average annual rainfall

584
  • 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 Hobsons Bay — lower than 79% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Hobsons Bay584
Greater Melbourne 825
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Average annual rainfall is a little above the Victorian figure of 510mm. While the typical maximum temperature of 20.4°C is much lower than most areas, the average minimum temperature of 11.2°C is well 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 Hobsons Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21302/hobsons-bay/topic/environment-climate