354
Lower than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Murray River - Swan Hill · Sub-region (SA3)
Environment & Climate in Murray River - Swan Hill
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
A dry landscape defines daily life in Murray River - Swan Hill, where annual rainfall is well below the state average. The region experiences a mix of warm days and quite cold nights, creating a distinct climate that shapes the local environment.
354
- 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 Murray River - Swan Hill — lower than 96% of areas.
| Murray River - Swan Hill | 354 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 544 |
| Victoria | 510 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Rainfall is very low at 354mm, which is well below the Victorian average of 510mm. While the usual maximum temperature of 24.1°C is a little above the state figure, the typical minimum temperature is much lower than most other areas.
24.1
Higher than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
9.5
Lower than 79% 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Murray River - Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21503/murray-river-swan-hill/topic/environment-climate