Moira · Sub-region (SA3)

Environment & Climate in Moira

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

Much lower temperatures than most similar areas define the environment in Moira. While the region sees about the same rainfall as the state average, its cold nights stand out as a key feature of the local climate.

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📍 Moira, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Moira sits — Average annual rainfall

524
  • 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 Moira — lower than 86% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Moira524
Rest of Vic. 544
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is 524mm, which is about the same as the Victorian figure. The average maximum temperature is 23.2°C, but nights are much colder than in most similar areas, with an average minimum of 9.4°C.

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 Moira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21602/moira/topic/environment-climate