Melville · Sub-region (SA3)

Environment & Climate in Melville

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

Lower rainfall than most similar areas defines the environment in Melville. While it gets less rain than nearby spots, it still receives 664mm annually, which is far above the Western Australian average.

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📍 Melville, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Melville sits — Average annual rainfall

664
  • 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 Melville — lower than 71% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Melville664
Greater Perth 793
Western Australia 185

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Maximum temperatures here are higher than most similar areas, though they stay well below the state average at 25.0°C. Minimum temperatures are also higher than most similar areas, sitting a little below the state figure at 13.7°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 Melville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50704/melville/topic/environment-climate