Melbourne - South East · Region (SA4)

Environment & Climate in Melbourne - South East

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

More than 1,000mm of annual rain falls across Melbourne - South East, making it much wetter than most other regions. This high rainfall defines the local environment and daily life in the area.

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📍 Melbourne - South East, Region (SA4)

Where Melbourne - South East sits — Average annual rainfall

1,050
  • 0–63: 0 areas
  • 63–125: 0 areas
  • 125–188: 2 areas
  • 188–250: 0 areas
  • 250–313: 1 area
  • 313–375: 5 areas
  • 375–438: 4 areas
  • 438–500: 2 areas
  • 500–563: 5 areas
  • 563–625: 4 areas
  • 625–688: 10 areas
  • 688–750: 6 areas
  • 750–813: 4 areas
  • 813–875: 1 area
  • 875–938: 6 areas
  • 938–1,000: 6 areas
  • 1,000–1,063: 2 areas
  • 1,063–1,125: 3 areas
  • 1,125–1,188: 4 areas
  • 1,188–1,250: 6 areas
  • 1,250–1,313: 3 areas
  • 1,313–1,375: 1 area
  • 1,375–1,438: 6 areas
  • 1,438–1,500: 2 areas
  • 1,500–1,563: 1 area
  • 1,563–1,625: 0 areas
  • 1,625–1,688: 2 areas
  • 1,688–1,750: 2 areas

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Melbourne - South East — higher than 65% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Melbourne - South East1,050
Greater Melbourne 825
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall averages 1,050mm, which is far above the Victorian figure of 510mm. Typical daily temperatures are cooler than most areas, with a maximum of 20.0 degrees and a minimum of 10.0 degrees.

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 Melbourne - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/212/melbourne-south-east/topic/environment-climate