Mornington Peninsula · Region (SA4)

Environment & Climate in Mornington Peninsula

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

More than 300mm of extra rain falls annually in the Mornington Peninsula compared to the Victorian average. This region experiences a wetter and cooler climate than most other parts of the state. It is defined by high annual rainfall and mild temperatures.

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📍 Mornington Peninsula, Region (SA4)

Where Mornington Peninsula sits — Average annual rainfall

823
  • 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 Mornington Peninsula — lower than 52% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Mornington Peninsula823
Greater Melbourne 825
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Average yearly rainfall is 823mm, which is far above the Victorian figure of 510mm. The area is also cooler than most, with a typical maximum temperature of 18.8 degrees, while the usual minimum of 10.9 degrees is a little above the state average.

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 Mornington Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/214/mornington-peninsula/topic/environment-climate