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Bogong, Victoria

Coordinates: 36°48′11″S 147°13′26″E / 36.80306°S 147.22389°E / -36.80306; 147.22389
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Bogong
Victoria
Bogong, 2014
Bogong is located in Alpine Shire
Bogong
Bogong
Coordinates36°48′11″S 147°13′26″E / 36.80306°S 147.22389°E / -36.80306; 147.22389
Population5 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3699
Elevation718 m (2,356 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Alpine Shire
State electorate(s)Benambra
Federal division(s)Indi
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
17.4 °C
63 °F
5.8 °C
42 °F
1,805.6 mm
71.1 in

Bogong is a locality in north east Victoria, Australia. The locality is in the Alpine Shire local government area, 371 kilometres (231 mi) north east of the state capital, Melbourne.

At the 2016 census, Bogong had a population of 5.[1]

Climate

Bogong is extraordinarily wet through the cooler months with snowfalls commonplace, although maximum temperatures are not particularly low for its altitude due to its sheltered location in a valley (Tolmie has significantly lower maximum temperatures at only 120 metres higher). It is the wettest locality in Victoria and likewise mainland Australia's temperate zone, averaging 1,805.6 millimetres (71.09 in) per annum.

Climate data for Bogong (1938–1989); 718 m AMSL; 36.81° S, 147.22° E
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 38.3
(100.9)
38.3
(100.9)
33.9
(93.0)
29.4
(84.9)
22.8
(73.0)
19.2
(66.6)
17.1
(62.8)
20.6
(69.1)
22.2
(72.0)
25.6
(78.1)
31.1
(88.0)
35.0
(95.0)
38.3
(100.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 26.0
(78.8)
25.7
(78.3)
23.5
(74.3)
17.8
(64.0)
13.2
(55.8)
10.3
(50.5)
8.9
(48.0)
10.3
(50.5)
13.7
(56.7)
16.8
(62.2)
19.8
(67.6)
23.1
(73.6)
17.4
(63.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 10.8
(51.4)
11.1
(52.0)
9.5
(49.1)
6.4
(43.5)
3.8
(38.8)
1.7
(35.1)
0.9
(33.6)
1.5
(34.7)
3.0
(37.4)
5.1
(41.2)
6.9
(44.4)
9.0
(48.2)
5.8
(42.4)
Record low °C (°F) 2.2
(36.0)
2.2
(36.0)
0.0
(32.0)
−0.6
(30.9)
−2.8
(27.0)
−4.4
(24.1)
−6.1
(21.0)
−6.0
(21.2)
−5.0
(23.0)
−3.3
(26.1)
−0.6
(30.9)
−1.1
(30.0)
−6.1
(21.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 77.8
(3.06)
71.3
(2.81)
92.8
(3.65)
127.5
(5.02)
179.1
(7.05)
193.6
(7.62)
243.4
(9.58)
242.5
(9.55)
173.8
(6.84)
171.4
(6.75)
124.3
(4.89)
101.3
(3.99)
1,805.6
(71.09)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 7.5 6.6 7.9 9.7 13.8 14.6 16.9 17.3 14.5 14.4 11.9 9.3 144.4
Average afternoon relative humidity (%) 43 48 53 63 74 77 77 69 62 58 54 48 60
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Bogong

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bogong". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 August 2017. Edit this at Wikidata

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