Climate
It has a maritime climate meaning mild temperatures with large amounts of rain, the occasional frost and snow on neighbouring hills. The Latrobe Valley’s warmest month is February with an average temperature range of 12.5 °C to 26.4 °C and the coldest month is July with an average temperature range of 3.6 °C to 13.5 °C. The most rain occurs in late winter and spring, and average yearly rainfall is approximately 800mm.
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