505
Lower than 71% of capital city areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Rest of NSW · Capital City
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Almost identical state figures for rainfall and temperature define the environment across the Rest of NSW. This vast region mirrors the New South Wales average in nearly every climate category, showing a consistency that spans its huge land area.
All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Rest of NSW — lower than 71% of areas.
| Rest of NSW | 505 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 515 |
Average rainfall and temperature.
Annual rainfall is 505mm, which is lower than most similar areas and about the same as the state figure. Typical high and low temperatures of 25.2°C and 10.0°C are also about the same as the New South Wales averages.
505
Lower than 71% of capital city areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
25.2
Higher than 53% of capital city areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
10.0
Lower than 57% of capital city areas.
Mean daily minimum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Rest of NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/1RNSW/rest-of-nsw/topic/environment-climate