Rest of NSW · Capital City

Environment & Climate in Rest of NSW

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.

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📍 Rest of NSW, Capital City

Where Rest of NSW sits — Average annual rainfall

505
  • 0–54: 0 areas
  • 54–107: 0 areas
  • 107–161: 1 area
  • 161–214: 1 area
  • 214–268: 0 areas
  • 268–321: 0 areas
  • 321–375: 1 area
  • 375–429: 1 area
  • 429–482: 0 areas
  • 482–536: 1 area
  • 536–589: 1 area
  • 589–643: 0 areas
  • 643–696: 0 areas
  • 696–750: 0 areas
  • 750–804: 1 area
  • 804–857: 1 area
  • 857–911: 2 areas
  • 911–964: 1 area
  • 964–1,018: 1 area
  • 1,018–1,071: 1 area
  • 1,071–1,125: 1 area
  • 1,125–1,179: 0 areas
  • 1,179–1,232: 0 areas
  • 1,232–1,286: 0 areas
  • 1,286–1,339: 0 areas
  • 1,339–1,393: 0 areas
  • 1,393–1,446: 0 areas
  • 1,446–1,500: 1 area

All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Rest of NSW — lower than 71% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Rest of NSW505
New South Wales 515

Climate

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.

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 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