145
Lower than 99% of capital city areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Rest of SA · Capital City
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
A typical maximum temperature of 29.4°C marks the Rest of SA as a warmer region than most similar areas. This vast landscape is defined by high temperatures and very low rainfall, reflecting the harsh conditions common to much of the state.
All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Rest of SA — lower than 99% of areas.
| Rest of SA | 145 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 143 |
Average rainfall and temperature.
Annual rainfall is among the lowest for any such area at 145mm, which is about the same as the South Australian figure. Both the typical maximum and minimum temperatures are higher than most similar areas.
145
Lower than 99% of capital city areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
29.4
Higher than 71% of capital city areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
13.8
Higher than 71% of capital city areas.
Mean daily minimum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Rest of SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/4RSAU/rest-of-sa/topic/environment-climate