Greater Perth · Capital City

Environment & Climate in Greater Perth

The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.

Rainfall in Greater Perth is far higher than the Western Australian average, with an annual total of 793mm. This region experiences a milder climate than the rest of the state, which is reflected in both its lower maximum and minimum temperatures.

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📍 Greater Perth, Capital City

Where Greater Perth sits — Average annual rainfall

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  • 107–161: 1 area
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  • 321–375: 1 area
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  • 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
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  • 1,446–1,500: 1 area

All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Greater Perth — lower than 57% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Greater Perth793
Western Australia 185

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area's average maximum temperature is 25.0°C, which is well below the state figure of 31.3°C. While it is higher than most similar areas for minimum temperatures at 12.9°C, this is still a little below the Western Australian average.

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 Greater Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/5GPER/greater-perth/topic/environment-climate