Bega Valley · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Bega Valley

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

932mm of annual rainfall makes Bega Valley much wetter than most other areas. This high rainfall is paired with a cooler climate than is typical for New South Wales, resulting in a fresh and damp environment across the region.

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📍 Bega Valley, Council (LGA)

Where Bega Valley sits — Average annual rainfall

932
  • 0–71: 0 areas
  • 71–143: 6 areas
  • 143–214: 17 areas
  • 214–286: 31 areas
  • 286–357: 45 areas
  • 357–429: 42 areas
  • 429–500: 34 areas
  • 500–571: 42 areas
  • 571–643: 36 areas
  • 643–714: 62 areas
  • 714–786: 42 areas
  • 786–857: 27 areas
  • 857–929: 21 areas
  • 929–1,000: 24 areas
  • 1,000–1,071: 13 areas
  • 1,071–1,143: 10 areas
  • 1,143–1,214: 13 areas
  • 1,214–1,286: 11 areas
  • 1,286–1,357: 7 areas
  • 1,357–1,429: 13 areas
  • 1,429–1,500: 10 areas
  • 1,500–1,571: 8 areas
  • 1,571–1,643: 6 areas
  • 1,643–1,714: 4 areas
  • 1,714–1,786: 1 area
  • 1,786–1,857: 4 areas
  • 1,857–1,929: 0 areas
  • 1,929–2,000: 16 areas

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Bega Valley — higher than 74% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Bega Valley932
Rest of NSW 505
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall is far above the state figure of 515mm. Temperatures are also lower than most areas, with a typical maximum of 21.7 degrees and a minimum of 8.7 degrees.

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 Bega Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10550/bega-valley/topic/environment-climate