Bellingen · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Bellingen

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

Nearly 2,000mm of annual rain defines the lush landscape of Bellingen. This high rainfall and generally cooler temperatures create a distinct environment compared to much of the state.

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📍 Bellingen, Council (LGA)

Where Bellingen sits — Average annual rainfall

1,971
  • 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 Bellingen — higher than 99% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Bellingen1,971
Rest of NSW 505
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is far above the New South Wales figure, averaging 1,971mm. The air is also cooler than in most areas, with a typical maximum temperature of 21.9 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 Bellingen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10600/bellingen/topic/environment-climate