Blacktown · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Blacktown

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

Far more rain falls in Blacktown than across the rest of the state, with an annual average of 962mm. This makes the area significantly wetter than the typical New South Wales region. Temperatures generally align with the state average, creating a warm and humid environment.

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📍 Blacktown, Council (LGA)

Where Blacktown sits — Average annual rainfall

962
  • 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 Blacktown — higher than 75% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Blacktown962
Greater Sydney 1,031
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Blacktown receives 962mm of rain a year, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 515mm. The usual maximum temperature is 25.2°C, while the typical minimum of 11.3°C is a little above the state 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 Blacktown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10750/blacktown/topic/environment-climate