Burwood · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Burwood

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

Heavy rainfall defines the daily environment in Burwood, where the yearly average of 1,230mm is far above the state figure. This moisture combines with mild temperatures to create a local climate that is warmer and wetter than much of New South Wales.

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📍 Burwood, Council (LGA)

Where Burwood sits — Average annual rainfall

1,230
  • 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 Burwood — higher than 86% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Burwood1,230
Greater Sydney 1,031
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall is much higher here than in most areas, with 1,230mm annually. While the usual maximum temperature of 23.9°C is about the same as the state figure, the minimum of 12.6°C is well above the New South Wales 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 Burwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11300/burwood/topic/environment-climate