Byron · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Byron

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

Nearly 2,000mm of average annual rainfall makes Byron one of the wettest areas in the region. This high rainfall defines the local environment, paired with temperatures that remain consistently warm throughout the year.

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📍 Byron, Council (LGA)

Where Byron sits — Average annual rainfall

1,980
  • 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 Byron — higher than 99% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Byron1,980
Rest of NSW 505
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is far above the New South Wales figure at 1,980mm. The area is also warmer than most, with a typical minimum temperature of 15.0°C, which is well 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 Byron [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11350/byron/topic/environment-climate