Canterbury-Bankstown · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Canterbury-Bankstown

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

Weather patterns in Canterbury-Bankstown have remained stable over the last decade, though the area remains notably wet. The region sees 1,106mm of annual rain, which is far above the New South Wales average.

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📍 Canterbury-Bankstown, Council (LGA)

Where Canterbury-Bankstown sits — Average annual rainfall

1,106
  • 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 Canterbury-Bankstown — higher than 81% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Canterbury-Bankstown1,106
Greater Sydney 1,031
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is much higher than in most areas, sitting 590mm above the state figure. While the average maximum temperature of 24.4°C is about the same as the state average, the average minimum of 11.8°C is a little above the New South Wales figure.

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 Canterbury-Bankstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11570/canterbury-bankstown/topic/environment-climate