Central Darling · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Central Darling

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

Hot, dry conditions shape daily life in Central Darling, where the average annual rainfall is just 315mm. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 515mm and is much lower than most other areas.

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📍 Central Darling, Council (LGA)

Where Central Darling sits — Average annual rainfall

315
  • 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 Central Darling — lower than 86% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Central Darling315
Rest of NSW 505
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Summer heat is a constant here, with a typical maximum temperature of 27.3°C, which is a little above the state average. Nights are also warmer than most areas, with an average minimum of 11.9°C.

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 Central Darling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11700/central-darling/topic/environment-climate