Coffs Harbour · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Coffs Harbour

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

Some of the highest rainfall levels in the region make Coffs Harbour a lush environment. The area receives a massive 1,989mm of rain a year, far exceeding the New South Wales figure of 515mm.

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📍 Coffs Harbour, Council (LGA)

Where Coffs Harbour sits — Average annual rainfall

1,989
  • 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 Coffs Harbour — higher than 99% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Coffs Harbour1,989
Rest of NSW 505
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

While summer peaks are about the same as the state average, the area stays warmer at night. The usual minimum temperature of 12.7°C is well above the state figure and higher than most similar areas.

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 Coffs Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11800/coffs-harbour/topic/environment-climate