Cumberland · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Cumberland

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

Weather patterns in Cumberland have remained steady over the last decade, though the area stands out for its high rainfall. It receives 1,075mm of rain annually, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 515mm.

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📍 Cumberland, Council (LGA)

Where Cumberland sits — Average annual rainfall

1,075
  • 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 Cumberland — higher than 80% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Cumberland1,075
Greater Sydney 1,031
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Cumberland is much wetter than most similar areas, with annual rainfall far exceeding the state average. Its temperature is typical for the region, with a usual maximum of 24.7 C and a minimum of 11.6 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 Cumberland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12380/cumberland/topic/environment-climate