Edward River · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Edward River

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

A low annual rainfall of 411mm marks the environment of Edward River. This figure is well below the New South Wales average and much lower than most similar areas. The region experiences a climate that is generally drier than the rest of the state.

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📍 Edward River, Council (LGA)

Where Edward River sits — Average annual rainfall

411
  • 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 Edward River — lower than 76% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Edward River411
Rest of NSW 505
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Average annual rainfall is 411mm, which is well below the state figure of 515mm. Meanwhile, the typical maximum temperature of 24.4°C is about the same as the New South Wales 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 Edward River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12730/edward-river/topic/environment-climate