Fairfield · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Fairfield

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

A massive 1,030mm of annual rainfall defines the local environment in Fairfield, far exceeding the New South Wales average. This high level of precipitation marks the area as much wetter than most other regions in the state.

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📍 Fairfield, Council (LGA)

Where Fairfield sits — Average annual rainfall

1,030
  • 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 Fairfield — higher than 78% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Fairfield1,030
Greater Sydney 1,031
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

While typical maximum temperatures are about the same as the state figure at 24.8°C, the average minimum of 11.4°C is a little above 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 Fairfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12850/fairfield/topic/environment-climate