Oberon · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Oberon

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

Environmental conditions in Oberon have remained steady over the last decade, though the area is defined by its wet and cold weather. With annual rainfall well over 1,000mm, it is far wetter and cooler than most of the state.

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📍 Oberon, Council (LGA)

Where Oberon sits — Average annual rainfall

1,031
  • 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 Oberon — higher than 78% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Oberon1,031
Rest of NSW 505
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Average annual rainfall is 1,031mm, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 515mm. This wet climate comes with low temperatures, as both the typical maximum and minimum are well below the state averages.

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 Oberon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA16100/oberon/topic/environment-climate