651
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Parkes · Council (LGA)
Environment & Climate in Parkes
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Rainfall of 651mm yearly makes Parkes much wetter than the New South Wales average. This ensures a reliable water supply for the region compared to the state's broader figure. The local climate is typical for the region, with temperatures that align closely with state trends.
651
- 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 Parkes — higher than 50% of areas.
| Parkes | 651 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 505 |
| New South Wales | 515 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The area receives 651mm of rain annually, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 515mm. While the typical maximum temperature of 24.7°C is about the same as the state average, the typical minimum of 9.7°C is lower than most similar areas.
24.7
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
9.7
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Mean daily minimum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
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 Parkes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA16200/parkes/topic/environment-climate