Snowy Monaro Regional · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Snowy Monaro Regional

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

Low temperatures define the environment of Snowy Monaro Regional, with average maximums and minimums among the lowest for similar areas. This chilly climate is paired with a yearly rainfall of 591mm, which is slightly higher than the New South Wales figure.

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📍 Snowy Monaro Regional, Council (LGA)

Where Snowy Monaro Regional sits — Average annual rainfall

591
  • 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 Snowy Monaro Regional — lower than 58% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Snowy Monaro Regional591
Rest of NSW 505
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area is far colder than the state average, with a typical low of 4.4°C and a high of 18.7°C. Annual rainfall reaches 591mm, which is a little above the 515mm seen across New South Wales.

Sources

  • SILO gridded climate data — Queensland Government (Long Paddock), 2019–2023 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Snowy Monaro Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17040/snowy-monaro-regional/topic/environment-climate