Tweed · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Tweed

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

Among the wettest areas of its kind, Tweed sees a massive 1,793mm of rain every year. This high rainfall is paired with warm temperatures that stay well above the state average. It creates a humid and lush environment for the region.

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📍 Tweed, Council (LGA)

Where Tweed sits — Average annual rainfall

1,793
  • 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 Tweed — higher than 96% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Tweed1,793
Rest of NSW 505
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is far above the New South Wales figure of 515mm. The area is also warmer than most, with a typical low of 14.4°C that sits well above the state 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 Tweed [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17550/tweed/topic/environment-climate