Walcha · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Walcha

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

A rainfall average of 898mm makes Walcha far wetter than the New South Wales figure of 515mm. This area is defined by a cool, damp climate that stands out compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Walcha, Council (LGA)

Where Walcha sits — Average annual rainfall

898
  • 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 Walcha — higher than 72% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Walcha898
Rest of NSW 505
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Temperatures are among the lowest in the region, with a typical maximum of 18.5°C and minimum of 6.8°C, both well below the state averages. These low temperatures pair with high annual rainfall that is far 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 Walcha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17850/walcha/topic/environment-climate