Warrumbungle Shire · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Warrumbungle Shire

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

More rain than most of the state falls across Warrumbungle Shire, where the annual average is 756mm. This creates a distinct environment for the region, though winters remain quite chilly compared to other areas.

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📍 Warrumbungle Shire, Council (LGA)

Where Warrumbungle Shire sits — Average annual rainfall

756
  • 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 Warrumbungle Shire — higher than 62% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Warrumbungle Shire756
Rest of NSW 505
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is well above the New South Wales figure of 515mm. While the typical high temperature of 23.8°C is about the same as the state average, the usual low of 8.8°C is a little below the state's 10.0°C.

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 Warrumbungle Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA18020/warrumbungle-shire/topic/environment-climate