875
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Yass Valley · Council (LGA)
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Much wetter and cooler conditions shape daily life in Yass Valley, where annual rainfall reaches 875mm. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 515mm, creating a damp and temperate environment for the region.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Yass Valley — higher than 71% of areas.
| Yass Valley | 875 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 505 |
| New South Wales | 515 |
Average rainfall and temperature.
The area is notably cooler than most, with an average minimum temperature of 7.9 degrees that is well below the state average. Summer heat is also milder, as the average maximum of 22.0 degrees sits a little below the New South Wales figure.
875
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
22.0
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
7.9
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
Mean daily minimum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Yass Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA18710/yass-valley/topic/environment-climate