Yass Valley · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Yass Valley

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.

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📍 Yass Valley, Council (LGA)

Where Yass Valley sits — Average annual rainfall

875
  • 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 Yass Valley — higher than 71% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Yass Valley875
Rest of NSW 505
New South Wales 515

Climate

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.

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 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