Berri Barmera · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Berri Barmera

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

Just 216 millimetres of rain falls on average each year in Berri Barmera, which is among the lowest levels for similar areas. This dry environment is paired with temperature extremes that are more pronounced than in many other parts of the country.

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📍 Berri Barmera, Council (LGA)

Where Berri Barmera sits — Average annual rainfall

216
  • 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 Berri Barmera — lower than 96% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Berri Barmera216
Rest of SA 145
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area's typical maximum temperature is 25.3  – higher than most areas – while the typical minimum is 9.3  – much lower than most areas. This reflects a climate that is well below the South Australian average for minimum temperatures.

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 Berri Barmera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40520/berri-barmera/topic/environment-climate