Flinders Ranges · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Flinders Ranges

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

Among the lowest in its class for rainfall, Flinders Ranges is a dry region where the typical annual total is 217mm. This landscape experiences high heat, with an average maximum temperature of 25.8°C that is higher than most similar areas.

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📍 Flinders Ranges, Council (LGA)

Where Flinders Ranges sits — Average annual rainfall

217
  • 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 Flinders Ranges — lower than 96% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Flinders Ranges217
Rest of SA 145
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

While the average maximum temperature of 25.8°C is higher than most similar areas, it is a little below the South Australian figure of 29.4°C. Annual rainfall is well above the state average of 143mm, though minimum temperatures are a little below the state's 13.8°C.

Sources

  • SILO gridded climate data — Queensland Government (Long Paddock), 2019–2023 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Flinders Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41830/flinders-ranges/topic/environment-climate