Gawler · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Gawler

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

Lower temperatures and higher rainfall than the state average shape the daily outdoor experience in Gawler. The area stays noticeably cooler than much of South Australia, making it a distinct environment within the Greater Adelaide region.

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📍 Gawler, Council (LGA)

Where Gawler sits — Average annual rainfall

427
  • 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 Gawler — lower than 75% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Gawler427
Greater Adelaide 1,104
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall averages 427mm, which is far above the South Australian figure. This wetter profile is paired with a typical maximum temperature of 23.4°C, which is well below the state average.

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 Gawler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA42030/gawler/topic/environment-climate