Goyder · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Goyder

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

A typical year brings 365mm of rain to Goyder, which is far above the South Australian average. This region is notably cooler than most other areas, with typical daily highs and lows sitting well below state figures.

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📍 Goyder, Council (LGA)

Where Goyder sits — Average annual rainfall

365
  • 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 Goyder — lower than 81% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Goyder365
Rest of SA 145
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area's average maximum temperature of 22.1°C is lower than most similar places. This coolness extends to the nights, where the average minimum of 8.3°C is far below the South Australian 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 Goyder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA42110/goyder/topic/environment-climate