Holdfast Bay · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Holdfast Bay

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

More than 435mm of average annual rainfall keeps Holdfast Bay wetter than most other areas. This coastal region experiences a milder climate than the state average, with lower peak temperatures and higher minimums than many similar places.

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📍 Holdfast Bay, Council (LGA)

Where Holdfast Bay sits — Average annual rainfall

435
  • 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 Holdfast Bay — lower than 74% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Holdfast Bay435
Greater Adelaide 1,104
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area is far wetter than the South Australian average of 143mm. It also stays cooler than the rest of the state, with a typical maximum temperature of 22.2°C, which is well below the state figure of 29.4°C.

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 Holdfast Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA42600/holdfast-bay/topic/environment-climate