Mitcham · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Mitcham

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

Cooler temperatures and higher rainfall shape the daily outdoors for people in Mitcham. The area is notably wetter and milder than the state average, providing a softer climate for residents.

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📍 Mitcham, Council (LGA)

Where Mitcham sits — Average annual rainfall

592
  • 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 Mitcham — lower than 58% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Mitcham592
Greater Adelaide 1,104
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall averages 592mm annually, which is far above the South Australian figure of 143mm. It is also a cooler place to live, with an average maximum temperature of 21.6°C, well below the state average 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 Mitcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA44340/mitcham/topic/environment-climate