Port Lincoln · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Port Lincoln

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

A rainfall average of 477mm makes Port Lincoln far wetter than the South Australian state average. The area is generally cooler than most of the state, which is reflected in its mild temperature profile.

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📍 Port Lincoln, Council (LGA)

Where Port Lincoln sits — Average annual rainfall

477
  • 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 Port Lincoln — lower than 70% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Port Lincoln477
Rest of SA 145
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The average maximum temperature of 21.1°C is well below the state figure of 29.4°C. While rainfall is far above the South Australian average, the typical minimum temperature of 12.0°C is 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Port Lincoln [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA46300/port-lincoln/topic/environment-climate