Wattle Range · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Wattle Range

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

Cooler air and plenty of rain define daily life in Wattle Range. This region sees far more rainfall and much lower temperatures than the state average, creating a climate that stands out across South Australia.

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📍 Wattle Range, Council (LGA)

Where Wattle Range sits — Average annual rainfall

783
  • 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 Wattle Range — higher than 64% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Wattle Range783
Rest of SA 145
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall averages 783mm, which is far above the South Australian figure of 143mm. It is also much cooler than most areas, with a typical maximum temperature of 18.9°C and a minimum of 9.5°C, both well below state averages.

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 Wattle Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA48340/wattle-range/topic/environment-climate