Unincorporated SA · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Unincorporated SA

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

Dry conditions have remained a defining feature of Unincorporated SA, where yearly rainfall is only 102mm. This vast area is much hotter than most other regions, with typical daily highs reaching 30.5°C.

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📍 Unincorporated SA, Council (LGA)

Where Unincorporated SA sits — Average annual rainfall

102
  • 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 Unincorporated SA — lower than 99% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Unincorporated SA102
Rest of SA 145
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall here is well below the South Australian figure of 143mm, placing it among the lowest areas in the state. Temperatures are much higher than most areas, with typical maximums of 30.5°C and minimums of 14.6°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 Unincorporated SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA49399/unincorporated-sa/topic/environment-climate