Augusta Margaret River · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Augusta Margaret River

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

A massive 973mm of annual rain falls across Augusta Margaret River, making it far wetter than the state average. This high rainfall is paired with cooler temperatures than most other Australian regions, creating a distinct and lush environment.

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📍 Augusta Margaret River, Council (LGA)

Where Augusta Margaret River sits — Average annual rainfall

973
  • 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 Augusta Margaret River — higher than 75% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Augusta Margaret River973
Rest of WA 191
Western Australia 185

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area is much wetter than most, with rainfall far above the Western Australian figure of 185mm. It also stays cooler, with a typical maximum temperature of 22.2°C and a minimum of 11.9°C, both of which are well below the 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 Augusta Margaret River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50280/augusta-margaret-river/topic/environment-climate