Rockingham · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Rockingham

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

Much milder temperatures define daily life in Rockingham, where the average maximum is just 24.1 degrees. This coastal environment keeps the area far cooler than the Western Australian state average, while providing significantly more rainfall to support the local landscape.

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📍 Rockingham, Council (LGA)

Where Rockingham sits — Average annual rainfall

673
  • 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 Rockingham — higher than 53% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Rockingham673
Greater Perth 793
Western Australia 185

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rockingham sees 673mm of rain annually, which is far above the state figure of 185mm. While the typical high of 24.1 degrees is well below the Western Australian average, the minimum temperature of 14.1 degrees is much higher than in most similar areas.

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 Rockingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57490/rockingham/topic/environment-climate