Central Coast · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Central Coast

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

Heavy rainfall and cool temperatures shape the daily experience of living in Central Coast (Tas.). The area is significantly wetter than the state average, with an annual rainfall of 1,225mm.

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📍 Central Coast, Council (LGA)

Where Central Coast sits — Average annual rainfall

1,225
  • 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 Central Coast — higher than 86% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Central Coast1,225
Rest of Tas. 894
Tasmania 805

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is well above the Tasmanian figure of 805mm, which is much higher than most areas. While the usual minimum temperature of 8.3°C is far above the state average, the typical maximum of 15.9°C remains among the lowest for areas of this size.

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 Central Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA60810/central-coast/topic/environment-climate