Braidwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Braidwood

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

A typical year in Braidwood brings 901mm of rain, which is far above the New South Wales average of 515mm. The environment here is notably cooler than much of the state, with both typical daily highs and lows sitting well below the state figures.

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📍 Braidwood, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Braidwood sits — Average annual rainfall

901
  • 0–71: 0 areas
  • 71–143: 1 area
  • 143–214: 16 areas
  • 214–286: 35 areas
  • 286–357: 32 areas
  • 357–429: 45 areas
  • 429–500: 78 areas
  • 500–571: 149 areas
  • 571–643: 210 areas
  • 643–714: 288 areas
  • 714–786: 217 areas
  • 786–857: 198 areas
  • 857–929: 98 areas
  • 929–1,000: 125 areas
  • 1,000–1,071: 112 areas
  • 1,071–1,143: 128 areas
  • 1,143–1,214: 126 areas
  • 1,214–1,286: 133 areas
  • 1,286–1,357: 86 areas
  • 1,357–1,429: 103 areas
  • 1,429–1,500: 83 areas
  • 1,500–1,571: 43 areas
  • 1,571–1,643: 53 areas
  • 1,643–1,714: 19 areas
  • 1,714–1,786: 15 areas
  • 1,786–1,857: 9 areas
  • 1,857–1,929: 6 areas
  • 1,929–2,000: 42 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Braidwood — higher than 53% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Braidwood901
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Daily temperatures are much lower than in most similar areas, with a typical maximum of 19.9°C and a minimum of 6.5°C. These figures are well below those for New South Wales, reflecting the area's cool climate.

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 Braidwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101021007/braidwood/topic/environment-climate