Cooma · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Cooma

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

A gap of over 6 degrees separates Cooma's typical maximum temperature from the state average. The area is notably colder than most other regions, though it receives a little more rain than the New South Wales average.

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📍 Cooma, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Cooma sits — Average annual rainfall

593
  • 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 Cooma — lower than 82% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Cooma593
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Average maximum and minimum temperatures in Cooma are among the lowest for similar areas, sitting well below the New South Wales figures. Rainfall averages 593mm, which is a little above the state average but much lower than most other 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 Cooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101031014/cooma/topic/environment-climate