Bega - Tathra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Bega - Tathra

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

Over 900mm of rain falls each year in Bega - Tathra, making it a much wetter place than the state average. This high rainfall and a cool climate create a distinct environment for residents throughout the year.

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📍 Bega - Tathra, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bega - Tathra sits — Average annual rainfall

903
  • 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 Bega - Tathra — higher than 53% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Bega - Tathra903
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area sees 903mm of annual rainfall, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 515mm. It is also generally cooler than most areas, with a typical maximum temperature of 22.0 °C.

Sources

  • SILO gridded climate data — Queensland Government (Long Paddock), 2019–2023 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Bega - Tathra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041019/bega-tathra/topic/environment-climate