Goulburn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Goulburn

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

A typical minimum temperature of just 7.0 degrees makes Goulburn one of the coldest areas of its kind. The region experiences a cool climate with rainfall well above the state average. These conditions define the environment for the 64.8 square kilometre area.

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📍 Goulburn, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Goulburn sits — Average annual rainfall

762
  • 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 Goulburn — lower than 59% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Goulburn762
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is 762mm, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 515mm. The area is notably chilly, with an average maximum temperature of 20.2 degrees and minimums that are among the lowest in the country.

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 Goulburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101051539/goulburn/topic/environment-climate