Goulburn Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Goulburn Surrounds

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

Much higher rainfall than the state average defines the landscape of Goulburn Surrounds, which sees 939mm annually. This region is notably cooler than most of New South Wales, with typical temperatures remaining low throughout the year.

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📍 Goulburn Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Goulburn Surrounds sits — Average annual rainfall

939
  • 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 Surrounds — higher than 56% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Goulburn Surrounds939
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area is far wetter than the New South Wales average, receiving 939mm of rain each year. It is also much cooler, with typical maximums of 18.5°C and minimums of 5.8°C, both of which are well below the state figures.

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 Goulburn Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101051540/goulburn-surrounds/topic/environment-climate