Bathurst Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Bathurst Surrounds

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

Cooler and wetter than most similar areas, Bathurst Surrounds is known for its chilly winters and high rainfall. The area sees a lot more rain than the state average, while its typical temperatures remain low throughout the year.

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📍 Bathurst Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bathurst Surrounds sits — Average annual rainfall

733
  • 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 Bathurst Surrounds — lower than 63% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Bathurst Surrounds733
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is well above the New South Wales figure at 733mm. The area is quite cold, with a typical minimum temperature of 7.1 degrees that is among the lowest of similar areas and well below the state average.

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 Bathurst Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103011060/bathurst-surrounds/topic/environment-climate