Oberon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Oberon

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

Cold temperatures and high rainfall define daily life in Oberon. The area experiences a climate far wetter and cooler than the New South Wales average, making it one of the chillier regions in the state.

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📍 Oberon, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Oberon sits — Average annual rainfall

959
  • 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 Oberon — higher than 58% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Oberon959
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is far above the state figure, reaching 959mm. This wetness comes with low temperatures, as the typical maximum of 17.1°C and minimum of 5.3°C are both far below New South Wales averages.

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 Oberon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103011061/oberon/topic/environment-climate