Bathurst - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Bathurst - South

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

A rainfall average of 744mm puts Bathurst - South well above the New South Wales figure. This is a cooler part of the state with lower typical temperatures than most similar areas. The climate is marked by a significant gap in precipitation compared to the state average.

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📍 Bathurst - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bathurst - South sits — Average annual rainfall

744
  • 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 - South — lower than 62% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Bathurst - South744
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is 744mm, which is well above the New South Wales average of 515mm. Temperatures are lower than most areas, with a typical minimum of 6.6°C that is well below the state figure.

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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103011612/bathurst-south/topic/environment-climate