696
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Cowra Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
A rainfall gap of 180mm above the state average defines the environment of Cowra Surrounds. While the area receives significantly more rain than most of New South Wales, it faces colder nights than many other similar regions.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Cowra Surrounds — lower than 68% of areas.
| Cowra Surrounds | 696 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 515 |
Average rainfall and temperature.
Annual rainfall averages 696mm, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 515mm. Summer maximums are about the same as the state average, but the typical overnight low of 8.4°C is much lower than in most other areas.
696
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
23.6
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
8.4
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily minimum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Cowra Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103021064/cowra-surrounds/topic/environment-climate