Grenfell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Grenfell

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

Rainfall in Grenfell is 689mm, which is well above the New South Wales average of 515mm. This provides a distinct environmental profile for the region. While the area receives more rain than the state average, it experiences cooler nights than many other similar places.

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📍 Grenfell, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Grenfell sits — Average annual rainfall

689
  • 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 Grenfell — lower than 68% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Grenfell689
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area's average maximum temperature is 23.5 degrees, which is about the same as the state figure. However, nights are cooler here, with an average minimum of 8.2 degrees, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas.

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 Grenfell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103021066/grenfell/topic/environment-climate