651
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Parkes Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Parkes Surrounds
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
A rainfall average of 651mm shapes daily life in Parkes Surrounds, where water is more plentiful than in most of the state. This environment pairs a wetter-than-average landscape with temperatures that typically mirror the New South Wales norm.
651
- 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 Parkes Surrounds — lower than 74% of areas.
| Parkes Surrounds | 651 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 515 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The area sees much lower rainfall than most similar regions, though it remains well above the New South Wales figure of 515mm. Typical maximum temperatures of 24.7°C are higher than most areas, while the usual minimum of 9.7°C is much lower.
24.7
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
9.7
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily minimum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
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 Parkes Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103021068/parkes-surrounds/topic/environment-climate