Orange Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Orange Surrounds

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

A typical year brings 808mm of rain to Orange Surrounds, which is well above the New South Wales average. This rainfall defines a region that is notably cooler than most other parts of the state.

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📍 Orange Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Orange Surrounds sits — Average annual rainfall

808
  • 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 Orange Surrounds — lower than 55% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Orange Surrounds808
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area is much cooler than most similar places, with a typical low of 7.7 degrees. Maximum temperatures also sit a little below the state figure, averaging 22.1 degrees.

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 Orange Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103041079/orange-surrounds/topic/environment-climate