1,449
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Dorrigo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Dorrigo
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
An annual rainfall of 1,449mm makes Dorrigo far wetter than the state average. This high rainfall, combined with cooler temperatures, creates a distinctive local climate that stands out from most other areas in the region.
1,449
- 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 Dorrigo — higher than 88% of areas.
| Dorrigo | 1,449 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 515 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The area is much wetter than most places, receiving 933mm more rain annually than the New South Wales figure. It is also cooler, with a typical maximum temperature of 21.5°C, which is a little below the state average.
21.5
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
9.8
Lower than 77% 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 Dorrigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104021087/dorrigo/topic/environment-climate