Woolgoolga - Arrawarra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

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

Rainfall is among the highest of any similar area in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra, with an annual average of 1,643mm. This coastal region experiences much wetter conditions than the rest of the state and maintains warmer night-time temperatures than the national average.

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📍 Woolgoolga - Arrawarra, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Woolgoolga - Arrawarra sits — Average annual rainfall

1,643
  • 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 Woolgoolga - Arrawarra — higher than 94% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Woolgoolga - Arrawarra1,643
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area receives far more rain than the New South Wales average of 515mm. While its typical maximum temperature of 24.9°C is about the same as the state figure, the usual minimum of 13.7°C is well above the state average of 10.0°C.

Sources

  • SILO gridded climate data — Queensland Government (Long Paddock), 2019–2023 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104021091/woolgoolga-arrawarra/topic/environment-climate