350
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Bourke - Brewarrina · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Extreme heat and very low rainfall define daily life in Bourke - Brewarrina. The area sees just 350mm of rain a year, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 515mm. These dry conditions are paired with some of the highest typical temperatures in the region.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bourke - Brewarrina — lower than 97% of areas.
| Bourke - Brewarrina | 350 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 515 |
Average rainfall and temperature.
The typical maximum temperature is 28.6°C, which is a little above the state average. Nights are also warmer than most areas, with a typical minimum of 13.1°C, well above the New South Wales figure of 10.0°C.
350
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
28.6
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
13.1
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily minimum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Bourke - Brewarrina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105011092/bourke-brewarrina/topic/environment-climate