Cobar · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Cobar

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

Changing weather patterns have seen Cobar maintain its status as a hot and dry region. The area's climate remains distinct, with an average maximum temperature of 26.2°C that is much higher than most other similar areas.

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📍 Cobar, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Cobar sits — Average annual rainfall

422
  • 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 Cobar — lower than 93% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Cobar422
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall in Cobar is among the lowest for its level at 422mm, which is a little below the New South Wales figure. While the typical maximum temperature is very high, the average minimum of 11.8°C is a little above the state average.

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 Cobar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105011093/cobar/topic/environment-climate