457
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Walgett - Lightning Ridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Walgett - Lightning Ridge
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Hotter than the state average, Walgett - Lightning Ridge experiences a harsh climate. The area is defined by high temperatures and low rainfall, making it one of the driest and warmest regions in the state.
457
- 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 Walgett - Lightning Ridge — lower than 91% of areas.
| Walgett - Lightning Ridge | 457 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 515 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Annual rainfall is just 457mm, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 515mm. This dryness is paired with high heat, as the average maximum temperature of 28.5°C is a little above the state average.
28.5
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
12.3
Higher than 56% 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Walgett - Lightning Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105011096/walgett-lightning-ridge/topic/environment-climate