Gilgandra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Gilgandra

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

A little more rain than the state average defines the landscape in Gilgandra, where annual rainfall reaches 639mm. The area experiences a warm climate with typical maximum temperatures reaching 25.7 degrees.

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📍 Gilgandra, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Gilgandra sits — Average annual rainfall

639
  • 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 Gilgandra — lower than 75% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Gilgandra639
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Average annual rainfall is 639mm, which is a little above the New South Wales figure, though much lower than most similar areas. Maximum temperatures are higher than most areas at 25.7 degrees, while minimums stay around 10.2 degrees.

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 Gilgandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031104/gilgandra/topic/environment-climate