Cessnock · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Cessnock

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

Cessnock sees temperatures that differ from most similar areas, while its rainfall is far higher than the state average. With an annual average of 895mm, the area receives significantly more rain than the New South Wales figure of 515mm.

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📍 Cessnock, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Cessnock sits — Average annual rainfall

895
  • 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 Cessnock — higher than 53% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Cessnock895
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area is warmer than most similar places, with a typical maximum temperature of 24.8°C. This is about the same as the state average, though the typical minimum temperature of 11.0°C is lower than in most other areas.

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 Cessnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106011108/cessnock/topic/environment-climate