Cessnock Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Cessnock Surrounds

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

Nearly 958mm of rain falls on average each year in Cessnock Surrounds, which is far above the New South Wales figure. This high rainfall defines the local environment, while temperatures remain generally consistent with state patterns.

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📍 Cessnock Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Cessnock Surrounds sits — Average annual rainfall

958
  • 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 Surrounds — higher than 58% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Cessnock Surrounds958
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area receives far more rain than the state average of 515mm. While the usual maximum temperature of 23.6°C is about the same as the state figure, the typical minimum temperature of 10.4°C is lower than in most similar areas.

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 Cessnock Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106011109/cessnock-surrounds/topic/environment-climate