1,443
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Nelson Bay Peninsula · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Nelson Bay Peninsula
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Heavy rainfall and mild nights shape the natural environment for people living in Nelson Bay Peninsula. The area is far wetter than the state average, with a typical year seeing 1,443mm of rain.
1,443
- 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 Nelson Bay Peninsula — higher than 88% of areas.
| Nelson Bay Peninsula | 1,443 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 515 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Annual rainfall is much higher than most areas and far above the New South Wales figure. While typical maximum temperatures are a little below the state average, the area has much higher minimum temperatures than most places.
22.9
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
14.3
Higher than 75% 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Nelson Bay Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106031121/nelson-bay-peninsula/topic/environment-climate