Muswellbrook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Muswellbrook

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

Much higher rainfall than the state average defines the local environment in Muswellbrook. While the area receives 721mm of rain a year, it also experiences some of the highest typical maximum temperatures in the region.

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📍 Muswellbrook, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Muswellbrook sits — Average annual rainfall

721
  • 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 Muswellbrook — lower than 64% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Muswellbrook721
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall of 721mm is well above the New South Wales figure of 515mm. The typical maximum temperature of 25.2 °C is higher than most areas, while the average minimum of 10.0 °C is much lower than most places.

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 Muswellbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106041126/muswellbrook/topic/environment-climate