1,290
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Illawarra Catchment Reserve · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Illawarra Catchment Reserve
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
A massive 1,290mm of annual rainfall makes the Illawarra Catchment Reserve much wetter than most other areas. This high rainfall defines the landscape of the region, which also experiences cooler peak temperatures than the state average.
1,290
- 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 Illawarra Catchment Reserve — higher than 80% of areas.
| Illawarra Catchment Reserve | 1,290 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 515 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The area is far wetter than the New South Wales average of 515mm. It is also generally cooler, with a typical maximum temperature of 21.4 degrees, which is a little below the state figure.
21.4
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
10.3
Lower than 73% 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Illawarra Catchment Reserve [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107021135/illawarra-catchment-reserve/topic/environment-climate