1,963
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Nearly 2,000mm of annual rain falls across Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong, far more than the state average. This makes the area one of the wettest in the region, combining high rainfall with temperatures that stay cooler than the New South Wales average.
1,963
- 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 Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong — higher than 99% of areas.
| Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong | 1,963 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 515 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The average annual rainfall is 1,963mm, which is far above the state figure of 515mm. Daytime highs are typically lower than most areas at 20.4 degrees, while the usual low of 11.0 degrees is a little above the state average.
20.4
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
11.0
Lower than 62% 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 Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107031140/kiama-hinterland-gerringong/topic/environment-climate