Helensburgh · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Helensburgh

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

Over 1,500 millimetres of average annual rainfall makes Helensburgh one of the wettest areas in the region. This high rainfall is paired with a mild climate that stays cooler than most of the state.

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📍 Helensburgh, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Helensburgh sits — Average annual rainfall

1,534
  • 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 Helensburgh — higher than 90% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Helensburgh1,534
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is far above the New South Wales figure of 515 millimetres. The typical maximum temperature of 22.2°C is lower than most areas, while the typical minimum of 11.4°C is a little above the state average.

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 Helensburgh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107041147/helensburgh/topic/environment-climate