Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

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

Rainfall and temperature patterns have remained steady in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds since 2011. The area is defined by very high annual rainfall, reaching 1,398mm, which is far above the New South Wales average.

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📍 Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds sits — Average annual rainfall

1,398
  • 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 Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds — higher than 86% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds1,398
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall of 1,398mm is much higher than most areas and far above the state figure. While the average maximum temperature of 23.5°C is about the same as the state average, the average minimum of 13.2°C is well above that of New South Wales.

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 Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108011153/forster-tuncurry-surrounds/topic/environment-climate