1,278
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Kempsey · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Kempsey
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Heavy rainfall defines the local environment in Kempsey, which sees far more water than most of the state. This wet climate pairs with warm temperatures to create a landscape that is much more lush than the typical New South Wales setting.
1,278
- 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 Kempsey — higher than 79% of areas.
| Kempsey | 1,278 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 515 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Kempsey receives a huge 1,278mm of annual rain, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 515mm. The usual maximum temperature is 25.2°C, while the typical minimum of 12.3°C is a little above the state average.
25.2
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
12.3
Higher than 57% 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 Kempsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108021155/kempsey/topic/environment-climate