Kempsey Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Kempsey Surrounds

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

Rainfall and temperature patterns in Kempsey Surrounds have remained steady since 2011. The area is defined by a very wet climate, with annual rainfall reaching 1,034mm, which is far above the New South Wales figure.

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📍 Kempsey Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Kempsey Surrounds sits — Average annual rainfall

1,034
  • 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 Surrounds — higher than 63% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Kempsey Surrounds1,034
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area is much wetter than most similar places, receiving 1,034mm of rain a year. While the typical minimum temperature is a little above the state average at 11.3°C, the average maximum of 25.0°C is about the same as the New South Wales figure.

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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108021156/kempsey-surrounds/topic/environment-climate