1,419
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
South West Rocks · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in South West Rocks
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
An annual average of 1,419mm of rain makes South West Rocks much wetter than most similar areas. This high rainfall defines the local environment, which also experiences warmer nights than the state average.
1,419
- 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 South West Rocks — higher than 87% of areas.
| South West Rocks | 1,419 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 515 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The area is far rainier than the New South Wales average of 515mm. While the usual maximum temperature of 24.9°C is about the same as the state figure, the typical minimum is well above the state average at 13.2°C.
24.9
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
13.2
Higher than 66% 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in South West Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108021160/south-west-rocks/topic/environment-climate