Wauchope · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Wauchope

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

A massive 861mm gap separates the annual rainfall in Wauchope from the New South Wales average. This environment is far wetter than most other areas in the state, which helps define the local climate.

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📍 Wauchope, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Wauchope sits — Average annual rainfall

1,376
  • 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 Wauchope — higher than 85% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Wauchope1,376
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Wauchope receives a far above average 1,376mm of rain each year. The typical maximum temperature of 24.7 degrees is higher than most areas, while the usual minimum of 12.2 degrees is a little above the state figure.

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 Wauchope [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108041166/wauchope/topic/environment-climate