Port Macquarie - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Port Macquarie - South

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

A massive 1,429mm of average annual rainfall defines the environment in Port Macquarie - South. This level of rain is far above the New South Wales figure and much higher than most other areas. The region's temperature remains moderate and steady throughout the year.

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📍 Port Macquarie - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Port Macquarie - South sits — Average annual rainfall

1,429
  • 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 Port Macquarie - South — higher than 87% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Port Macquarie - South1,429
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is far above the state average of 515mm. While typical minimum temperatures are a little above the New South Wales figure at 12.5°C, the average maximum of 24.2°C is about the same as the state average.

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 Port Macquarie - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108041620/port-macquarie-south/topic/environment-climate