Gloucester · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Gloucester

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

Over 1,200mm of annual rainfall falls across Gloucester, a figure far above the New South Wales average. This high rainfall defines the local environment, which is generally cooler than most other parts of the state.

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📍 Gloucester, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Gloucester sits — Average annual rainfall

1,213
  • 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 Gloucester — higher than 75% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Gloucester1,213
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area receives 1,213mm of rain each year, which is much higher than most areas and far above the state average of 515mm. Temperatures are also lower than usual, with a typical maximum of 22.3°C and a minimum of 9.9°C.

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 Gloucester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108051167/gloucester/topic/environment-climate