Hay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Hay

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

A dry climate defines Hay, where the average annual rainfall of 382mm is among the lowest for similar areas. This lack of rain is a standout feature of the region's environment compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Hay, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Hay sits — Average annual rainfall

382
  • 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 Hay — lower than 95% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Hay382
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall in Hay is well below the New South Wales figure of 515mm. While the average maximum temperature is 25.5°C, which is higher than most areas, the typical minimum of 10.2°C is much lower than in most other places.

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 Hay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109021177/hay/topic/environment-climate