313
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Wentworth-Balranald Region · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Wentworth-Balranald Region
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
A low annual rainfall of 313mm marks the arid nature of the Wentworth-Balranald Region. This vast area is much drier than the rest of the state, creating a landscape where water is a scarce and precious resource.
313
- 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 Wentworth-Balranald Region — lower than 98% of areas.
| Wentworth-Balranald Region | 313 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 515 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Rainfall here is far below the New South Wales average of 515mm. While the typical maximum temperature of 25.8°C is higher than most areas, the typical minimum of 10.8°C is lower than most.
25.8
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
10.8
Lower 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).
More for Wentworth-Balranald Region
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Wentworth-Balranald Region [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109021179/wentworth-balranald-region/topic/environment-climate