Armidale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Armidale

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

Much higher rainfall than the state average defines the environment in Armidale. This area sees 794mm of rain annually, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 515mm. The climate is also notably cooler than most other parts of the state.

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📍 Armidale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Armidale sits — Average annual rainfall

794
  • 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 Armidale — lower than 56% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Armidale794
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Armidale is a cool region where the typical minimum temperature of 6.8°C is well below the state average. Maximums are also lower than most areas, while the annual rainfall is well above the New South Wales 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 Armidale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110011186/armidale/topic/environment-climate