Tenterfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Tenterfield

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

Rainfall is far higher in Tenterfield than the New South Wales average, reaching 950mm annually. This creates a distinct climate for the region, which is generally cooler than much of the state.

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📍 Tenterfield, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Tenterfield sits — Average annual rainfall

950
  • 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 Tenterfield — higher than 57% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Tenterfield950
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is far above the state figure of 515mm. The area is also cooler, with a typical low of 9.1°C and a typical high of 23.1°C, both of which are a little below the New South Wales averages.

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 Tenterfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110021194/tenterfield/topic/environment-climate