Gunnedah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Gunnedah

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

Weather patterns in Gunnedah have remained steady over the last decade, providing a reliable environment for the region. The area sees a typical annual rainfall of 691mm, which is well above the New South Wales figure.

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📍 Gunnedah, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Gunnedah sits — Average annual rainfall

691
  • 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 Gunnedah — lower than 68% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Gunnedah691
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Gunnedah is warmer than most similar areas with an average maximum temperature of 26.0°C. While rainfall is higher than the state average, the typical minimum temperature of 9.4°C is much lower than in most other areas.

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 Gunnedah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110041199/gunnedah/topic/environment-climate