Newcastle - Cooks Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

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

Environmental conditions in Newcastle - Cooks Hill have remained stable over the last decade. The area is defined by high annual rainfall and mild temperatures that stay well above the state average.

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📍 Newcastle - Cooks Hill, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Newcastle - Cooks Hill sits — Average annual rainfall

1,056
  • 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 Newcastle - Cooks Hill — higher than 65% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Newcastle - Cooks Hill1,056
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall is a standout here, averaging 1,056mm per year, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 515mm. While the typical maximum temperature is about the same as the state average, the typical minimum of 13.4°C is well above the state figure.

Sources

  • SILO gridded climate data — Queensland Government (Long Paddock), 2019–2023 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Newcastle - Cooks Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031229/newcastle-cooks-hill/topic/environment-climate