Ballina · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Ballina

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

A massive 1,850mm of annual rainfall defines the environment in Ballina. This amount is far above the New South Wales figure and among the highest for similar areas. The region stays relatively mild and wet throughout the year.

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📍 Ballina, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Ballina sits — Average annual rainfall

1,850
  • 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 Ballina — higher than 99% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Ballina1,850
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Ballina is much warmer at night than most areas, with a typical low of 15.0°C. This is well above the state average, while the typical maximum temperature of 25.1°C is about the same as 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 Ballina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011236/ballina/topic/environment-climate