Lennox Head - Skennars Head · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Lennox Head - Skennars Head

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

Local weather patterns in Lennox Head - Skennars Head have remained steady since 2011, staying well above the state average for rainfall. The area is defined by its wet and mild conditions, with annual rainfall reaching 1,746mm.

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📍 Lennox Head - Skennars Head, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Lennox Head - Skennars Head sits — Average annual rainfall

1,746
  • 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 Lennox Head - Skennars Head — higher than 97% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Lennox Head - Skennars Head1,746
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall of 1,746mm is among the highest for similar areas and far above the New South Wales figure of 515mm. While the usual maximum temperature of 24.9°C is about the same as the state average, the minimum temperature of 15.3°C is much higher than most areas.

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 Lennox Head - Skennars Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011242/lennox-head-skennars-head/topic/environment-climate