Lismore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Lismore

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

A massive 1,430mm of average annual rainfall defines the wet conditions in Lismore. This level of rain is far above the New South Wales figure of 515mm. The area also experiences warmer nights than most other parts of the state.

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📍 Lismore, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Lismore sits — Average annual rainfall

1,430
  • 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 Lismore — higher than 87% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Lismore1,430
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is much higher than most areas, while the usual minimum temperature of 13.7°C is well above the state average. The typical maximum temperature of 26.1°C is also much higher 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 Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112021248/lismore/topic/environment-climate