1,661
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Murwillumbah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Murwillumbah
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Rainfall and temperature patterns have remained steady since 2011 in Murwillumbah. This area is defined by its heavy rain and warmth, with annual rainfall far exceeding the New South Wales average.
1,661
- 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 Murwillumbah — higher than 94% of areas.
| Murwillumbah | 1,661 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 515 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The area receives 1,661mm of rain a year, which is among the highest for similar places and far above the state's 515mm. Temperatures are also high, with a typical minimum of 14.8°C and a maximum of 26.1°C, both of which are much higher than most other areas.
26.1
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
14.8
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily minimum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
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 Murwillumbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031251/murwillumbah/topic/environment-climate