Pottsville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Pottsville

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

Recent data shows that Pottsville remains a wet and warm environment. The area is defined by its high rainfall, which is far above the state average, and temperatures that stay warmer than most other regions.

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📍 Pottsville, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Pottsville sits — Average annual rainfall

1,852
  • 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 Pottsville — higher than 99% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Pottsville1,852
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Pottsville is one of the wettest areas at this level, with annual rainfall of 1,852mm, far above the New South Wales figure of 515mm. The typical minimum temperature is 15.0°C, which is well above the state average and much higher than most 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 Pottsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031253/pottsville/topic/environment-climate