Leeton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Leeton

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

Low annual rainfall of 467mm defines the environment in Leeton. This dry climate is combined with temperatures that are higher than most similar areas, making it a warm and arid part of the region.

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📍 Leeton, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Leeton sits — Average annual rainfall

467
  • 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 Leeton — lower than 91% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Leeton467
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall in Leeton is among the lowest for similar areas and sits a little below the New South Wales figure. While the average maximum temperature is higher than most areas, the average minimum is lower than most.

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 Leeton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113011258/leeton/topic/environment-climate