Culburra Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Culburra Beach

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

Rainfall far above the state average defines daily life in Culburra Beach, where the area receives 1,359mm annually. This high moisture level combines with mild temperatures to create a lush, coastal environment that differs sharply from the drier conditions found across much of New South Wales.

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📍 Culburra Beach, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Culburra Beach sits — Average annual rainfall

1,359
  • 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 Culburra Beach — higher than 84% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Culburra Beach1,359
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area is much wetter than most, with annual rainfall far above the New South Wales figure of 515mm. While the typical maximum temperature of 22.5C is a little below the state average, the minimum of 13.3C is well above the state's 10.0C.

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 Culburra Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114011274/culburra-beach/topic/environment-climate