1,274
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Nowra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Nowra
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
An annual rainfall of 1,274mm makes Nowra much wetter than most other areas. This high level of rain is far above the New South Wales average, creating a climate that is significantly damper than the state norm.
1,274
- 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 Nowra — higher than 79% of areas.
| Nowra | 1,274 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 515 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The area is much wetter than most places, receiving 758mm more rain annually than the New South Wales average. While the typical maximum temperature of 22.8°C is a little below the state figure, the usual minimum temperature of 12.6°C is well above the state average.
22.8
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
12.6
Higher than 60% 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Nowra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114011278/nowra/topic/environment-climate