Mittagong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Mittagong

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

More than 1,100mm of annual rain falls in Mittagong, making it much wetter than most other areas. This high rainfall, combined with cooler temperatures, defines the local environment. It is a notably damp and chilly place compared to the state average.

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📍 Mittagong, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Mittagong sits — Average annual rainfall

1,128
  • 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 Mittagong — higher than 70% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Mittagong1,128
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area is much cooler than most, with a typical maximum temperature of 20.4°C and a minimum of 8.8°C. These figures are both below the New South Wales averages.

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 Mittagong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114021286/mittagong/topic/environment-climate