1,279
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Galston - Laughtondale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Galston - Laughtondale
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Rainy days are a major part of life in Galston - Laughtondale, where the annual rainfall of 1,279mm is far above the New South Wales figure. This high rainfall defines the local environment, creating a landscape much wetter than most other areas in the state.
1,279
- 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 Galston - Laughtondale — higher than 79% of areas.
| Galston - Laughtondale | 1,279 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 515 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The area sees far more rain than the state average of 515mm. While the typical maximum temperature of 23.6 degrees is about the same as the state figure, the average minimum is a little higher at 11.6 degrees.
23.6
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
11.6
Lower than 52% 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 Galston - Laughtondale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115021298/galston-laughtondale/topic/environment-climate