1,022
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Prospect Reservoir · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Prospect Reservoir
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
More than 1,000mm of annual rain falls across Prospect Reservoir, which is far above the New South Wales average. This high rainfall is the standout feature of the local environment. The area experiences temperatures that are generally typical for the region.
1,022
- 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 Prospect Reservoir — higher than 62% of areas.
| Prospect Reservoir | 1,022 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 515 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Average yearly rainfall reaches 1,022mm, a figure far above the state average of 515mm. The usual maximum temperature is 24.8°C, which is about the same as the state figure.
24.8
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
11.3
Lower than 56% 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 Prospect Reservoir [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116031318/prospect-reservoir/topic/environment-climate