Botany · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Botany

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

Over 1,300mm of annual rainfall falls across Botany, which is far above the New South Wales average. This wet climate defines the local environment in this small coastal area.

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📍 Botany, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Botany sits — Average annual rainfall

1,328
  • 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 Botany — higher than 82% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Botany1,328
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Botany receives 1,328mm of rain a year, which is much higher than most areas. While maximum temperatures are about the same as the state average, the typical minimum of 13.8°C is well above the New South Wales figure.

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 Botany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117011321/botany/topic/environment-climate