Sydney Airport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Sydney Airport

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

A massive 1,328mm of average annual rainfall defines the environment at Sydney Airport, which is far above the New South Wales figure. The area experiences wetter conditions and milder nights than much of the state.

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📍 Sydney Airport, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Sydney Airport 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 Sydney Airport — higher than 82% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Sydney Airport1,328
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is much higher than most areas. While typical daytime maximums are about the same as the state average at 23.4°C, the average minimum temperature 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Sydney Airport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117011325/sydney-airport/topic/environment-climate