Petersham - Stanmore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Petersham - Stanmore

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

Much higher rainfall than most similar areas defines the environment in Petersham - Stanmore. This 3 square kilometre area sees a huge amount of water compared to the rest of the state, which helps shape its local climate.

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📍 Petersham - Stanmore, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Petersham - Stanmore sits — Average annual rainfall

1,316
  • 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 Petersham - Stanmore — higher than 82% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Petersham - Stanmore1,316
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall averages 1,316mm, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 515mm. While the usual maximum temperature of 23.6 degrees is about the same as the state average, the usual minimum of 13.2 degrees is well above the state's 10.0 degrees.

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 Petersham - Stanmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117021327/petersham-stanmore/topic/environment-climate