Ultimo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Ultimo

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

A massive gap in rainfall defines the environment in Ultimo, where the annual average is far above the New South Wales figure. This small inner-city area experiences significantly wetter conditions and milder nights than much of the state.

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📍 Ultimo, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Ultimo sits — Average annual rainfall

1,390
  • 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 Ultimo — higher than 86% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Ultimo1,390
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is 1,390mm, which is much higher than most areas and far above the state average. While maximum temperatures are about the same as the state average at 23.4 degrees, the typical minimum temperature of 13.7 degrees 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 Ultimo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031646/ultimo/topic/environment-climate