1,420
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Dover Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Dover Heights
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
A far higher annual rainfall of 1,420mm sets Dover Heights apart from the rest of New South Wales. This coastal environment is defined by much wetter conditions and milder temperatures than typical areas across the state.
1,420
- 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 Dover Heights — higher than 87% of areas.
| Dover Heights | 1,420 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 515 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The area sees 1,420mm of rain a year, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 515mm. While the typical maximum temperature is a little below the state average, the minimum temperature is well above it at 14.2°C.
22.6
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
14.2
Higher than 75% 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 Dover Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118011344/dover-heights/topic/environment-climate