Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

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

A massive 946mm gap in annual rainfall separates Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay from the New South Wales average. This coastal area sees significantly more rain than most other parts of the state and maintains much milder minimum temperatures.

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📍 Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay sits — Average annual rainfall

1,462
  • 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 Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay — higher than 88% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay1,462
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is 1,462mm, which is far above the state average of 515mm. While the typical maximum temperature of 23.0C is a little below the NSW figure, the average minimum of 14.1C is well above the state average.

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 Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118011346/rose-bay-vaucluse-watsons-bay/topic/environment-climate