Padstow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Padstow

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

Heavy rainfall defines the local environment in Padstow, where the annual average of 1,156mm is far above the New South Wales figure. This high level of precipitation marks the area as wetter than most other regions across the state.

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📍 Padstow, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Padstow sits — Average annual rainfall

1,156
  • 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 Padstow — higher than 72% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Padstow1,156
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall is much higher here than in most areas, sitting 640mm above the state average. Meanwhile, the typical maximum temperature of 24.0°C is about the same as 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 Padstow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119011358/padstow/topic/environment-climate