Riverwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Riverwood

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

An average annual rainfall of 1,156mm defines the environment in Riverwood, which is far above the New South Wales figure. This makes the area significantly wetter than most other parts of the state. The local climate is generally mild with temperatures that align closely with state patterns.

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📍 Riverwood, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Riverwood 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 Riverwood — higher than 72% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Riverwood1,156
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall here is far above the New South Wales average of 515mm. Meanwhile, the typical maximum temperature of 24.0°C is about the same as the state figure, and the average minimum of 12.3°C is a little above the state's 10.0°C.

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 Riverwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119031373/riverwood/topic/environment-climate