Rhodes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Rhodes

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

Over 1,240mm of rain falls each year in Rhodes, which is far above the New South Wales average. This small area is much wetter than most other places. While rainfall is high, the temperatures remain quite typical for the region.

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📍 Rhodes, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Rhodes sits — Average annual rainfall

1,240
  • 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 Rhodes — higher than 77% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Rhodes1,240
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rhodes sees much more rain than most areas, with 1,240mm annually. Minimum temperatures are well above the state figure at 12.6 degrees, while the average maximum of 24.1 degrees is about the same as the rest of New South Wales.

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 Rhodes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120011673/rhodes/topic/environment-climate