Leichhardt · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Leichhardt

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

A high annual rainfall of 1,316mm defines the environment in Leichhardt, which is far above the New South Wales figure. The area experiences wetter conditions than most other regions, though its temperatures remain typical for the state.

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📍 Leichhardt, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Leichhardt sits — Average annual rainfall

1,316
  • 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 Leichhardt — higher than 82% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Leichhardt1,316
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall is much higher here than in most areas, reaching 1,316mm annually. While the typical maximum temperature of 23.6°C is about the same as the state average, the usual minimum of 13.2°C is well above the New South Wales figure.

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 Leichhardt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120021675/leichhardt/topic/environment-climate