Strathfield South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Strathfield South

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

More than 600mm of extra rain falls annually in Strathfield South compared to the New South Wales average. This makes the area much wetter than most other parts of the state. The local climate is defined by this high rainfall and mild temperatures.

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📍 Strathfield South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Strathfield South sits — Average annual rainfall

1,153
  • 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 Strathfield South — higher than 72% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Strathfield South1,153
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Average annual rainfall is 1,153mm, which is far above the state figure of 515mm. Meanwhile, the usual maximum temperature of 24.1°C is about the same as the New South Wales average.

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 Strathfield South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031576/strathfield-south/topic/environment-climate