St Ives · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in St Ives

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

High annual rainfall defines the daily experience in St Ives, which sees 1,472mm of rain each year. This is far above the New South Wales average and much higher than most other areas. The region offers a temperate climate with mild temperatures throughout the year.

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📍 St Ives, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where St Ives sits — Average annual rainfall

1,472
  • 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 St Ives — higher than 88% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
St Ives1,472
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall is much higher than in most areas, sitting far above the state figure of 515mm. Meanwhile, the usual maximum temperature of 23.1°C is a little below the state average, while the minimum of 12.3°C is a little above.

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 St Ives [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121031410/st-ives/topic/environment-climate