1,017
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
A massive gap in rainfall defines the environment of Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton, where annual totals are far above the state average. This area is wetter and generally cooler than most similar places, creating a distinct climate for the region.
1,017
- 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 Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton — higher than 62% of areas.
| Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton | 1,017 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 515 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The area receives 1,017mm of rain each year, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 515mm. It stays cooler than most areas, with a typical maximum temperature of 22.9°C and a typical minimum of 9.7°C.
22.9
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
9.7
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily minimum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
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 Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123031447/picton-tahmoor-buxton/topic/environment-climate