1,326
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Blackheath - Megalong Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Blackheath - Megalong Valley
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Wet and cool conditions define the natural setting of Blackheath - Megalong Valley. The area sees a huge amount of rain compared to the rest of the state, with a yearly average of 1,326mm.
1,326
- 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 Blackheath - Megalong Valley — higher than 82% of areas.
| Blackheath - Megalong Valley | 1,326 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 515 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Rainfall is far above the New South Wales figure of 515mm. This damp environment is paired with cooler weather, as both the typical maximum and minimum temperatures are lower than most areas.
20.8
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
7.8
Lower than 92% 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 Blackheath - Megalong Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124011449/blackheath-megalong-valley/topic/environment-climate