1,471
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Blue Mountains - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Blue Mountains - North
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
A massive 1,471 millimetres of annual rainfall defines the environment in Blue Mountains - North. This is far above the New South Wales figure, making it one of the wettest areas in the region. These high rainfall levels coincide with cooler temperatures throughout the year.
1,471
- 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 Blue Mountains - North — higher than 88% of areas.
| Blue Mountains - North | 1,471 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 515 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The area is much wetter than most others, with rainfall far exceeding the state average. It is also cooler than most areas, with a typical maximum temperature of 22.1°C and a minimum of 8.8°C, both of which are below the New South Wales figures.
22.1
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
8.8
Lower than 86% 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 Blue Mountains - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124011451/blue-mountains-north/topic/environment-climate