Penrith · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Penrith

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

Higher-than-usual maximum temperatures shape the daily experience for people in Penrith. This area sees a lot of rain compared to the state average, with 960mm falling annually.

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📍 Penrith, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Penrith sits — Average annual rainfall

960
  • 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 Penrith — higher than 58% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Penrith960
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The typical day is warmer than in most similar areas, with an average maximum of 25.7°C. While this is about the same as the New South Wales figure, the average minimum of 11.1°C is lower than most other areas.

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 Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124031464/penrith/topic/environment-climate