Fairfield - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Fairfield - East

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

Over 1,000 millimetres of rain falls annually in Fairfield - East, a figure far above the New South Wales average. This high rainfall defines the local environment, while temperatures remain typical for the state.

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📍 Fairfield - East, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Fairfield - East sits — Average annual rainfall

1,075
  • 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 Fairfield - East — higher than 66% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Fairfield - East1,075
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is 1,075mm, which is higher than most areas and far above the state average of 515mm. The typical maximum temperature of 24.7°C is about the same as the New South Wales figure, while the usual minimum of 11.6°C is a little above the state's 10.0°C.

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 Fairfield - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125031480/fairfield-east/topic/environment-climate