North Rocks · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in North Rocks

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

Higher rainfall than most similar areas defines the environment in North Rocks. The region sees a significant amount of water each year, far exceeding the state average, while temperatures remain typical for the region.

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📍 North Rocks, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where North Rocks sits — Average annual rainfall

1,139
  • 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 North Rocks — higher than 71% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
North Rocks1,139
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

North Rocks receives 1,139mm of rain annually, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 515mm. Meanwhile, the typical maximum temperature of 24.2°C is about the same as the state average.

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 North Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125041490/north-rocks/topic/environment-climate