476
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Rochester · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Rochester
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Rainfall and temperature patterns have remained steady in Rochester over the last decade. The area is generally drier than many other regions, with an average annual rainfall of 476mm.
476
- 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 Rochester — lower than 90% of areas.
| Rochester | 476 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 510 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Annual rainfall is among the lowest for similar areas, though it is about the same as the Victorian figure. The typical maximum temperature is 22.8 C, which is a little above the state average, while the usual minimum temperature of 9.4 C is much lower than most areas.
22.8
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
9.4
Lower than 81% 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Rochester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216011409/rochester/topic/environment-climate