Northern Beaches · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Northern Beaches

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

Heavy rainfall and warmth define the daily environment in Northern Beaches, where the annual average of 1,365mm is far above the Queensland figure. This combination of high rainfall and high temperatures creates a tropical atmosphere for residents across the region.

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📍 Northern Beaches, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Northern Beaches sits — Average annual rainfall

1,365
  • 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 Northern Beaches — higher than 85% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Northern Beaches1,365
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The typical maximum temperature reaches 30.3°C, which is among the highest for similar areas. While this is a little below the state average, the typical minimum of 19.6°C is a little above the Queensland figure.

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 Northern Beaches [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021486/northern-beaches/topic/environment-climate