Mount Barker · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Mount Barker

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

Cooler weather defines Mount Barker, where the usual maximum temperature of 20.2°C is much lower than in most similar areas. This temperate environment is paired with rainfall that far exceeds the state average, making it a notably wetter and milder place to live.

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📍 Mount Barker, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Mount Barker sits — Average annual rainfall

749
  • 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 Mount Barker — lower than 61% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Mount Barker749
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area receives 749mm of rain annually, which is far above the South Australian figure of 143mm. Both the typical maximum and minimum temperatures are much lower than most similar areas, staying well below the state figures.

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 Mount Barker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401021007/mount-barker/topic/environment-climate