749
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Mount Barker · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Barker — lower than 61% of areas.
| Mount Barker | 749 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 143 |
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.
749
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
20.2
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
9.8
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily minimum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
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