Athelstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Athelstone

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

A total of 583mm of average annual rainfall defines the environment in Athelstone, which is far above the South Australian figure of 143mm. This area is generally cooler than many other similar places, with typical temperatures remaining well below state levels.

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📍 Athelstone, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Athelstone sits — Average annual rainfall

583
  • 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 Athelstone — lower than 84% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Athelstone583
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The average maximum temperature is 22.3 degrees, and the minimum is 10.9 degrees, both of which are lower than most areas and well below the South Australian 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 Athelstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401041014/athelstone/topic/environment-climate