Gawler - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Gawler - South

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

An average annual rainfall of 486mm makes Gawler - South one of the driest areas at this level. The region experiences cooler conditions than much of the state, with typical daily highs and lows sitting well below the South Australian figures.

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📍 Gawler - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Gawler - South sits — Average annual rainfall

486
  • 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 Gawler - South — lower than 90% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Gawler - South486
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Daily maximum temperatures average 22.8°C, which is lower than most areas. Minimums are also much lower than most places at 10.0°C, while rainfall is far above the South Australian average of 143mm.

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 Gawler - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402011026/gawler-south/topic/environment-climate