Para Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Para Hills

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

An annual average of 477mm of rainfall defines the environment in Para Hills, which is far above the South Australian average. While the area receives more rain than much of the state, it remains among the driest areas at this level.

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📍 Para Hills, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Para Hills sits — Average annual rainfall

477
  • 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 Para Hills — lower than 90% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Para Hills477
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The typical maximum temperature is 23.0°C, which is well below the state figure. Meanwhile, the average minimum temperature of 11.1°C is lower than most similar areas and a little below the South Australian average.

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 Para Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402041041/para-hills/topic/environment-climate