Paralowie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Paralowie

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

A gap of 258mm in annual rainfall separates Paralowie from the South Australian average. This area receives 402mm of rain each year, which is far above the state figure. It provides a relatively mild climate for the region, with temperatures that stay lower than the state average.

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📍 Paralowie, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Paralowie sits — Average annual rainfall

402
  • 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 Paralowie — lower than 94% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Paralowie402
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is among the lowest for similar areas, though it remains far above the South Australian average. The typical maximum temperature of 23.2°C and minimum of 11.2°C are both 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 Paralowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402041044/paralowie/topic/environment-climate