Glenelg · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Glenelg

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

A coastal breeze keeps things cooler in Glenelg, where the typical maximum temperature is 22.2 °C. This is well below the South Australian average and makes the area feel milder than most other parts of the state.

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📍 Glenelg, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Glenelg sits — Average annual rainfall

435
  • 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 Glenelg — lower than 92% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Glenelg435
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall is far above the South Australian figure at 435mm annually, though this remains among the lowest for similar areas. Typical lows are 12.1 °C, which is a little below the state 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 Glenelg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403011057/glenelg/topic/environment-climate