Blackwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Blackwood

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

Climate patterns have remained steady in Blackwood over the last decade. The area is known for being much cooler than the state average, with a typical maximum temperature of 21.6°C. It also sees significantly more rain than most of South Australia.

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📍 Blackwood, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Blackwood sits — Average annual rainfall

592
  • 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 Blackwood — lower than 82% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Blackwood592
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall averages 592mm, which is far above the South Australian figure of 143mm. Temperatures stay low, with an average maximum of 21.6°C and a minimum of 11.5°C, both of which are below the state averages.

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 Blackwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403031067/blackwood/topic/environment-climate