Mitcham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Mitcham

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

Weather patterns in Mitcham have remained steady since 2011, with the area maintaining a cooler profile than most of the state. The region sees a typical annual rainfall of 592mm, which is far above the South Australian average.

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📍 Mitcham, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Mitcham 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 Mitcham — lower than 82% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Mitcham592
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Mitcham experiences much lower rainfall than most similar areas, though its typical maximum temperature of 21.6°C is well below the state figure. Minimum temperatures average 11.5°C, which is a little below the South Australian average and around the middle for its level.

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 Mitcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403031069/mitcham/topic/environment-climate