Port Adelaide · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Port Adelaide

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

Rainfall in Port Adelaide is far above the South Australian average, receiving 421mm annually. This creates a distinct environmental profile for the area, which also sees much cooler typical highs than most other regions.

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📍 Port Adelaide, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Port Adelaide sits — Average annual rainfall

421
  • 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 Port Adelaide — lower than 93% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Port Adelaide421
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The average maximum temperature is 22.7°C, which is well below the state figure of 29.4°C. While rainfall is among the lowest for similar areas, it remains far above 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 Port Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404021101/port-adelaide/topic/environment-climate