Tanunda · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Tanunda

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

A rainfall average of 460mm makes Tanunda wetter than the state average, though it remains among the driest areas of its type. The town is generally cooler than most other regions, with typical maximum and minimum temperatures sitting well below the South Australian figures.

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📍 Tanunda, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Tanunda sits — Average annual rainfall

460
  • 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 Tanunda — lower than 91% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Tanunda460
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is far above the state figure of 143mm, yet it is still among the lowest for similar areas. Temperatures are also low; the typical maximum of 21.9°C and minimum of 9.3°C are both well below those seen across South Australia.

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 Tanunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405011115/tanunda/topic/environment-climate