365
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Goyder · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Goyder
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Among similar areas, Goyder has some of the lowest average annual rainfall at 365mm. Despite this, the region is far wetter than the South Australian state average of 143mm. It is generally a cooler place than much of the state, with both typical daily highs and lows sitting well below the state figures.
365
- 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 Goyder — lower than 96% of areas.
| Goyder | 365 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 143 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Annual rainfall averages 365mm, which is far above the South Australian figure of 143mm. The climate is cooler than most areas, with an average maximum temperature of 22.1 °C and a minimum of 8.3 °C, both of which are far below state averages.
22.1
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
8.3
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily minimum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
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 Goyder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405021118/goyder/topic/environment-climate