324
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Wakefield - Barunga West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Wakefield - Barunga West
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
A far higher annual rainfall than the state average defines the environment in Wakefield - Barunga West, where the area receives 324mm of rain. This contrast stands out in a region that otherwise experiences much colder nights than most of the country.
324
- 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 Wakefield - Barunga West — lower than 98% of areas.
| Wakefield - Barunga West | 324 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 143 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The average annual rainfall is 324mm, which is far above the South Australian figure of 143mm. While daytime highs are around the middle for similar areas, nights are much colder than most places, with an average minimum of 9.6°C.
24.4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
9.6
Lower than 79% 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Wakefield - Barunga West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405021119/wakefield-barunga-west/topic/environment-climate