Jamestown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Jamestown

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

Much lower temperatures than most similar areas define the environment in Jamestown. While the town is cooler than typical, it receives a far higher annual rainfall than the South Australian average.

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📍 Jamestown, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Jamestown sits — Average annual rainfall

505
  • 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 Jamestown — lower than 89% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Jamestown505
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Average annual rainfall is 505mm, which is far above the state figure of 143mm. This wetness comes with a chill, as the usual maximum and minimum temperatures of 22.4 C and 8.6 C are both well below the South Australian averages.

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 Jamestown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405031120/jamestown/topic/environment-climate