Yorke Peninsula - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Yorke Peninsula - North

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

Rainfall here is among the lowest for similar areas, though Yorke Peninsula - North still sees more water than the South Australian average. The local climate is notably cooler than most other regions, with typical daily highs and lows staying well below the state figures.

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📍 Yorke Peninsula - North, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Yorke Peninsula - North sits — Average annual rainfall

368
  • 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 Yorke Peninsula - North — lower than 96% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Yorke Peninsula - North368
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall averages 368mm, which is far above the South Australian figure of 143mm. Temperatures are generally lower than most areas, with an average maximum of 22.4°C and a minimum of 10.9°C.

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 Yorke Peninsula - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405041127/yorke-peninsula-north/topic/environment-climate