Ceduna · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Ceduna

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

A yearly average of 270mm of rain makes Ceduna one of the driest areas of its kind. This low rainfall defines the local environment, though the region stays slightly cooler than the South Australian average.

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📍 Ceduna, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Ceduna sits — Average annual rainfall

270
  • 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 Ceduna — lower than 99% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Ceduna270
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is far above the South Australian figure of 143mm, yet it remains among the lowest for similar areas. Both typical maximum and minimum temperatures are a little below the state averages, at 24.5°C and 11.3°C.

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 Ceduna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406011129/ceduna/topic/environment-climate