Port Lincoln · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Port Lincoln

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

A massive 369mm gap in annual rainfall separates Port Lincoln from the South Australian average. The area enjoys a mild climate with typical maximum temperatures that are well below the state figure.

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📍 Port Lincoln, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Port Lincoln sits — Average annual rainfall

512
  • 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 Port Lincoln — lower than 89% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Port Lincoln512
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall averages 512mm, which is far above the South Australian figure but much lower than most other areas. This is paired with a typical maximum temperature of 21.0 C, which is well below the state average.

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 Port Lincoln [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406011133/port-lincoln/topic/environment-climate