160
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Roxby Downs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Roxby Downs
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
A typical maximum temperature of 28.5 degrees makes Roxby Downs one of the hottest areas in the region. The environment is defined by high heat and low rainfall, creating a challenging arid climate for the town.
160
- 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 Roxby Downs — lower than 99% of areas.
| Roxby Downs | 160 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 143 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Annual rainfall is very low at 160mm, though this is a little above the South Australian figure. Both the usual minimum temperature of 13.2 degrees and the maximum of 28.5 degrees are about the same as the state average.
28.5
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
13.2
Higher than 66% 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Roxby Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406021143/roxby-downs/topic/environment-climate