Goolwa - Port Elliot · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Goolwa - Port Elliot

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

Annual rainfall of 438mm is far above the South Australian average for Goolwa - Port Elliot. This coastal area experiences a milder climate than much of the state, with typical maximum temperatures staying well below the state figure.

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📍 Goolwa - Port Elliot, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Goolwa - Port Elliot sits — Average annual rainfall

438
  • 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 Goolwa - Port Elliot — lower than 92% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Goolwa - Port Elliot438
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area is much wetter than the state average, though rainfall is among the lowest for similar regions. It is also cooler, with typical maximum temperatures of 21.1°C and minimums of 11.3°C, both of which sit below the South Australian figures.

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 Goolwa - Port Elliot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407011144/goolwa-port-elliot/topic/environment-climate