Strathalbyn Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Strathalbyn Surrounds

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

A massive 305mm gap in annual rainfall separates Strathalbyn Surrounds from the South Australian average. This vast area experiences a cooler climate than most other regions, with temperatures that stay well below the state's typical levels.

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📍 Strathalbyn Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Strathalbyn Surrounds sits — Average annual rainfall

448
  • 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 Strathalbyn Surrounds — lower than 92% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Strathalbyn Surrounds448
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall averages 448mm, which is far above the state figure. However, the area remains cool, with typical maximum and minimum temperatures both well below the South Australian averages of 29.4 and 13.8 degrees.

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 Strathalbyn Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407011147/strathalbyn-surrounds/topic/environment-climate