Penola · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Penola

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

A typical maximum temperature of 20.1°C makes Penola much cooler than most similar areas. This combination of low temperatures and high rainfall sets the area apart from the rest of the state.

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📍 Penola, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Penola sits — Average annual rainfall

663
  • 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 Penola — lower than 72% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Penola663
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall averages 663mm, which is far above the South Australian figure of 143mm. Both the typical maximum and minimum temperatures are much lower than in most other areas.

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 Penola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021156/penola/topic/environment-climate