717
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Mount Gambier - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Mount Gambier - East
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
A cool climate defines Mount Gambier - East, where the typical maximum temperature of 19.3 degrees is among the lowest for similar areas. The region is far wetter than the state average, receiving 717mm of rain each year.
717
- 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 Mount Gambier - East — lower than 65% of areas.
| Mount Gambier - East | 717 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 143 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Summer highs and winter lows are both well below the state figures, with a typical minimum of 9.5 degrees. This cooler air is paired with high rainfall, which is far above the South Australian average of 143mm.
19.3
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
9.5
Lower than 80% 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 Mount Gambier - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021173/mount-gambier-east/topic/environment-climate