Mount Gambier - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Mount Gambier - West

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

Climate patterns in Mount Gambier - West have remained steady over the last decade, though the area stays notably cooler than most of the state. While it receives 723mm of rain annually, the typical daily temperatures remain quite low compared to South Australian averages.

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📍 Mount Gambier - West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Mount Gambier - West sits — Average annual rainfall

723
  • 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 - West — lower than 64% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Mount Gambier - West723
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is far above the state figure, though it is lower than most similar areas. The weather is notably cool, with a typical maximum of 19.3°C and a minimum of 9.6°C, both of which are well below the South Australian averages.

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 Mount Gambier - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021174/mount-gambier-west/topic/environment-climate