Augusta · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Augusta

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

Much higher rainfall than the state average defines the environment in Augusta. The area sees 959mm of rain annually, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 185mm. This wet climate is paired with temperatures that are generally cooler than the rest of the state.

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📍 Augusta, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Augusta sits — Average annual rainfall

959
  • 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 Augusta — higher than 58% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Augusta959
Western Australia 185

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Augusta is well below the state average for temperature, with a typical maximum of 22.3°C and a minimum of 11.3°C. These figures are significantly lower than Western Australia's state-wide averages.

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 Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501011001/augusta/topic/environment-climate