975
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Margaret River · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Margaret River
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Almost 975 millimetres of rain falls annually in Margaret River, making it far wetter than the Western Australian average. The area is known for its cool, damp conditions and mild temperatures. This climate sets it apart from much of the rest of the state.
975
- 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 Margaret River — higher than 59% of areas.
| Margaret River | 975 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 185 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The area is much cooler than the state average, with a typical maximum temperature of 21.9°C and a minimum of 12.1°C. This lower temperature profile goes hand-in-hand with the high rainfall, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 185 millimetres.
21.9
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
12.1
Higher than 54% 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).
More for Margaret River
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Margaret River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501011004/margaret-river/topic/environment-climate