Pemberton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Pemberton

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

Higher rainfall than most similar areas defines the environment in Pemberton. The area receives an average of 1,040mm of rain each year, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 185mm. This makes it a notably wetter and cooler place than much of the rest of the state.

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📍 Pemberton, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Pemberton sits — Average annual rainfall

1,040
  • 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 Pemberton — higher than 64% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Pemberton1,040
Western Australia 185

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Temperatures stay well below the state average, with a typical maximum of 21.2°C and a minimum of 10.2°C. Both figures are much lower than those seen in most other similar 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 Pemberton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501031020/pemberton/topic/environment-climate