Thornlie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Thornlie

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

Far more rain falls in Thornlie than across the wider state, with an annual average of 660mm. This keeps the area distinct from the drier parts of Western Australia. Local temperatures generally stay mild and consistent throughout the year.

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📍 Thornlie, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Thornlie sits — Average annual rainfall

660
  • 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 Thornlie — lower than 72% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Thornlie660
Western Australia 185

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The typical maximum temperature is 25.6°C and the minimum is 13.2°C, both of which are higher than most similar areas. These figures are a little below the Western Australian averages of 31.3°C and 15.6°C.

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 Thornlie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506041137/thornlie/topic/environment-climate