648
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Rockingham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Rockingham
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
An annual rainfall of 648mm is far above the Western Australian figure of 185mm, marking Rockingham as a significantly wetter spot than the state average. This coastal area experiences a mild climate with temperatures that remain more moderate than the state's broader patterns.
648
- 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 Rockingham — lower than 74% of areas.
| Rockingham | 648 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 185 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The area is much drier than most similar places, though its average maximum temperature of 24.0°C is well below the state figure. Meanwhile, the average minimum temperature of 14.4°C is much higher than most areas and about the same as the Western Australian average.
24.0
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
14.4
Higher than 76% 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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Rockingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507051188/rockingham/topic/environment-climate