379
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Northam · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Northam
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Among the driest similar areas, Northam is a place of extremes where the weather varies widely. It sees far more rain than the Western Australian average, yet it experiences temperature lows and highs that set it apart from most other regions.
379
- 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 Northam — lower than 95% of areas.
| Northam | 379 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 185 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The area receives 379mm of annual rain, which is far above the state figure of 185mm. However, it is much hotter than most areas with a typical maximum of 26.6°C, while its minimum of 11.0°C is well below the state average.
26.6
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
11.0
Lower than 63% 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Northam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509021243/northam/topic/environment-climate