311
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
East Pilbara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in East Pilbara
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Extreme heat defines the environment of East Pilbara, where the average maximum temperature reaches a high of 35.4°C. This vast region experiences some of the most intense warmth and lowest rainfall levels compared to similar areas.
311
- 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 East Pilbara — lower than 98% of areas.
| East Pilbara | 311 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 185 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The area is very hot, with a typical maximum temperature of 35.4°C and a minimum of 19.8°C, both of which are well above the Western Australian figures. Rainfall is among the lowest for similar areas, though it averages 311mm, which is far above the state average.
35.4
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
19.8
Higher than 95% 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 East Pilbara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510021267/east-pilbara/topic/environment-climate