Newman · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Newman

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

A typical maximum temperature of 33.1°C makes Newman one of the hottest areas at this level. The region experiences extreme heat and receives 247mm of annual rainfall, which is well above the Western Australian average.

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📍 Newman, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Newman sits — Average annual rainfall

247
  • 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 Newman — lower than 99% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Newman247
Western Australia 185

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

While the annual rainfall is among the lowest for similar areas, it is still 62mm higher than the state average. Both typical maximum and minimum temperatures are among the highest for similar areas, staying slightly above the Western Australian figures.

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 Newman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510021268/newman/topic/environment-climate