Kalgoorlie - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Kalgoorlie - North

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

A typical maximum temperature of 26.5°C is much higher than most similar areas, making Kalgoorlie - North a notably warm place. The area experiences a dry climate with very low rainfall and cool night temperatures.

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📍 Kalgoorlie - North, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Kalgoorlie - North sits — Average annual rainfall

197
  • 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 Kalgoorlie - North — lower than 99% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Kalgoorlie - North197
Western Australia 185

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is just 197mm, which is among the lowest for similar areas and about the same as the Western Australian figure. While the usual maximum temperature is high, the average minimum of 12.3°C is well below the state average.

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 Kalgoorlie - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511031280/kalgoorlie-north/topic/environment-climate