542
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Cambridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Cambridge
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Much lower rainfall than the state average defines the environment in Cambridge, where the annual total is just 542mm. This creates a distinct climate profile for the area compared to the rest of Tasmania.
542
- 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 Cambridge — lower than 87% of areas.
| Cambridge | 542 |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | 805 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The average maximum temperature of 17.0°C is among the lowest for similar areas, though it sits well above the state figure. This warmth extends to the nights, with an average minimum of 8.8°C that is far above the Tasmanian average.
17.0
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
8.8
Lower than 86% 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).
More for Cambridge
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Cambridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601021005/cambridge/topic/environment-climate