1,627
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Mount Wellington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Mount Wellington
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
A massive gap in rainfall separates Mount Wellington from the rest of the state, with 1,627 mm falling annually. This expansive area is defined by its harsh, wet, and cold conditions compared to the Tasmanian average.
1,627
- 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 Mount Wellington — higher than 93% of areas.
| Mount Wellington | 1,627 |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | 805 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Annual rainfall is far above the state figure, while temperatures stay very low. The usual maximum of 9.8°C is well below the Tasmanian average of 12.5°C, and the typical minimum is about the same as the state at 3.5°C.
9.8
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
3.5
Lower than 99% 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 Mount Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601041025/mount-wellington/topic/environment-climate