New Town · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in New Town

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

Rainfall and temperature patterns have remained steady since 2011 in New Town. The area is notably drier than most of the state, with an average annual rainfall of 613mm.

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📍 New Town, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where New Town sits — Average annual rainfall

613
  • 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 New Town — lower than 79% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
New Town613
Tasmania 805

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is well below the Tasmanian figure of 805mm. While the area is drier, its typical temperatures are far above the state average, with a typical minimum of 8.9°C and a maximum of 17.6°C.

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 New Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051030/new-town/topic/environment-climate