554
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Sandy Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Sandy Bay
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
A typical low of 9.1 degrees makes Sandy Bay far warmer at night than the Tasmanian average. This coastal area sees much less rain than most other parts of the state, which keeps the environment relatively dry.
554
- 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 Sandy Bay — lower than 87% of areas.
| Sandy Bay | 554 |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | 805 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The area is quite dry, with annual rainfall of 554mm being well below the state figure of 805mm. While it is among the coolest for maximum temperatures at 17.2 degrees, both its usual highs and lows are well above the Tasmanian average.
17.2
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
9.1
Lower than 83% 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 Sandy Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051031/sandy-bay/topic/environment-climate