West Hobart · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in West Hobart

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

Warmer temperatures than the state average define the climate in West Hobart. While rainfall is typical for the region, the area sees minimum and maximum temperatures that sit well above the Tasmanian figures.

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📍 West Hobart, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where West Hobart sits — Average annual rainfall

776
  • 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 West Hobart — lower than 58% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
West Hobart776
Tasmania 805

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Average minimum temperatures here are 8.2 degrees, which is far above the Tasmanian figure and much lower than most similar areas. The average maximum temperature of 16.4 degrees is also well above the state average, while annual rainfall of 776mm is about the same as across Tasmania.

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 West Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051033/west-hobart/topic/environment-climate