Sorell - Richmond · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Sorell - Richmond

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

Much lower rainfall than most similar areas defines the environment of Sorell - Richmond. This region sees just 558mm of rain a year, which is well below the Tasmanian average. While it is drier, the area stays notably warmer than the rest of the state.

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📍 Sorell - Richmond, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Sorell - Richmond sits — Average annual rainfall

558
  • 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 Sorell - Richmond — lower than 86% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Sorell - Richmond558
Tasmania 805

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The typical high temperature of 17.6  degrees is among the lowest for similar areas, yet it remains well above the state figure. Lows are also far above the Tasmanian average at 9.2  degrees, while annual rainfall is well below the state's 805mm.

Sources

  • SILO gridded climate data — Queensland Government (Long Paddock), 2019–2023 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Sorell - Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601061035/sorell-richmond/topic/environment-climate