668
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
South Launceston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in South Launceston
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
A temperature gap of over 4 degrees separates South Launceston from the Tasmanian average. While the area is generally drier than the state, its typical daily highs and lows are notably warmer than most other parts of Tasmania.
668
- 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 South Launceston — lower than 71% of areas.
| South Launceston | 668 |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | 805 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Average minimum temperatures are far above the state figure at 8.5 degrees. The area is also drier than most, with 668mm of annual rainfall, which is a little below the Tasmanian average of 805mm.
18.5
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
8.5
Lower than 88% 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 South Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011047/south-launceston/topic/environment-climate