2,017
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Waratah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Waratah
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
A massive 2,017mm of average annual rainfall makes Waratah one of the wettest areas in the region. This heavy rain is the defining feature of the local environment, with rainfall levels sitting far above the Tasmanian average.
2,017
- 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 Waratah — higher than 99% of areas.
| Waratah | 2,017 |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | 805 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The area is notably wetter than the rest of the state, though it remains one of the coolest places in the region. While typical minimum temperatures are far above the state average at 7.1°C, the usual maximum of 13.9°C is among the lowest recorded for similar areas.
13.9
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
7.1
Lower than 96% 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Waratah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604031096/waratah/topic/environment-climate