3,347
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
West Coast · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in West Coast
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
A massive 3,347 millimetres of annual rain falls across the West Coast (Tas.), making it one of the wettest areas in the country. This high rainfall defines the local environment, while temperatures remain among the lowest for similar regions.
3,347
- 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 Coast — higher than 99% of areas.
| West Coast | 3,347 |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | 805 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Rainfall is far above the Tasmanian average of 805 millimetres. While the typical maximum temperature of 12.2 degrees is about the same as the state figure, the usual minimum of 5.8 degrees is well above the state's 3.7 degrees.
12.2
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
5.8
Lower than 99% 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 West Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604031097/west-coast/topic/environment-climate