Wilderness - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Wilderness - West

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

A massive 2,834mm of average annual rainfall makes Wilderness - West one of the wettest areas in the country. This remote region is far wetter than the Tasmanian average and is defined by its high rainfall and cool temperatures.

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📍 Wilderness - West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Wilderness - West sits — Average annual rainfall

2,834
  • 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 Wilderness - West — higher than 99% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Wilderness - West2,834
Tasmania 805

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is far above the state figure, while typical maximum and minimum temperatures are among the lowest for similar areas. Maximums usually reach 14.0°C and minimums sit at 6.4°C.

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 Wilderness - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604031098/wilderness-west/topic/environment-climate