Wagaman · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Wagaman

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

A massive 1,222mm gap separates the annual rainfall in Wagaman from the Northern Territory average. This small area experiences some of the highest rainfall and temperatures in the region, creating a consistently hot and wet environment.

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📍 Wagaman, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Wagaman sits — Average annual rainfall

1,584
  • 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 Wagaman — higher than 92% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Wagaman1,584
Northern Territory 362

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area sees 1,584mm of rain each year, which is far above the Territory average. It is also very warm, with a typical maximum temperature of 33.3°C and a minimum of 23.3°C, both of which are among the highest for similar areas.

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 Wagaman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021028/wagaman/topic/environment-climate