1,340
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Alligator · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Alligator
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
A massive gap in rainfall defines Alligator, where the annual average of 1,340mm is far above the Northern Territory figure. This vast region combines extreme wetness with some of the highest typical temperatures in the country.
1,340
- 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 Alligator — higher than 83% of areas.
| Alligator | 1,340 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 362 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The area is much wetter than most, receiving 1,340mm of rain a year. It is also very hot, with a typical maximum temperature of 35.2°C and a minimum of 22.7°C, both of which are among the highest for similar areas.
35.2
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
22.7
Higher 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 Alligator [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702031057/alligator/topic/environment-climate