Daly · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Daly

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

An average of 1,241mm of annual rainfall makes Daly much wetter than most other areas. This high rainfall defines the local environment, though the region still experiences some of the highest typical temperatures across the same level of areas.

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📍 Daly, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Daly sits — Average annual rainfall

1,241
  • 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 Daly — higher than 77% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Daly1,241
Northern Territory 362

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area is far wetter than the Northern Territory average of 362mm. Meanwhile, typical maximum and minimum temperatures are about the same as the state figures, though they remain among the highest recorded for this level of area.

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 Daly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702031058/daly/topic/environment-climate