Elsey · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Elsey

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

Far more rain falls here than in most of the Territory, with Elsey receiving an average of 847mm annually. This high rainfall occurs alongside very hot conditions that are typical for the region.

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📍 Elsey, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Elsey sits — Average annual rainfall

847
  • 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 Elsey — lower than 51% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Elsey847
Northern Territory 362

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area is very warm, with a typical maximum temperature of 34.5°C and a minimum of 20.3°C, both of which are about the same as the Northern Territory figures.

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 Elsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702051065/elsey/topic/environment-climate