742
Lower than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Lithgow - Mudgee · Sub-region (SA3)
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
A rainfall gap of 226mm separates Lithgow - Mudgee from the New South Wales average, making it a much wetter region than the state typical. This area is also notably cooler, with minimum temperatures that are among the lowest seen across similar regions.
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Lithgow - Mudgee — lower than 63% of areas.
| Lithgow - Mudgee | 742 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 505 |
| New South Wales | 515 |
Average rainfall and temperature.
The region receives 742mm of annual rainfall, which is well above the state figure of 515mm. It is a chilly area, with a typical minimum temperature of 7.4°C—well below the New South Wales average of 10.0°C.
742
Lower than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
21.6
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
7.4
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Mean daily minimum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Lithgow - Mudgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10303/lithgow-mudgee/topic/environment-climate