Coffs Harbour · Sub-region (SA3)

Environment & Climate in Coffs Harbour

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

A massive 1,705mm of average annual rainfall makes Coffs Harbour one of the wettest areas at this level. This high rainfall defines the local environment, which stays cooler than most of the state.

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📍 Coffs Harbour, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Coffs Harbour sits — Average annual rainfall

1,705
  • 250–313: 12 areas
  • 313–375: 6 areas
  • 375–438: 13 areas
  • 438–500: 10 areas
  • 500–563: 17 areas
  • 563–625: 20 areas
  • 625–688: 35 areas
  • 688–750: 17 areas
  • 750–813: 25 areas
  • 813–875: 17 areas
  • 875–938: 15 areas
  • 938–1,000: 13 areas
  • 1,000–1,063: 11 areas
  • 1,063–1,125: 23 areas
  • 1,125–1,188: 19 areas
  • 1,188–1,250: 13 areas
  • 1,250–1,313: 12 areas
  • 1,313–1,375: 10 areas
  • 1,375–1,438: 13 areas
  • 1,438–1,500: 9 areas
  • 1,500–1,563: 7 areas
  • 1,563–1,625: 4 areas
  • 1,625–1,688: 4 areas
  • 1,688–1,750: 2 areas
  • 1,750–1,813: 3 areas
  • 1,813–1,875: 1 area
  • 1,875–1,938: 0 areas
  • 1,938–2,000: 5 areas

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Coffs Harbour — higher than 98% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Coffs Harbour1,705
Rest of NSW 505
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The average annual rainfall is far above the New South Wales figure of 515mm. It is also cooler than most areas, with a typical maximum temperature of 21.0 °C, which is a little below the state average.

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 Coffs Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10402/coffs-harbour/topic/environment-climate