Dubbo · Sub-region (SA3)

Environment & Climate in Dubbo

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

A little above the New South Wales average for rainfall, Dubbo receives 636mm of rain each year. This amount is much lower than most other areas across the country. The region generally experiences warmer days and cooler nights than typical Australian locations.

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📍 Dubbo, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Dubbo sits — Average annual rainfall

636
  • 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 Dubbo — lower than 74% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Dubbo636
Rest of NSW 505
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Dubbo's average maximum temperature of 25.4°C is higher than most areas and about the same as the state figure. Meanwhile, the average minimum temperature of 10.0°C is lower than most areas, though it remains about the same as the New South Wales 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 Dubbo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10503/dubbo/topic/environment-climate