Maitland · Sub-region (SA3)

Environment & Climate in Maitland

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

A yearly rainfall average of 857mm makes Maitland much wetter than the New South Wales state figure. The area experiences warm conditions and consistent rain, which helps define the local environment.

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📍 Maitland, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Maitland sits — Average annual rainfall

857
  • 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 Maitland — lower than 52% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Maitland857
Rest of NSW 505
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Maitland sees far more rain than the state average, receiving 857mm annually. Its usual maximum temperature of 25.2°C is higher than most similar areas, while the average minimum of 11.7°C is a little above the New South Wales figure.

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 Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10602/maitland/topic/environment-climate