1,182
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Port Stephens · Sub-region (SA3)
Environment & Climate in Port Stephens
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
A massive 1,182mm of annual rainfall makes Port Stephens much wetter than most other areas. This high rainfall is a standout feature of the local environment, though temperatures remain typical for the region. It is a place where the rain is far more frequent than across the rest of the state.
1,182
- 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 Port Stephens — higher than 74% of areas.
| Port Stephens | 1,182 |
|---|---|
| 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. While the average maximum temperature of 24.0°C is about the same as the state, minimum temperatures are well above the state average at 13.0°C.
24.0
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
13.0
Higher than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Mean daily minimum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
Sources
- SILO gridded climate data — Queensland Government (Long Paddock), 2019–2023 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Port Stephens
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Port Stephens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10603/port-stephens/topic/environment-climate