Kempsey - Nambucca · Sub-region (SA3)

Environment & Climate in Kempsey - Nambucca

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

A massive 1,259mm of annual rain falls across Kempsey - Nambucca, which is far above the New South Wales average. This region is much wetter than most similar areas, while temperatures remain typical for the state.

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📍 Kempsey - Nambucca, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Kempsey - Nambucca sits — Average annual rainfall

1,259
  • 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 Kempsey - Nambucca — higher than 79% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Kempsey - Nambucca1,259
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. Meanwhile, the typical maximum temperature of 24.5°C is about the same as the state average.

Sources

  • SILO gridded climate data — Queensland Government (Long Paddock), 2019–2023 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Kempsey - Nambucca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10802/kempsey-nambucca/topic/environment-climate