Sydney Inner City · Sub-region (SA3)

Environment & Climate in Sydney Inner City

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

Annual rainfall of 1,390mm is far above the state average for Sydney Inner City. This wet climate is paired with mild temperatures that stay warmer than most other areas. It is a humid and temperate environment for the heart of the city.

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📍 Sydney Inner City, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Sydney Inner City sits — Average annual rainfall

1,390
  • 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 Sydney Inner City — higher than 86% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Sydney Inner City1,390
Greater Sydney 1,031
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall is much higher here than in most other areas, sitting far above the New South Wales figure of 515mm. While maximum temperatures are about the same as the state average, the typical minimum temperature of 13.7°C is well above the state's 10.0°C.

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 Sydney Inner City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11703/sydney-inner-city/topic/environment-climate